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Tonight's game is the second and final matchup between New Jersey and Nashville, and the back-end of the Devils sixth of 14 sets back-to-back contests. The Devils are 1-2-2 against Central Division opponents so far this season, and 5-3-3 against Western Conference opponents.

The Devils fell to the Predators, 4-3 in overtime on October 25th at Prudential Center. The contest marked New Jersey's first overtime loss of the 2018-19 season.
Kyle Palmieri led New Jersey in points, with three (3A) in the first matchup. Nico Hischier tallied two goals on the evening, for his first multi-point game of the 2018-19 regular season. Taylor Hall finished with two helpers on the night (2A), while Damon Severson (1G), and Sami Vatanen (1A) chipped in with one point each.
For Nashville, Kyle Turris (1G-1A) led his squad with two points, and notched the game winner. Filip Forsberg, Vicktor Arvidsson, and Yannick Weber chipped in with one goal a piece, while Calle Jankrok, Kevin Fiala, Ryan Johanson, Matias Ekholm, Roman Josi, and P.K. Subban all tallied an assist in the teams' victory over New Jersey.
Keith Kinkaid stopped 32 out of 36 shots face (.889%), in his seventh start of the season.
Juus Saros played in 63:32 in the first contest, allowing two goals on 36 shots posting a 1.91 GAA against New Jersey.
New Jersey is 3-0-0 against Nashville at Bridgestone Arena since the 2015-16 season, and 3-3-0 overall.
Fans can tune in by watching on MSG or by listening on
Devils Hockey Network
.