DEVILS (25-27-12) at DUCKS (26-30-8)
TV: 8:00 PM ET; Televised on MSG+
Head-to-Head:
Tonight's game is the second and final meeting between the two teams this season.
Earlier this month, the Devils won 3-1 at Prudential Center. Kyle Palmieri, Nico Hischier and Sami Vatanen each scored the goals for the Devils.
The lone Ducks goal was scored by Adam Henrique.
Anaheim won both meetings last season, 3-2 in New Jersey and 6-5 in a shootout in Anaheim.
Jesper Bratt (1G-3A) led the Devils in points, tallying four in two games played. Kyle Palmieri (2G) led New Jersey in goals, notching two in the 2018-19 season series.
Devils team scope:
The Devils have picked up points in each of their last five games (3-0-2) but have dropped their last two games in overtime, 3-2 in San Jose on Thursday and 2-1 in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.
Overall, the Devils finished February with a record of 7-3-4 and it was their most successful month of the season so far.
New Jersey had four players top the leaderboard on the club with 10 points: Jesper Bratt, Kyle Palmieri, Nikita Gusev and Damon Severson. Bratt and Palmieri led the team with six goals.
Severson was tied for 11th in the NHL among defensemen in points for February.
Ducks team scope:
The Ducks have picked up points in each of their last three games, defeating Pittsburgh last time out with a 3-2 win on Friday night. They also beat Edmonton 3-2 in overtime this past Tuesday and lost in OT this past Sunday 6-5 to Vegas. Tonight's game concludes a six-game homestand for the Ducks.
Former Devil Adam Henrique was the team's leading scorer in the month of February with 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists). Nick Ritchie, who was traded at the deadline this past Monday, was second with seven points followed by six different players with five points.
By the Numbers:
Devils were 7-4-3 in February but the Ducks also were pretty good with a record of 6-4-3. It was New Jersey's first month this season above .500 and Anaheim's second with the first being an 8-6-0 record in October.
Ducks are 5-17-5 when outshooting their opponent this season and 21-11-3 when being outshot. Ducks are 7-7-1 against the Metropolitan Division and Devils are 6-4-3 against the Pacific.
Ducks power play is tied for 30th in the NHL at 14.3%. Ducks penalty kill is 23rd at 78.1%. Anaheim is the third-most penalized team in the NHL, averaging 10.4 minutes per game. Devils are fourth at 10.0.
Injury Updates:
Devils - Will Butcher (lower body) is on IR
Ducks - Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on IR; Cam Fowler (lower body) is day-to-day; Hampus Lindholm (upper body) is day-to-day
-- Marc Ciampa, NewJerseyDevils.com