10:07 pm
November 2

Devils @ Ducks

Who will WIN this matchup?

New Jersey Devils (4-2-1)

@ Anaheim Ducks (3-4-3)

 

Starting Goalies:

Scott Wedgewood (NJ): Expected

John Gibson (ANA): Expected

 

Current odds:

New Jersey Devils: (-135)

Anaheim Ducks: (+115)

 

• The Ducks will play host to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, two days after they celebrated captain Ryan Getzlaf’s move to the top of the franchise’s all-time points list. With an assist Sunday afternoon that led to the game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens, Gelzlaf reached 989 points, breaking a tie with Teemu Selanne for most in a Ducks uniform.

• In his 17th season, Getzlaf was supposed to have more of a reduced role this season, but he still spent a team-leading 24 minutes on the ice Sunday. His line also logged the most time on the power play. While Sunday’s victory was a feel-good moment, it merely ended a six-game winless run when the Ducks went 0-3-3, so the team remains a work in progress.

• The Devils are hitting the road for a three-game California run following a 4-3 shootout defeat at home Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. New Jersey enters the second month of the season following a solid 4-2-1 October. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton leads the team with four assists and is in a three-way tie for the team points lead at six with Pavel Zacha and Andreas Johnsson. Defenseman P.K. Subban doesn’t have a goal, while contributing three assists, and has expressed a desire to contribute more on offense.

• New Jersey was 0-for-3 on the power play Sunday, has just three power-play goals this season and a power-play-percentage of 16.7. That is well off the pace of the Edmonton Oilers, who lead the NHL at 47.8 percent, heading into play Monday. The Devils are playing at Anaheim for the first time since a 3-0 victory March 1, 2020, less than two weeks before the regular season was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

4/10
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New Jersey Devils
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