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Allen is in the starter's crease at New Jersey's morning skate.

The Devils have lost three straight (0-3-0) and will hope to build some momentum heading into the postseason, with Allen tending the twine on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Allen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 23 shots (.870 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 34-year-old goalie has a 2.61 GAA and .908 SV% in 30 appearances this season (12-16-1). The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as -134 road favorites against a Bruins team coming off a 4-1 win over the Penguins.

Jake Allen
Allen will start vs. Pittsburgh on Friday.

The Devils are coming off a disappointing 7-2 loss to the Boston Bruins and will hope for a better result with Allen tending the twine on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Allen struggled in his most recent start, allowing four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) in a 4-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 34-year-old goalie has a 2.59 GAA and .909 SV% in 29 games this season (12-15-1). The Devils enter Friday's contest as -190 home favorites against a Penguins team with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).

Jake Allen
Boqvist (rest) is expected to be out vs. Toronto on Tuesday.

The Panthers have liberally been resting players approaching the playoffs and Boqvist will be the next player to exit the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old Boqvist has been solid in a secondary role for the Panthers this season, scoring 23 points (12G / 11A) in 74 games this season.

Jesper Boqvist
Hamilton (lower-body) has a chance to return in the first round of the playoffs.

Hamilton has already been ruled out of the lineup for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, but could be ready to return by the first round of the playoffs. The 31-year-old Hamilton has 40 points (9G / 31A) in 63 games, including 15 points on the powerplay.

Dougie Hamilton
Hughes (lower-body) will not play on Friday.

Hughes missed the Devils morning skate but was on the ice for warmups before being a late-scratch. The Devils announced that his absence from the lineup is precautionary, so consider him day-to-day. Dennis Cholowski will draw back into the Devils lineup to replace Hughes.

Luke Hughes
Allen will start in Winnipeg on Friday.

The Devils snapped a three-game losing skid in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks and will turn to Allen between the pipes on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 34-year-old Allen allowed three goals on 19 shots (.842 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. He has a 2.56 GAA and .912 SV% in 27 games this season (12-14-1). The Devils enter Friday's contest as +168 road underdogs against a Jets team that is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.

Jake Allen