Division Lead at Stake as Devils Host Penguins in Matinee

Injuries on both sides force lineup shuffles that may tilt the matchup toward special-teams execution.

Overview

New Jersey is not expected to have Dougie Hamilton after a lower-body injury, with Colton White set for his first NHL game since 2023.
Pittsburgh remains without starting goalie Tristan Jarry until December, with Arturs Silovs in net and Sergei Murashov backing up with a possible debut this weekend.
Penguins forward Filip Hallander will miss a minimum of three months after a blood clot diagnosis, adding to an already lengthy injured list.
Special teams have driven early results, with Pittsburgh owning the league’s top power play and a top-10 penalty kill, while New Jersey ranks sixth on both units.
Both teams entered tied at 20 points atop the Metropolitan, and the Penguins can overtake first place with a road win against a Devils team yet to lose at home this season.