The Devils finish up a three-game homestand this week with a showdown against the Nashville Predators Friday night.
You can watch the game on ESPN+ or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Puck drop is 7:38 p.m. ET.
Read the game preview below with lineup updates, videos, our Pre-Game Story and more.

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WATCH LIVE
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GAME DAY VIDEO
WATCH:
Devils Minute I In Our Barn 
Player Interviews:
Schmid
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Hischier
Head Coach Lindy Ruff
BY THE NUMBERS
Stats Comparisons: Devils vs. Predators
Media Game Notes: Devils vs. Predators
Devils Player Statistics
Predators Player Statistics
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INSIDE THE DEVILS

The Devils were given a day off Thursday following an impressive 3-0 victory against Philadelphia.
Read more on Inside the Devils Blog.

PRE-GAME STORY

NEWARK, N.J. - The Devils held a full morning skate Friday after having a complete off day on Thursday. New Jersey used the following workflow…
Zacha - Hischier - Bratt
Johnsson - Hughes - Sharangovich
Vesey - Mercer - Tatar
Kuokkanen - McLeod - Bastian
Graves - Hamilton
Siegenthaler - Severson
Smith - Subban
Geertsen - Jaros
SCHMID UP
The Devils made a morning transaction to their goaltending position. They placed Jonathan Bernier on Injured Reserve due to a season-long nagging hip injury and recalled Akria Schmid from Utica of the American Hockey League.
"It's the same issue (Bernier has) been dealing with since the beginning of the year, missing practices and missing games," head coach Lindy Ruff said. "He'll meet with our doctors and our medical staff and figure out what the next step is going to be."
Schmid is 8-0-2 with the Comets with season while boasting a 1.60 goals-against average and .944 save percentage. His save percentage ranks first in the entire AHL, while his GAA is second.
"I'm just trying to learn as much as I can," Schmid said of being in the NHL. "Be a sponge and soak up as much information as I can to get better."
REVENGE GAME
The Devils are looking for a little revenge against the Nashville Predators. New Jersey's 4-2 loss in the Music City on Nov. 26 was arguably the worst on-ice performance from the Devils this season. And a team full of pride is looking to send a message on their game.
"They're now in our barn, and we have to play a much better hockey game to give ourselves a chance to win this game," captain Nico Hischier said. "Everybody in there knows it. We have to do it and execute it.
"Everybody in here has some pride … You want that team in there telling each other 'that's a different team than we saw (last time).' That's our goal tonight."
While the Devils were unhappy with their previous performance against the Predators, there are lessons to be learned.
"It is a game that you have to remember. It was a game that we didn't like at all how we played," Ruff said. "You can lose in different ways. We lost in almost every area on the ice. We talked about the last game. The seed has been planted. We need a lot better effort to beat that team than we had in Nashville."

PREVIEW

DEVILS (10-9-5) vs. PREDATORS (15-10-1)
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET; Televised on ESPN+
Head-to-Head
The Devils and Predators meet for the second and final time this season. New Jersey suffered a 4-2 loss in Nashville on Nov. 26. It's the first meeting between the clubs in Newark since Jan. 30, 2020.
Devils team scope:
The Devils will finish off a three-game homestand against Nashville, and are in the midst of playing four games in six nights. New Jersey is 1-0-1 on the home stretch so far with a victory against Philadelphia, 3-0, Wednesday and a shootout loss to Ottawa, 3-2, Monday.
Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, who turned 25 Thursday, stopped 25-of-25 shots by the Flyers to record his eighth career shutouts. Jesper Bratt picked up two points (1G-1A) for a three-game scoring streak (1G-3A). Bratt has points in 12 of his last 14 games for 17 points (5G-12A).
Predators team scope:
The Predators face the Devils after having played the previous night on Long Island, posting a 4-3 comeback victory against the Islanders. Nashville's east coast swing will take them through Detroit (W, 5-2), Islanders (W, 4-3), New Jersey and NY Rangers.
Mikael Granlund leads the club with 21 assists and 26 points. Matt Duchene has a team-best 13 goals. Juuse Saros has carried the load in goal, posting a 11-8-1 mark with a 2.37 goals-against average and .921 save percentage.
By the Numbers:
Blackwood's eight career shutouts ties him with Johan Hedberg for third place all-time in franchise history, behind Cory Schneider's 17 and Martin Brodeur's 124.
In eight games since returning from injury. Filip Forsberg has nine points (7G-2A) which includes a four-goal game against Columbus on Nov. 30.
Injury Updates:
Devils
Thompson (upper-body)
Wood (right hip)
Predators
Benning (upper-body)
Ekholm (illness)
Saros (illness)