Devils open three-game homestand against Avalanche after Washington loss
New Jersey hosts Colorado at Prudential Center on October 20. Both teams arrive after losses, while the Devils’ final lineup remains unsettled.
The New Jersey Devils host the Colorado Avalanche at Prudential Center in Newark on October 20, opening a three-game homestand after a loss to Washington. Colorado also lost its previous game. New Jersey enters at 4-4-0 and the Avalanche at 5-3-1.
The Devils list puck drop at 7:08 p.m. ET. The All About The Jersey preview carried by Yahoo Sports lists the game at 7:00 p.m. EST, a different time and time-zone label. The team’s listing gives spectators the more precise scheduled puck-drop time.
How the Devils and Avalanche enter the game
New Jersey’s previous outing ended in a 4-2 defeat in Washington on October 17. Arseny Gritsyuk scored the Devils’ first goal, but Washington scored four unanswered goals, according to All About The Jersey. The team’s preview says the loss left the Devils with an even record through eight games.
Jack Hughes leads New Jersey with nine points through eight games, including seven assists, according to the Devils. Captain Nico Hischier has a team-high four goals, three of them on the power play. Gritsyuk has five points over his past five games, including three goals.
Colorado arrives after a 3-2 loss in Philadelphia on October 19. Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with six goals, 10 assists and 16 points, the Devils’ preview says. Artturi Lehkonen has five points in his past four games and is level with MacKinnon on six goals.
Devils lineup remains unsettled
All About The Jersey cited an October 19 update from Devils reporter Amanda Stein saying Jesper Bratt and Cody Glass were expected to be available against Colorado, Luke Evangelista was expected to return, and Anthony Mantha could be a game-time decision. Those were expectations, not a confirmed lineup.
The Devils’ own preview lists Evangelista as day-to-day with an illness and Connor Brown as day-to-day with an undisclosed issue. With the reports giving different indications about Evangelista’s availability, his status for the game remains uncertain.
The Devils have rotated Jake Allen and Nico Daws in goal. Colorado has leaned on former Devil MacKenzie Blackwood, who played against Philadelphia; the Devils’ preview suggests another former New Jersey goaltender, Scott Wedgewood, could face them. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Colorado on October 28.
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Sources and context
- Game Preview #9: Colorado Avalanche @ New Jersey DevilsAll About The Jersey / SB Nation (carried by Yahoo Sports)
- Devils Face Avalanche | PREVIEW | New Jersey DevilsNewJerseyDevils.com
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