The Minnesota Wild make the trip to the Garden State Monday night for an East-West battle of playoff contenders against the New Jersey Devils.

New Jersey finishes a home-and-home against Minnesota at Prudential Center Monday night. Puck drop is 7:08 p.m. ET. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.

Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes bumped into Jesper Bratt and his fiancée in his hotel in Boston during the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in late February.

The Montreal Canadiens made the latest move in the NHL's Eastern Conference wild-card race on Sunday. Montreal knocked off the Florida Panthers on the road to end a losing streak and jump back over the New York Rangers for the final wild-card position.

With less than three weeks to go on the schedule, the NHL regular season is winding down. With the Calgary Flames holding the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils first-round picks, there’s more to keep an eye on standings-wise for Flames fans than the hunt for a wild card spot.

Nico Hischier scored three goals for his second hat trick of the season and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2.

Timo Meier is another player benefiting from key injuries in New Jersey’s lineup. He leads the Devils (by far) in attempts, shots, and scoring chances since Jack Hughes went down. Meier has the production to show for it, ranking second on the team in goals during that span.

Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves for his NHL-best seventh shutout of the season and the fast-starting Winnipeg Jets regained the league points lead, beating the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Friday night for their 50th victory.