NHL · Oct 6, 2026

Utah Mammoth

7:00 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 6

New Jersey Devils

The Mammoth visit the Devils at Prudential Center. Puck drop 7:00 PM EDT. On Utah16, MSGSN.

Devils open three-game homestand against Mammoth

What to watch

Jesper Boqvist makes his season debut on the fourth line with Amadeus Lombardi and Cody Glass, replacing Stefan Noesen.¹
Utah's power play is 6-for-8 through three games, and its penalty kill is at 100 percent.¹
The Devils said Connor Brown has a lower-body injury. Sheldon Keefe does not expect him to be available this week.²

Mammoth

Nothing from the club yet.

Devils

Out: Connor Brown (Out this week), Nick Bjugstad (Recovering from torn left pectoral muscle, out until January), Johnathan Kovacevic (Recovering from offseason right-knee procedure), Seamus Casey (Knee, 8-10 weeks)¹

What they are evaluating¹

Head coach Sheldon Keefe says speed is going to be really important in what he expects to be a fast game against Utah.
Keefe says Boqvist can transport the puck and make a play, and he wants to see the fourth line be better.

Devils coach Sheldon Keefe expects a fast game against a Utah team that has played with plenty of pace to open the season.¹

Sources: ¹New Jersey Devils: Devils Tangle with the Mammoth | PREVIEW · ²New Jersey Devils: Devils Work on a Monday | NOTEBOOK. Lines and availability are the clubs' own and can change before puck drop.