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Devils Bring Strong Form Into Winnipeg Visit

New Jersey arrives in Winnipeg with a 13-5 record and a 9-1 mark over its past 10 games. The Devils have averaged four goals in that stretch while allowing 2.4 per game. Their Tuesday matchup with the Jets is the first meeting between the teams this season, and puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Meier scored twice in the Devils’ 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. New Jersey has scored 65 goals this season, an average of 3.6 per game, and is 4-3 on the road. Arseni Gritsyuk leads the listed Devils performers with eight goals and five assists, while Jack Hughes has contributed 16 points in his last 10 games, including seven goals.

The Jets enter with a 7-8-3 record overall, including a 3-4-1 home mark. Winnipeg has posted a 3-6-1 record in its last 10 contests, scoring 2.6 goals and giving up 3.7 per game. Kyle Connor’s totals for Winnipeg are 13 goals and six assists; Neal Pionk has produced six points in his past 10 games, with three goals.

Nick Bjugstad, Vladislav Namestnikov and Elias Salomonsson are listed out for Winnipeg, while Josh Morrissey is day to day. New Jersey lists Seamus Casey out and Anthony Mantha day to day.

Reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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