DEVILS (7-10-4) vs. RED WINGS (7-14-3)
TV: 7:00 p.m. ET; Televised on MSG+
Head-to-Head:
Tonight's game is the first of three meetings between the two teams this season.
Last season, Detroit won all three meetings, two in regulation and one in overtime. Blake Coleman led the way for the Devils with two goals in three games.
Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi each had five points in three games to lead the Red Wings.
Devils team scope:
Following Friday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins, the only lineup confirmation for tonight that Devils head coach John Hynes spoke about was that Louis Domingue would get his first start in between the pipes as a New Jersey Devil.
"Louis is going to go tomorrow so get him some action for tonight. Get some shots, stop the bleeding and we'll take a look at him tomorrow," Hynes stated.
Domingue played just over 17 minutes on Friday, making five saves.
Taylor Hall scored on Friday, ending a nine-game goalless drought. Hall continues to lead the Devils with 18 points through 21 games.
Red Wings team scope:
Detroit sits last in the NHL with 17 points and a 7-14-3 record through 24 games. Anthony Mantha leads the team in scoring with 12 goals and 23 points in 24 games. Mantha's previous career high is 48 points, achieved in each of the last two seasons.
Tyler Bertuzzi is also on his way to a career season. He has 22 points in 24 games this season. Last season, Bertuzzi had 47 points in 73 games, his first full season in the NHL.
The Red Wings have lost each of their last four games: two in regulation, one in overtime and one in a shootout. Prior to that, they had won three in a row.
By the Numbers:
Wayne Simmonds leads all Devils in career points against the Red Wings. He has 19 points in 32 career games. P.K. Subban has also had a lot of success against Detroit. He's played the Wings 18 times in his career, with 14 points.
Frans Nielsen leads the Red Wings in career points against the Devils. In 51 games, he has 10 goals and 27 points.
The Devils have struggled against the division the Red Wings are in, the Atlantic. In seven games this season, they have a record of 1-5-1. On the flip side, Detroit has yet to defeat a Metropolitan Division team, with a record of 0-3-0 against the Devils' division.
Detroit has struggled in the second period this season, having given up 39 goals while only scoring 21 of their own.
Injury Updates:
Devils - Connor Carrick (upper body) is out; Kevin Rooney (upper body) is questionable
Red Wings - Danny DeKeyser (lower body) is out; Trevor Daley (lower body) is out; Justin Abdelkader (mid-body) is out; Patrik Nemeth (illness) is questionable; Darren Helm (lower body) is day-to-day; Mike Green (upper body) is day-to-day
-- Marc Ciampa, NewJerseyDevils.com