The New Jersey Devils (29-25-4) go on the road against the San Jose Sharks (15-36-5, losers of three straight) at SAP Center at San Jose. The matchup on Tuesday, February 27 begins at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and MSGSN.
Devils vs. Sharks Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Devils and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Devils Insights
- The Devils’ 191 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Devils are allowing 202 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 27th in league play.
- They have the league’s 23rd-ranked goal differential at -11.
- The 40 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season rank 13th in the NHL (on 179 power-play chances).
- The Devils have the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.35%).
- The Devils have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Devils kill 79.1% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Devils win 54.2% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
- The Devils have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Devils have not secured a shutout this season. Their skaters average 16.9 hits and 13.2 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- With 21 goals and 39 assists this season, Jesper Bratt is one of New Jersey’s leading contributors (60 points).
- With 18 goals and 34 assists, Jack Hughes is one of the most important contributors for New Jersey with his 52 points (0.9 per game).
- On 169 shots (for 25 goals) and 17 assists, Tyler Toffoli has created 42 points this season.
- Across 32 games played, Vitek Vanecek has a goaltending record of 17-9-3. During those games, he’s allowed 95 goals while recording 767 saves.
Devils Injuries
Nathan Bastian: Upper Body (Out), Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral (Out), Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out), Brendan Smith: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Sharks Insights
- With 117 goals (2.1 per game), the Sharks have the league’s 32nd-ranked offense.
- The Sharks concede 3.8 goals per game (211 in total), 32nd in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -94, they are 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have 23 power-play goals (on 135 chances), 31st in the NHL.
- The Sharks score on 17.04% of their power plays, No. 24 in the NHL.
- This season, the Sharks have two shorthanded goals (29th in NHL).
- The Sharks’ have the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (74.59%).
- The Sharks are 16th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.8%).
- The 8.2% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 31st in the league.
- This season, the Sharks have shut out their opponents once.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl has totaled 34 points (0.7 per game) for San Jose, with 15 goals and 19 assists in 48 games (playing 19:40 per game).
- Mikael Granlund has racked up 32 points this season, with seven goals and 25 assists.
- San Jose’s William Eklund is among the leading scorers on the team with 25 total points (eight goals and 17 assists).
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-18-3 in 34 games this season, conceding 110 goals (3.5 goals against average) with 968 saves and an .898 save percentage (41st in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Logan Couture: Groin (Out), Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Upper Body (Questionable), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Tomas Hertl: Lower Body (Out)