NEW JERSEY DEVILS (13-5-0) at WINNIPEG JETS (7-8-3)

New Jersey wraps up its three-game road trip in Winnipeg tonight against the Jets. Puck drop is 7:08 PM ET.

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MORNING SKATE RECAP

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THE SCOOP

The Devils conclude their three-game road trip Tuesday night in Winnipeg, looking to extend a five-game winning streak that has lifted them to a 13-5-0 record through their first 18 games.

New Jersey has won nine of its last 10 games and is coming off a 4-0 victory over Toronto Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena.

Timo Meier scored twice in the second period to give the Devils a 2-0 lead, while Nico Hischier added a power-play goal in the third. Connor Brown finished the scoring with an empty-net goal. Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt each recorded two assists.

The victory followed a dramatic 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders on Saturday night, when New Jersey erased a two-goal third-period deficit before Jack Hughes scored the winner on a breakaway just 1:18 into overtime.

The two wins continued a strong stretch for the Devils, who also defeated Edmonton, St. Louis and Vegas during their current streak.

Hughes has been particularly productive, recording 11 points (5g-6a) over his last five games. The 25-year-old was named the NHL's Second Star of the Week on Monday after recording nine points in four games.

New Jersey will be without forward Anthony Mantha, who returned to New Jersey for further evaluation after suffering a throat injury against the Islanders on Saturday. Mantha has five goals and 10 points in 17 games this season.

The Devils recalled forward Riley Tufte from Utica on Monday. The 6-foot-6 winger recorded 56 points (32g-24a) with Providence in the American Hockey League last season and has two assists in nine games with the Comets this year.

Jake Allen will start in goal for New Jersey.

Winnipeg, meanwhile, has put together a three-game winning streak of its own following a difficult stretch that saw the Jets go nine consecutive games without a victory.

The Jets are 7-8-3 through 18 games and have won their last three contests against Montreal, Vancouver and Tampa Bay.

Winnipeg's turnaround began with a remarkable 5-4 overtime victory in Montreal on Nov. 3. Trailing 4-0 with less than three minutes remaining in regulation, the Jets scored four times in a span of 2:06 to force overtime before Dylan Samberg scored the winner.

Winnipeg followed that with a 6-2 victory over Vancouver on Thursday before defeating Tampa Bay 4-3 on Sunday in another game decided in the final moments.

The Jets built a 3-0 lead against the Lightning before Tampa Bay scored three goals in just over four minutes during the third period. Mark Scheifele scored on a 5-on-3 power play with 1.6 seconds remaining to secure the victory.

Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 13 goals and 19 points through 18 games. Scheifele has four goals and 18 points, while Cole Perfetti has contributed seven goals and 14 points.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Devils: Jack Hughes

Hughes has recorded multiple points in five consecutive games, collecting 11 points (5g-6a) during that stretch. He was named the NHL's Second Star of the Week after posting nine points in four games, including the overtime winner against the Islanders Saturday. Hughes leads New Jersey with 25 points (9g-16a) through 18 games.

Jets: Mark Scheifele

Scheifele scored the winning goal with just 1.6 seconds remaining in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay, helping Winnipeg extend its winning streak to three games. He also assisted on Cole Perfetti's second-period power-play goal. Scheifele has four goals and 14 assists for 18 points this season, one behind Kyle Connor for the team lead.

INJURIES

Devils:

• Anthony Mantha: Throat, out

• Seamus Casey: Knee, Injured Non-Roster

Jets:

• Josh Morrissey: Wrist, Injured Reserve

• Vladislav Namestnikov: Undisclosed, Injured Reserve

• Elias Salomonsson: Personal, Injured Non-Roster

• Nick Bjugstad: Pectoral, Long-Term Injured Reserve

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

• Jan. 11 at Winnipeg: L, 4-3

• Jan. 27 vs. Winnipeg: L, 4-3

GAME NOTES

• Nico Hischier recorded his 500th career NHL point Sunday against Toronto, becoming the third Swiss-born player in NHL history to reach the milestone, joining Roman Josi and Kevin Fiala.

• Jack Hughes has scored three overtime goals this season, the most in the NHL. His 12 career overtime goals rank second in Devils franchise history behind Patrik Elias (16).

• Jesper Bratt has recorded seven points (1g-6a) over his last five games and ranks second on the Devils with 18 points (3g-15a) this season.

• Luke Hughes has six goals in 18 games, already emerging as one of New Jersey's top goal-scoring defensemen this season.

• Cody Glass scored twice in New Jersey's 4-3 loss at Winnipeg on Jan. 11, 2026, including goals in the second period that twice gave the Devils the lead.

• Nico Hischier scored in both meetings against Winnipeg last season, recording one goal in each game.

• Jake Allen has appeared in 24 career games against Winnipeg, compiling a 9-11-3 record with a 3.18 goals-against average and .884 save percentage.

• Kyle Connor has scored six power-play goals this season, accounting for nearly half of his team-leading 13 goals.

• Cole Perfetti has seven goals and 14 points through 18 games, including a power-play goal in Winnipeg's most recent victory against Tampa Bay.

• Brayden Yager scored his first career NHL goal Sunday against Tampa Bay, giving Winnipeg a 3-0 lead in the third period.

• Dawson Mercer has four points (1g-3a) in eight games since joining Winnipeg in October.

• The Jets' four-goal comeback against Montreal on Nov. 3 was the latest successful four-goal comeback in NHL history, with Winnipeg beginning its rally in the final 2:39 of regulation.