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# Preview: New Jersey vs Toronto
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-4/
- Published: 2025-01-16T16:06:56.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-16T16:06:56.000Z
- Description: Now this is what we wanted, a game against a young, fast team.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage

### New Jersey Devils @ Toronto Maple Leafs  
07:00 PM at Scotiabank Arena  
Watch on: TSN4, MSGSN2

### 

The Leafs last game was at home on January 14 against the Dallas Stars, which Toronto lost by a score of 4-1 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 27-16-2 for a 0.622 Points %.

The New Jersey Devils last played at home on January 14 against the Florida Panthers. The Devils lost by a score of 2-1 in shootout, and their current league record is 26-15-5 for a 0.620 Points %.

### Them

With an almost identical record to the Leafs, the Devils are getting their points in a different way. They have the puck a lot, they lead the NHL (still) in Expected Goals % and they have okay goaltending results. Their Shooting % is also only okay. 

The Devils recalled an AHLer today, so they may have some issues at forward. Lines subject to change.

#### Lines

Amanda Stein via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-jersey-devils/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) from yesterday's practice.

Ondrej Palat - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt  
Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Tomas Tatar  
Paul Cotter - Justin Dowling - Dawson Mercer  
Kurtis MacDermid - Curtis Lazar - Nathan Bastian

Brenden Dillon - Dougie Hamilton  
Jonas Siegenthaler - Johnathan Kovacevic  
Luke Hughes - Brett Pesce

Jacob Markstrom  
Jake Allen

### Us

Jake McCabe returns and Simon Benoit sits out. Steven Lorentz returns to his natural habitat and the top six were back to something sensible, and then John Tavares was hurt in practice yesterday and is on IR. He will be out for one week at least, but he is listed as week-to-week, so likely more. 

So how is Brock Nelson doing? 

Leafs had an optional skate today, but Fraser Minten was recalled this morning. However, it appears he is not playing tonight. Connor Dewar may be the man to come in. Max Domi will be the 2C per Craig Berube.

#### Lines

David Alter via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) from yesterday's practice (with projected changes).

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner  
Max Pacioretty - Max Domi - William Nylander  
Bobby McMann - David Kämpf - Nicholas Robertson  
Connor Dewar - Pontus Holmberg - Steven Lorentz

Morgan Rielly - Philippe Myers  
Jake McCabe - Chris Tanev  
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Conor Timmins

Joe Woll - starter  
Dennis Hildeby

### The Game

At this point, I'll take a return to the heady days of November when you could say that the Leafs were good defensively and it was at least a little true.

They have a lot of points that can absorb this period of confusion and despair. But it's time to snap out of it.