Projected Lineups for the Devils vs Predators – 2/23/25

The New Jersey Devils take on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

DEVILS (31-21-6) at PREDATORS (20-28-7)

6 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, NHLN, MSG

Devils projected lineup

Ondrej Palat — Jack Hughes — Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Stefan Noesen
Paul Cotter — Erik Haula — Dawson Mercer
Tomas Tatar — Curtis Lazar — Nathan Bastian

Brenden Dillon — Dougie Hamilton
Brett Pesce — Johnathan Kovacevic
Luke Hughes — Simon Nemec

Nico Daws
Jake Allen

Scratched: Kurtis MacDermid, Justin Dowling, Seamus Casey

Injured: Jacob Markstrom (MCL sprain), Jonas Siegenthaler (lower body)

Status report

Neither team will hold a morning skate after each played Saturday.

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Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg — Ryan O’Reilly — Jonathan Marchessault
Steven Stamkos – Fedor Svechkov – Gustav Nyquist
Mark Jankowski — Tommy Novak — Luke Evangelista
Cole Smith — Michael McCarron — Colton Sissons

Roman Josi — Luke Schenn
Brady Skjei – Nick Blankenburg
Andreas Englund — Justin Barron

Justus Annunen
Juuse Saros

Scratched: Kiefer Bellows, Jake Livingstone

Injured: Zachary L’Heureux (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body), Adam Wilsby (upper body)

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