New Jersey Devils (11-10-1, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (16-8-1, second in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks play the New Jersey Devils in a non-conference matchup.
Vancouver is 8-2-1 in home games and 16-8-1 overall. The Canucks are first in the league with 96 total goals (averaging 3.8 per game).
New Jersey has a 6-4-0 record in road games and an 11-10-1 record overall. The Devils are eighth in league play with 79 total goals (averaging 3.6 per game).
Tuesday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elias Pettersson has 10 goals and 22 assists for the Canucks. Brock Boeser has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Jack Hughes has scored nine goals with 21 assists for the Devils. Jesper Bratt has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 5-5-0, averaging three goals, 5.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Devils: 4-6-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canucks: Pius Suter: out (undisclosed), Guillaume Brisebois: out (upper-body), Carson Soucy: out (foot), Tucker Poolman: out (head).
Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out indefinitely (pectoral muscle), Erik Haula: day to day (lower body), Brian Halonen: out (lower body), Tomas Nosek: out indefinitely (upper body), Nico Daws: out (hip), Nolan Foote: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
