Devils at Penguins preview

DEVILS (5-5-1) at PENGUINS (6-3-3)
7 p.m. ET; ATTSN-PT, MSG+, NHL.TV

After outscoring opponents 23-6 during their previous four-game winning streak, the Penguins have been outscored 13-5 in their past three games (0-2-1). They are 2-3-1 at home, including a 5-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
The Devils, who are coming off a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday, have been outscored 15-6 in their past three games (0-3-0). They are 1-5-1 in their past seven game and have allowed at least four goals in five of the seven.

Players to watch

Devils forward Taylor Hall has 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in 11 games, including at least one point in nine of his past 10.
Penguins goalie Matt Murray is 1-3-0 in four home starts and has allowed at least four goals in each game.

They said it

"In this league, and for us, you're not going to win every game. But it is about how you play. It's about having pride in your game." -- Devils coach John Hynes
"Each guy, individually, takes it upon themselves to be as consistent as they can be in their own game. If everyone does that, the team will be fine." -- Penguins defenseman Jack Johnson

Devils projected lineup

Taylor Hall -- Nico Hischier -- Kyle Palmieri
Marcus Johansson -- Travis Zajac -- Miles Wood
Blake Coleman -- Brett Seney -- Drew Stafford
Brian Boyle -- Jean-Sebastien Dea -- Joey Anderson
Mirco Mueller -- Sami Vatanen
Andy Greene -- Damon Severson
Will Butcher -- Ben Lovejoy
Keith Kinkaid
Cory Schneider
Scratched: Kurtis Gabriel, Egor Yakovlev
Injured:Jesper Bratt (fractured jaw), Steven Santini (broken jaw), Stefan Noesen (upper body)

Penguins projected lineup

Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Dominik Simon
Carl Hagelin -- Evgeni Malkin -- Phil Kessel
Bryan Rust -- Riley Sheahan -- Patric Hornqvist
Derek Grant -- Matt Cullen -- Daniel Sprong
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Olli Maatta -- Juuso Riikola
Jack Johnson -- Jamie Oleksiak
Matt Murray
Casey DeSmith
Scratched:Chad Ruhwedel
Injured:Justin Schultz (left leg fracture), Derick Brassard (lower body)

Status report

Noesen will miss his second straight game. He was placed on injured reserve Saturday after sustaining an upper-body injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 30. ... Kessel is expected to play after missing practice with a maintenance day Sunday.

Stat pack

Greene will play his 800th NHL game. ... Zajac needs one assist for 300 in the NHL. ... Johansson needs one assist for 200. ... Letang needs one assist to pass Syl Apps for sixth in Penguins history with 350. … New Jersey was 3-0-1 against Pittsburgh last season.