The New Jersey Devils (30-29-2) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-24-10) tonight in the second half of a back-to-back situation.
Last night, the Devils continued their previous form and defeated the defending Stanley Cup Champions 5-1.
New Jersey is 4-6-0 in the second half of back-to-back games this season, with three more games left after Wednesday night.
In their last 10 games, the Maple Leafs are 3-6-1, with their last win coming before the Olympic break.
Let's dive into tonight's matchup.
What to Know vs. Maple Leaves
- New Jersey is 1-1-0 against Toronto this season and has defeated the Maple Leafs 6-5.
- Jack Hughes (3G) and Jesper Bratt (3A) lead the Devils with three points each against Toronto this season.
2025-26 vs. Maple Leafs
10/21/25 W 5-2 Scotiabank Arena
12/30/25 L 4-0 Scotiabank Arena
3/4/2026 7:00 PM ET Prudential Center
Devils vs. Maple Leafs
All-time record: 54-70-21-14
All-time home record: 29-27-15-6
All-time road record: 25-44-5-8
Projected Devils Lineup*
Ahead
Timo Meyer - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer
Jasper Bratt - Jack Hughes - Connor Brown
Arseny Gritsyuk - Cody Glass - Lenny Haminaho
Paul Couture - Nick Bjugstad - Maxim Tsyplyakov
defenseman
Luke Hughes - Brett Pesce
Jonas Seigenthaler - Dougie Hamilton
Brendan Dillon - Simon Nemec
goaltender
jake allen
jacob markstrom
*Lineup is subject to change
Current Injuries: Jack McEwen (upper body, out for the season)
2025-26 Total man-games lost: 269
Projected Maple Leafs Lineup*
Ahead
Bobby McMann - Auston Matthews - William Nylander
Matthew Neese - John Tavares - Max Domi
Mattias McSally - Nicolas Roy - Dakota Joshua
Steven Lorentz - Scott Lawton - Easton Cowan
defenseman
Morgan Reilly - Brandon Carlo
Simon Benoit - Jake McCabe
Oliver Ekman-Larsen - Philip Myers
goaltender
Joseph Voll
Anthony Stolarz
*Lineup is subject to change
How to watch the Devils game - 7:00 pm ET
Watch: ESPN+ | over the river
radio: devils hockey net
next up
Saturday, March 7 vs. NY Rangers, 3:00 PM
Sunday, March 8 vs. Detroit, 5:00 pm
Thu, Mar 12 vs CGY 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 14 vs LAK 7:00 PM
