Vancouver Canucks (24-11-3, first in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (21-14-2, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Devils -121, Canucks +101; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they face the Vancouver Canucks.
New Jersey has a 9-8-2 record in home games and a 21-14-2 record overall. The Devils have an 11-2-1 record in games decided by a goal.
Vancouver has a 24-11-3 record overall and a 10-7-2 record on the road. The Canucks have gone 9-2-1 in games they score at least one power-play goal.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Devils won 6-5 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesper Bratt has 14 goals and 29 assists for the Devils. Michael McLeod has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Elias Pettersson has 15 goals and 30 assists for the Canucks. Brock Boeser has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 6-3-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 5.4 assists, 4.5 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Canucks: 6-2-2, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.8 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: Ondrej Palat: day to day (lower body), Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral muscle), Timo Meier: day to day (mid-body), Jack Hughes: day to day (undisclosed), Tomas Nosek: out (upper body), Nolan Foote: out (upper body).
Canucks: Guillaume Brisebois: out (upper-body), Carson Soucy: out (foot), Phillip Di Giuseppe: day to day (undisclosed), Tucker Poolman: out (head).
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