Overview
- New Jersey plays Los Angeles on Saturday night looking to end a two-game slide during a four-game West Coast swing.
- The Devils have been outscored 13-6 on the trip without holding a lead, and coach Sheldon Keefe labeled the back-to-back losses unacceptable.
- Los Angeles enters off a 4-3 shootout loss to Detroit, carrying a seven-game point streak at 4-0-3 despite defensive lapses.
- The Devils signed goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a two-year extension at a $6 million AAV after an early stretch marked by a 5.13 GAA and a recent injury absence.
- Forward Connor Brown is listed as questionable for New Jersey, with no morning skate scheduled and lineup decisions expected near puck drop.