Devils vs. Panthers: Projected Lineups Released

As the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers prepare to face off, excitement surrounds their upcoming match. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Scripps, MSGSN, and SNP.

Projected Lineups for Devils vs. Panthers

New Jersey Devils

• Arseny Gritsysuk — Nico Hischier — Jesper Bratt
• Timo Meier — Dawson Mercer — Connor Brown
• Ondrej Palat — Juho Lammikko — Evgenii Dadonov
• Paul Cotter — Luke Glendening — Stefan Noesen

Defense Pairings

• Jonas Siegenthaler — Simon Nemec
• Brenden Dillon — Luke Hughes
• Dennis Cholowski — Dougie Hamilton

Goalies

• Jake Allen (Starting)
• Jacob Markstrom (Backup)

Players Scratched and Injured

• Scratched: Shane Lachance, Colton White, Ethan Edwards
• Injured: Jack Hughes (finger), Zack MacEwen (undisclosed), Brett Pesce (hand), Johnathan Kovacevic (lower body), Marc McLaughlin (upper body), Cody Glass (upper body)

Florida Panthers

• Mackie Samoskevich — Anton Lundell — Brad Marchand
• A.J. Greer — Evan Rodrigues — Sam Reinhart
• Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Jesper Boqvist
• Noah Gregor — Luke Kunin — Jack Devine (making NHL debut)

Defense Pairings

• Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
• Niko Mikkola — Seth Jones
• Uvis Balinskis — Jeff Petry

Goalies

• Sergei Bobrovsky (Starting)
• Daniil Tarasov (Backup)

Players Scratched and Injured

• Scratched: Donovan Sebrango
• Injured: Aleksander Barkov (knee), Matthew Tkachuk (lower body), Tomas Nosek (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder), Eetu Luostarinen (lower body; week to week due to burns), Cole Schwindt (broken arm; out for at least two months)

Game Status Report

Devils coach Sheldon Keefe noted that Jacob Markstrom tweaked something during the recent 5-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will serve as backup. Meanwhile, Florida’s Eetu Luostarinen is expected to miss some time due to a barbecue accident that caused burns to his legs.

The matchup promises to be intriguing, especially with key players sidelined and both teams eager for victory. Fans can anticipate a thrilling evening as the Devils and Panthers clash on the ice.