Lazar underwent knee surgery at the end of October and remains sidelined indefinitely. The 29-year-old Lazar, in his second season with the Devils, was a lineup regular before the injury, registering two points (1G / 1A) and a monstrous 36 hits in 12 games.
Allen has been solid lately for the Devils and has earned himself his third start in the past six games. The 34-year-old Allen has a respectable 2.35 GAA and .914 SV% in six outings (3-2-1), highlighted by saving 57 of the last 58 shots he has faced (.983 SV%). The Devils enter the action on Thursday as +127 road underdogs against a Florida Panthers club they defeated 4-1 on Tuesday.
Allen has been solid lately for the Devils and has likely earned himself his third start in the past six games. The 34-year-old Allen has a respectable 2.35 GAA and .914 SV% in six outings (3-2-1), highlighted by saving 57 of the last 58 shots he has faced (.983 SV%). The Devils enter the action on Thursday as +127 road underdogs against a Florida Panthers club they defeated 4-1 on Tuesday.
The Devils gave Markstrom the night off on Sunday, a 1-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks, snapping their three-game winning streak, and will revert to Markstrom on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Markstrom has been solid lately, allowing three or fewer goals in five straight (4-1-0), and has a 2.67 GAA and .902 SV% in 12 games this season (7-4-1). The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as +118 road underdogs against a Panthers club riding a seven-game winning streak.
The Devils gave Markstrom the night off on Sunday, a 1-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks, snapping their three-game winning streak, and will likely revert to Markstrom on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Markstrom has been solid lately, allowing three or fewer goals in five straight (4-1-0), and has a 2.67 GAA and .902 SV% in 12 games this season (7-4-1). The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as +118 road underdogs against a Panthers club riding a seven-game winning streak.
The Devils are riding a three-game winning streak and will return to Allen between the pipes for the second time in four games. Allen has been inconsistent in five outings this season (3-1-1), posting a 2.60 GAA and .904 SV%, but has two shutouts in in his last four contests. The Devils enter Sunday's matchup against the San Jose Sharks as significant -342 home favorites.
Sprong heads back to Seattle where he spent parts of 2021-22 season and the entire 2022-23 season. He played just nine games with the Canucks after signing a one-year deal with them in the off-season, scoring one goal and adding two assists. Sprong enjoyed the most productive season of his career with the Kraken, tallying 21 goals and 25 assists in 66 games in 2022-23.
Glass exited Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes after playing only 4:47 time-on-ice due to a concussion. The 25-year-old Glass has four points (0G / 4A) in 14 games this season. In a corresponding move, Bryan Rust (lower body) was activated from Injured Reserve.
Glass played just 4:47 TOI before leaving Thursday's game in the first period. He was hurt on a random play where it looked like teammate Lars Eller caught him with an elbow after a goalie stoppage. It's unclear if Glass will be available for Friday's game in Washington.
Nemec has been used sparingly this season, playing only nine games and averaging 16:07 time-on-ice, down nearly four minutes from the 19:52 he averaged last season. The 20-year-old Slovak had 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games last season.
The Devils, winners of three of their last four (3-1-0), will return to Markstrom between the pipes after giving him the night off in their previous outing, a 3-0 shutout win for Jake Allen over the Edmonton Oilers. The 34-year-old Markstrom has turned his season around, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight (2-1-0) and posting a stellar .948 SV%, after a forgetful start where he allowed three or more in five of seven (3-3-1) and posted a .891 SV%. The Devils enter the action on Thursday as huge -308 home favorites against a Montreal Canadiens club with a league-worst -18 goal differential through 13 games (4-7-2).
The Devils suffered a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames in their last outing and will switch from Jacob Markstrom to Jake Allen between the pipes for the first time in four games. Allen, sporting an ugly 3.25 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1), has struggled in his last two contests (0-1-1), allowing 12 goals on 67 shots (.821 SV%). The Devils enter the action on Monday as -133 road favorites against an Edmonton Oilers club riding a two-game winning streak without Connor McDavid (lower-body) in their lineup.
MacDermid has been a healthy scratch the last two games but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old MacDermid has zero points, 10 penalty minutes, one block, and six hits while averaging 5:05 time-on-ice through three games this season.
