Matchup- Devils (12-11-1 - 25 points) @ Jets (10-11-4 - 24 points)
TV - CBC, MSG Plus
Puck drop - 7:00 PM ET
Last 5: Devils 2-3-0 / Winnipeg 2-2-1
Last 10: Devils 5-5-0 / Winnipeg 5-4-1
Projected starting goalies - Johan Hedberg (NJ) vs. Ondrej Pavelec (WPG)

Battle of the stats

Goals for/against per game

Winnipeg - 2.80 / 3.16
New Jersey - 2.29 / 2.79

Powerplay/Penalty Kill percentage

Winnipeg - 17.6% / 81.5%
New Jersey - 11.5% / 94.5%

Here are the projected lines (subject to change) for the Jets:

Andrew Ladd - Alex Burmistrov - Kyle Wellwood
Evander Kane - Bryan Little - Blake Wheeler
Carl Klingberg - Tim Stapleton - Jason Jaffray
Tanner Glass - Jim Slater - Chris Thorburn

Dustin Byfuglien - Mark Stuart
Johnny Oduya - Zach Bogosian
Arturs Kulda - Mark Flood

Here are the projected lines (subject to change) for the Devils:

Zach Parise - Adam Henrique - Ilya Kovalchuk
Petr Sykora - Patrik Elias - Dainius Zubrus
Mattias Tedenby - Ryan Carter - David Clarkson
Eric Boulton - Tim Sestito - Cam Janssen

Bryce Salvador - Adam Larsson
Henrik Tallinder - Mark Fayne
Mark Fraser - Anton Volchenkov

Notes: Mark Fraser and Rod Pelley will sit yet again...Johan Hedberg will start...The Devils have lost three consecutive games.

Jets to watch out for:

Evander Kane - He's leading the team in points and has five (4G, 1A) in his last four games.

Kyle Wellwood - After a great start to the season he's really slowing down. He has zero points in his last four.

Alexander Burmistrov - The former Colt was off to a great start this season but like Wellwood he has slowed down as of late. He has just one point in his last six games.

Devils to watch out for:

Zach Parise - He tallied a goal and an assist last night in Minnesota. How will he follow up?

Adam Henrique - Last time these teams played Henrique scored two goals including the OT winner.

Johan Hedberg - Martin Brodeur has lost three consecutive starts. If Hedberg plays well and wins he could start Tuesday in Toronto (I'll be at that game).

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