The New Jersey Devils (21-14-2), winners of three straight home games, host the Vancouver Canucks (24-11-3) at Prudential Center on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSGSN.
Devils vs. Canucks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Devils and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Devils Insights
- The Devils’ 131 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the sixth-best scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Devils are allowing 129 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 25th in NHL action.
- They have the league’s 16th-ranked goal differential at +2.
- The 34 power-play goals the Devils have put up this season are fifth-best in the NHL (on 117 power-play chances).
- The Devils’ 29.06% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the league.
- The Devils have scored two shorthanded goals this season (22nd among NHL teams).
- The Devils’ 76.86% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
- The Devils win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.1%.
- The Devils have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
- The Devils are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.4 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- One of New Jersey’s top offensive players this season is Jack Hughes, who has put up 45 points in 32 games.
- Having scored 14 goals and adding 29 assists, Jesper Bratt is a strong contributor for New Jersey through 37 games.
- New Jersey’s offensive effort is aided by Tyler Toffoli’s 43 points. He’s contributed 12 assists.
- As New Jersey’s top goalie, Vitek Vanecek has recorded 14 wins and 7 losses this season while allowing 73 goals with 557 saves.
Devils Injuries
Ondrej Palat: Lower Body (Questionable),
Timo Meier: Mid-Body (Questionable),
Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out),
Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral Muscle (Out),
Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out)
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks have scored 143 goals (3.8 per game), tops in the NHL.
- The Canucks concede 2.6 goals per game (97 in total), the fourth-fewest in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +46, they lead the league.
- The Canucks have 31 power-play goals (on 129 chances), seventh in the NHL.
- The Canucks score on 24.03% of their power plays, No. 9 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks have four.
- The 78.07% penalty-kill percentage of the Canucks is 23rd in the NHL.
- The Canucks win 49.9% of faceoffs, 16th-ranked in the NHL.
- The Canucks’ 13.5% shooting percentage is No. 1 in the league.
- The Canucks have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 19.2 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- J.T. Miller has recorded 16 goals and 34 assists in 38 games for Vancouver, good for 50 points.
- Quinn Hughes has helped lead the attack for Vancouver this season with 10 goals and 36 assists.
- Elias Pettersson’s 15 goals and 30 assists add up to 45 points this season.
- Casey DeSmith has a .914 save percentage (18th in the league), with 308 total saves, conceding 29 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put up a 6-3-2 record this season.
Canucks Injuries
Carson Soucy: Foot (Out),
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Phillip Di Giuseppe: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)