Devils at Panthers preview

DEVILS (30-41-10) at PANTHERS (36-32-13)
7 p.m. ET; FS-F, MSG+ 2, NHL.TV

Barkov, who has 94 points (34 goals, 60 assists), tied Pavel Bure's record, set in 1999-2000, with three assists in a 5-3 victory against the Washington Capitals on Monday. But he was held without a point in a 2-1 shootout loss against the New York Islanders on Thursday.
The Panthers are 3-1-0 in their past four games after going 1-5-0 in their previous six; the Devils are 3-2-1 in their past six games after going 2-9-1 in their previous 12. Each has been eliminated from contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Players to watch

Devils center Pavel Zacha has seven points (one goal, six assists) in his past eight games.
Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau has six goals in his past six games and needs one for his first 30-goal season in the NHL.

They said it

"On the ice, results-wise, we haven't gotten the results we wanted but I still think we have a good group and there have been really good things going on behind the scenes. … Anytime you come to the end of the season it's definitely disappointing." -- Devils coach John Hynes
"Obviously we want to finish off on a good note and a good taste in our mouth for the offseason." -- Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo

Devils projected lineup

Blake Coleman -- Nico Hischier -- Nathan Bastian
Miles Wood -- Travis Zajac -- Joey Anderson
Kenny Agostino -- Pavel Zacha -- Drew Stafford
Brett Seney -- Kevin Rooney -- Michael McLeod
Andy Greene -- Damon Severson
Egor Yakovlev -- Connor Carrick
Will Butcher -- Steven Santini
Mackenzie Blackwood
Cory Schneider
Scratched: Mirco Mueller, Sami Vatanen, Stefan Noesen
Injured: Jesper Bratt (lower body), Taylor Hall (lower body), Kurtis Gabriel (upper body), Kyle Palmieri (lower body)

Panthers projected lineup

Jonathan Huberdeau -- Aleksander Barkov -- Evgenii Dadonov
Mike Hoffman -- Vincent Trocheck -- Denis Malgin
Frank Vatrano -- Riley Sheahan -- Troy Brouwer
Jamie McGinn -- Henrik Borgstrom -- Colton Sceviour
Mike Matheson -- Aaron Ekblad
Keith Yandle -- MacKenzie Weegar
Mark Pysyk -- Josh Brown
Roberto Luongo
James Reimer
Scratched: Ian McCoshen, Brady Keeper
Injured: Derek MacKenzie (shoulder)

Status report

Seney is expected to play his first game since Feb. 23 after being recalled from Binghamton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. … McGinn and Malgin each will play; McGinn was a healthy scratch the past four games and Malgin the past two. … The Panthers loaned forwards Jayce Hawryluk and Dryden Hunt and goalie Samuel Montembeault to Springfield of the AHL on Friday.

Stat pack

Hischier needs two points to reach 100 in the NHL. … The Panthers have won their past four regular-season finales. … Dadonov has 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in his past 15 games. … Hoffman is one point shy of 300 in the NHL.