The Devils play their final game of the preseason tonight, looking for their fifth victory as they play the New York Islanders.
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Read the game preview below and check back for our Pre-Game Story, videos, lineup updates and more.

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Devils head coach Lindy Ruff speaks to the media prior to tonight's game
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Devils Preseason Player Stats
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Head-to-Head: Devils vs. Islanders 20-21
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PRE-GAME STORY

NEWARK, NJ - The Devils held a morning skate at 11 a.m. at Prudential Center ahead of their final preseason game against the NY Islanders.
Last Showing
Tonight's game is not only the last game of the preseason slate for the Devils, it's also a last opportunity for several players to make an impression before the Oct. 15 season opener. That would include 19-year-old rookies Dawson Mercer and Alex Holtz and player tryouts (PTOs) Jimmy Vesey and Freddie Gauthier.
"I think all players are in a competition for ice time, a role on the team, to make the team," head coach Lindy Ruff said. "All players understand what they have to do.
"The players inside the game know what they need to do. If you're an offensive guy, take advantage of some of those situations. If you're a defender or penalty killer, be that guy that makes an impression."
Mercer and Holtz, both of whom have played three games, have had a noticeable showing despite it being their first NHL training camps. Holtz is tied for the team lead in goals (2), points (4) and plus-minus (+3). Mercer also has two goals and three points with a plus-2.
"It's really nice to be in that last game at home in our own rink," Mercer said. "It'll be a fun game. It'll be another chance to show and prove that I belong here and feel really comfortable and show what I have."
Vesey has two goals and a plus-2 in three contests. Gauthier is a minus-1 in two games. Mark Jankowski, who isn't playing tonight, finished his PTO campaign with two points (1G-1A) in three games.
D Fragments
The Devils blue line has taken a beating through training camp. The pairing of Ty Smith and Damon Severson are currently both out. Smith hasn't skated in nearly a week and his availability for the start of the regular season is unknown. Severson was hurt during a morning skate. Though the team feels he'll be ready for the start of the season, it still remains a question mark.
If neither can go, that would elevate the pairing of Jonas Siegenthaler and P.K. Subban, both of whom have been paired together since the start of camp.
"It's been good. I think we match really well together," Siegenthaler said of working with Subban. "There is a long season ahead of us. There will be changes for sure, but as of right now, I'm happy to play with him. He's a great guy, a good teammate. He has a lot of experience on the ice. I can learn a lot from him."
If Smith isn't ready for the home opener, the Devils will need a defenseman to fill that void. They have several options. One being the recently acquired Mason Geertsen, who was claimed on waivers from the New York Rangers Sunday.
Geertsen, 26, is a swing player that can be used as a forward or defenseman, though he has played on the blue line for most of his career. The Devils initially gave the 6-foot-4, 227-pound left-hander a look up front. But when Subban was tossed from Wednesday night's preseason contest at Madison Square Garden, they slid Geertsen into his spot. He will get a long look tonight on D in the game. He would add an element to the lineup that the Devils are lacking - namely someone playing with an edge that will fight and push the edge.
Anotehr option is Colton White, 24, who has quietly had a productive camp. He has an assist and is a plus-2 in two games, playing some significant time with Dougie Hamilton.
Other left-handed defensemen in camp vying for that opening are Kevin Bahl and Nikita Okhotiuk, though neither are suiting up tonight.
Full 60?
Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood is scheduled to play at least 40 minutes in tonight's contest, though he could end up playing in all 60.
"The plan right now is to get 'Blacky' at least two periods, possibly three," Ruff said, "depending on how he feels."
Blackwood is continuing to work his way back from off-season heel surgery. In his two previous preseason games he's played in one period and two periods respectively.
-- Sam Kasan, NewJerseyDevils.com

PREVIEW

DEVILS (4-1-0) vs. ISLANDERS (3-0-1)
TV: 7:00 PM ET; Televised on MSG+
Head-to-Head:
The Devils and Islanders meet for the second time this preseason. They met this past Saturday in Bridgeport, Connecticut with Yegor Sharangovich scoring in overtime to give the Devils a surprising 2-1 win over a veteran Islanders squad despite being outshot 38-18.
Devils team scope:
The Devils are 4-1 in preseason with their only loss coming last night against the Rangers. Alex Holtz and Pavel Zacha lead the Devils with two goals and two assists for four points in three games. Dawson Mercer, like Holtz is making a good showing as a young player at camp with two goals and three points through three games.
Islanders team scope:
The Islanders are 3-0-1 in the preseason with the lone game they did not win being last Saturday against the Devils.
Most recently, the Islanders defeated the Flyers on Tuesday by a score of 3-0. They have one last preseason game this coming Saturday against the Rangers.
Anthony Beauvillier, Noah Dobson and Erik Gustaffson are atop the Islanders scoring leaders with three points each.
Devils Roster:
Forwards:
10 Holtz
13 Hischier
16 Vesey
17 Sharangovich
18 Mercer
20 McLeod
38 Gauthier
47 DeLeo
59 Kuokkanen
63 Bratt
67 Studenic
90 Tatar
Defense:
2 White
7 Hamilton
33 Graves
34 Wotherspoon
55 Geertsen
71 Siegenthaler
Goaltenders:
29 Blackwood
41 Wedgewood
Islanders Roster:
TBD
-- Marc Ciampa, NewJerseyDevils.com