Projected Lineups for Devils vs. Capitals – 11/15/25

The New Jersey Devils, with a record of 12-4-1, are set to face off against the Washington Capitals, who stand at 8-8-1, at Capital One Arena tonight. The Devils are coming off a 4-3 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks and are currently on a four-game point streak. The Capitals, however, are looking to rebound after a 6-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.

Devils' Projected Lineup

The Devils will be without Jack Hughes, who is expected to miss two months due to a non-hockey injury requiring surgery. Additionally, Zack MacEwen is on injured reserve after leaving Wednesday's game against the Blackhawks. Connor Brown is also on injured reserve, retroactive to October 30.

The projected lineup for the Devils is as follows:

• Forwards:
  • Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Ondrej Palat — Dawson Mercer — Jesper Bratt
  • Paul Cotter — Cody Glass — Stefan Noesen
  • Juho Lammikko — Luke Glendening — Nathan Legare
• Defensemen:
  • Jonas Siegenthaler — Simon Nemec
  • Brenden Dillon — Luke Hughes
  • Dennis Cholowski — Colton White
• Goaltenders:
  • Jacob Markstrom
  • Jake Allen

Shane Lachance has been recalled from Utica of the American Hockey League. Other players currently injured include Dougie Hamilton, Brett Pesce, Johnathan Kovacevic, Marc McLaughlin, and Evgenii Dadonov. Cody Glass is expected to play despite going into the boards during Wednesday's game.

Capitals' Projected Lineup

John Carlson is dealing with an upper-body injury and is a game-time decision. He did not participate in the morning skate.

The Capitals' projected lineup is:

• Forwards:
  • Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Anthony Beauvillier
  • Aliaksei Protas — Justin Sourdif — Tom Wilson
  • Hendrix Lapierre — Connor McMichael — Ryan Leonard
• Defensemen:
  • John Carlson – Jakob Chychrun
  • Matt Roy – Martin Fehervary
• Goaltenders:
  • Logan Thompson
  • Charlie Lindgren

Keys to the Game

The Devils have had success against the Capitals in the recent past, recording a 2-1-1 record against them last season. Stefan Noesen had a strong performance against Washington last season, leading all NHL skaters with seven points (2 goals, 5 assists) in those matchups. Nico Hischier (3 goals, 1 assist) and Timo Meier (0 goals, 4 assists) also performed well against the Capitals. Connor McMichael recorded a point in every game against the Devils last season, totaling five points.

The game tonight marks the first of four matchups between the Devils and Capitals in the 2025-26 season. The two teams will meet again on December 27 at Prudential Center.