On Wednesday, November 26, the New Jersey Devils will host the St. Louis Blues. A 7 p.m. puck drop occurring at the Prudential Center in New Jersey will be the setting when the Devils look to build back their home stance of winning back-to-back. This is the first meeting of the Blues versus the Devils, with one more to follow in February of 2026.
Devils forward Cody Glass returned to the lineup on Monday, November 24 against the Detroit Red Wings. Glass missed four games due to an upper-body injury, which marked his second absence of the season. Glass scored against Detroit during his return, earning his fourth goal of the season.
Taking an alternative spin on the typical pre-game preview, here are the top ten takeaways, which include players to watch, goaltending percentage comparisons, and a conclusion of both teams’ league standings;
1). In the last five games, Devils Captain Nico Hischier scored four goals. Hischier currently has seven goals out of the 22 games played in his ninth career NHL season.
2). Devils left winger Jesper Bratt leads the team in assists and points, gathering six assists in the last five games, having a total of 17 overall.
3). Blues defenseman Justin Faulk leads the Blues with points, acquiring three over the last five games played. He has a total of 13 points out of 23 played games.
4). Devils defenseman Luke Hughes has totaled the most time on ice at 22:59 minutes, leading the team as the top skater.
5). Devils goaltender Jake Allen has been the backbone of the team; his save percentage is .908, with a total of seven wins and four losses to begin his third season with the Devils. Allen was a former goaltender for the Blues from 2012 to 2020. He later joined the Montreal Canadiens at the start of the 2020-2021 season. The Devils’ goaltending has been significantly more impressive compared to the Blues.
6). So far this season, the Devils’ power play percentage has been slightly higher than the Blues. The Devils lead with 23.2% and hold the 10th spot in the league. The Blues trail hot on the Devils’ tail at 12th, with a 22.4% power play percentage.
7). The Devils’ penalty kill percentage has been at an all-time high most recently; they sit in 11th place out of the league, with an 82.8% percentage of killing a penalty. The Blues trail at 26th out of 32 NHL teams, at 75%.
8). However, the Blues have a slightly higher face-off percentage of 51%, sitting 12th in the league. The Devils are shortly behind in 19th place, with a rate of 48.9%.
9). In the last 10 games, the Blues are currently on a one-game losing streak, with a record of 3-3-4 in their last ten played games. Meanwhile, the Devils have begun a winning streak composed of one-game following their 5-4-1 standing in their last ten games.
10). The Devils have a record of 14-7-1 and sit fifth in the NHL league and are tied for second with the Carolina Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division. The Blues are 29th in the league and seventh in the Central Division.
Tune in LIVE at 7:00 p.m. to catch this ultimate matchup via these channels:
- ESPN+
- FanDuel Sports Newwork Midwest
- MSG 2
The New Jersey Devils and the St. Louis Blues will meet for once more after tonights matchup on February 28 in St. Louis.
