Devils Host Pacific-Leading Golden Knights | PREVIEW

The Devils host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights for a national showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on ESPN+ or listen on the Devils Hockey

Network. Read the game preview below plus our Pre-Game Story, lineup updates, videos and more. NEWARK, N.J. - Check back following the morning skate. DEVILS (30-12-3) at GOLDEN

KNIGHTS (29-17-2)TV: 7:30 p.m. ET; Televised on MSGSNHead-to-HeadThe Devils and Golden Knights face off for the first time this season. Both teams split last year's season series

with the visiting team winning each contest (Vegas win, 5-3, Dec. 16 at New Jersey; Devils win 3-2, April 18 at Vegas). Tomas Tatar and Nathan Bastian each had a goal and assist

against the Knights while Damon Severson and Michael McLeod both chipped in two helpers. Vegas' Jonathan Marchessault had three points (1g-2a) while five other players recorded two

points. Devils Team Scope: The Devils are riding a 6-0-1 stretch into their contest against Vegas, which includes a 4-0-1 mark on their recent 12-day, five-game road trip. New

Jersey recently defeated Pittsburgh, 2-1, in overtime Sunday afternoon with Jack Hughes scoring his team-leading 30th goal - fifth player in franchise history under 22 to score 30

- and Dougie Hamilton netting the winner.Hughes paces the team with 58 points with Jesper Bratt's 46 points (18g-28a) and Nico Hischier's 45 (21g-24a) close behind. Hischier's 21

goals tie a career high (set last season) and his next tally will be his 100th career goal. He has a six-game scoring streak (3g-4a) and points in 14 of his last 15 (9g-9a).Golden

Knights Team Scope:Vegas enters the contest sitting in the top spot of the Pacific Division (one point ahead of Seattle). The Knights, however, enter the contest having lost four

of their last five, including a 4-1 setback to Arizona Sunday. Vegas' visit to New Jersey is the second leg of a six-game road trip.Chandler Stephenson leads the team with 42

points (11g-31a) while Reilly Smith has a club-best 18 goals. Goaltender Logan Thompson has captured the reigns in net, getting the majority of the starts. He has a 19-13-1 mark,

2.71 goals-against average and .912 save percentage.By the Numbers:The Devils' 30 wins in the first 46 games to start a season are the second most in franchise history (32,

2009-10).The Knights are 15-4-2 on the road this season.Injury Updates:DevilsJohn Marino (upper-body, week-to-week)Jonathan Bernier (hip, IR)Golden KnightsStone

(day-to-day)Miromanov (lower-body)Carrier (upper-body, IR)Theodore (leg, IR)Dorofeyev (undisclosed, IR)Whitecloud (lower-body, LTIR)Weber (ankle, LTIR)Patrick (upper-body,