Devils host the Golden Knights after shootout victory

Vegas Golden Knights (31-17-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (30-19-6, in the Metropolitan Division)

Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Vegas Golden Knights after the Devils took down the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in a shootout.

New Jersey has a 30-19-6 record overall and a 15-8-4 record on its home ice. The Devils rank 10th in league play with 203 total penalties (averaging 3.7 per game).

Vegas is 12-11-3 in road games and 31-17-6 overall. The Golden Knights are fifth in league play with 177 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).

Thursday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Hughes has scored 23 goals with 40 assists for the Devils. Jesper Bratt has one goal and nine assists over the past 10 games.

Pavel Dorofeyev has 22 goals and 13 assists for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl has scored eight goals with two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-4-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

Golden Knights: 2-5-3, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.6 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Devils: None listed.

Golden Knights: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.