Projected Lineups for Devils vs. Capitals Matchup
The New Jersey Devils (35-31-2) visit the Washington Capitals (34-27-8) tonight. Face-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game airs on MNMT, MSGSN, SNP and SNE.
Projected lineups
New Jersey Devils
| Forwards | Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Dawson Mercer |
| Jesper Bratt — Jack Hughes — Connor Brown | |
| Arseny Gritsyuk — Cody Glass — Lenni Hameenaho | |
| Paul Cotter — Nick Bjugstad — Maxim Tsyplakov | |
| Defense | Jonas Siegenthaler — Dougie Hamilton |
| Luke Hughes — Johnathan Kovacevic | |
| Brenden Dillon — Simon Nemec | |
| Goalies | Jake Allen, Jacob Markstrom |
| Scratched | Dennis Cholowski, Evgenii Dadonov |
| Injured | Stefan Noesen (knee); Zack MacEwen (ACL); Brett Pesce (lower body) |
Washington Capitals
| Forwards | Anthony Beauvillier — Dylan Strome — Alex Ovechkin |
| Aleksei Protas — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson | |
| Connor McMichael — Justin Sourdif — Ryan Leonard | |
| Brandon Duhaime — Hendrix Lapierre — Ethen Frank | |
| Defense | Martin Fehervary — Rasmus Sandin |
| Jakub Chychrun — Trevor van Riemsdyk | |
| Cole Hutson — Matt Roy | |
| Goalies | Logan Thompson, Charlie Lindgren |
| Scratched | David Kampf, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Declan Chisholm, Dylan McIlrath, Timothy Liljegren |
| Injured | None |
Status report
The Devils will dress the same 18 skaters they used in a 6-3 road win at the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Head coach kept the lineup intact after that victory.
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said he will use the same skaters from Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Ottawa. He added he might tweak line combinations before puck drop.
David Kampf’s visa issues are resolved. He remains away from the team for the birth of his second child.
Notes on the matchup
These projected lineups set the scene for a competitive Devils vs. Capitals matchup. Expect both clubs to rely on established units and goaltending depth.
Filmogaz.com will monitor any late changes to the projected lineup and provide updates before puck drop.
