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Devils Game 58, NHL’s Back; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Sabres
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The NHL is back, and so are the New Jersey Devils . The first night of game action following the Olympic break featuring eight games. The Devils host the Buffalo Sabres with 25 playoff-like games ahead of them.
Why playoff-like at this point?
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Well, they're on the brink of losing their season with a 2.4% chance at making the playoffs. The Devils are 11 points out of playoff position with a short runway to make up any ground.
Jack Hughes —in Washington D.C. yesterday with Team USA who were invited to the State of the Union address by the President of the United States—remains questionable in terms of his availability. It would be surprising to see him sit out, however, barring an unknown injury.
Washington is just a few hours away by car.
Let's dive into tonight's matchup.
What to Know vs. Sabres
— The Devils blanked Buffalo in a 5-0 shutout victory on Nov. 28, at Buffalo, but fell 3-1 on home ice about a month later on home ice.
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— Jake Allen recorded 42 saves in the 5-0 shutout, which marked a season-high for the veteran netminder.
2025-26 vs. Sabres
11/28/25 W 5-0 Key Bank Center
12/21/25 L 3-1 Prudential Center
2/25/26 7:00 P.M. ET Prudential Center
Devils vs. Sabres
All-time Record: 75-51-13-9
All-time Home Record: 40-25-6-3
All-time Road Record: 35-26-7-6
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer
Jesper Bratt – Jack Hughes – Connor Brown
Arseny Gritsyuk – Cody Glass – Lenni Hameenaho
Paul Cotter – Nick Bjugstad – Maxim Tsyplakov
Defensemen
Brett Pesce – Johnathan Kovacevic
Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
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Goaltenders
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Zack MacEwen (upper body, out for season), Luke Hughes (separated shoulder)
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 255
Projected Sabres Lineup*
Forwards
Peyton Krebs – Tage Thompson – Alex Tuch
Jason Zucker – Ryan McLeod – Jack Quinn
Noah Ostlund – Josh Norris – Josh Doan
Josh Dunne – Tyson Kozak – Beck Malenstyn
Defensemen
Mattias Samuelsson – Rasmus Dahlin
Zach Metsa – Michael Kesselring
Goaltenders
How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
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Next Up
Thu., Feb. 26 at PIT 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Feb. 28 at STL 5:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., March 3 Vs.FLA 7:00 P.M. E.T.
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