Venue & Start Time
Arena: Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Puckdrop: 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Broadcast: ESPN+, MSGSN (NJ), Bally Sports North (MIN)
Injury Report
Minnesota Wild:
Mats Zuccarello (lower body) – Out
Nico Sturm (back) – Out
Zach Bogosian (lower body) – Out
New Jersey Devils:
Jacob Markstrom (lower body) – Out
Evgenii Dadonov (hand) – Out
Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed) – Out
Juho Lammikko (undisclosed) – Out
Johnathan Kovacevic (knee) – Out
Zack MacEwen (upper body) – Out
Stefan Noesen (groin) – Day-to-day
Player Matchups
Jack Hughes (NJD) vs. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN): Two dynamic playmakers leading their teams in scoring.
Jesper Bratt (NJD) vs. Matthew Boldy (MIN): Both wingers are off to hot starts, each with 10 points.
Nico Hischier (NJD) vs. Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN): Two-way centers anchoring their squads at both ends.
Goaltending: Filip Gustavsson (MIN, 2–3–0, .899 SV%) vs. Nico Daws (NJD, expected starter).
Team Recent Form
Minnesota Wild:
Goals per game: 2.71 (21st)
Goals allowed: 3.29 (21st)
Power play: 34.5% (1st in NHL)
Penalty kill: 72.2% (25th)
Last game: Beat NY Rangers 3–1
New Jersey Devils:
Goals per game: 4.0 (2nd in NHL)
Goals allowed: 2.83 (14th)
Power play: 27.8% (7th)
Penalty kill: 95.5% (3rd in NHL)
Last game: Beat Toronto 5–2 (Jack Hughes hat trick)
Series History
Last meeting: Devils beat Wild 3–2 on March 31, 2025.
Devils have won 3 of the last 4 matchups.
Wild’s last win in Newark: 2022.
Betting Trends:
Devils: 4 of 6 games have gone Over 5.5.
Wild: 4 of 7 games have gone Over 5.5.
Devils are 2–0 at home; Wild are 2–2–1 on the road.
Game Odds
Minnesota Wild 5.5
New Jersey Devils – 135
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 21, 2025
