NJD @ OTT Gameday Thread
NJD @ OTT
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Puck drop: Tue Dec 9, 2025 7:00pm EST
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
NJD Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Meier | Nico Hischier | Stefan Noesen |
| 2 | Ondrej Palat | Dawson Mercer | Jesper Bratt |
| 3 | Arseni Gritsyuk | Cody Glass | Connor Brown |
| 4 | Paul Cotter | Luke Glendening | Angus Crookshank |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Jonas Siegenthaler | Dougie Hamilton |
| D2 | Brenden Dillon | Luke Hughes |
| D3 | Dennis Cholowski | Simon Nemec |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Jake Allen |
| G2 | Jacob Markstrom |
OTT Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Cousins | Tim Stützle | Fabian Zetterlund |
| 2 | Brady Tkachuk | Dylan Cozens | Drake Batherson |
| 3 | Michael Amadio | Ridly Greig | Claude Giroux |
| 4 | Stephen Halliday | Lars Eller | David Perron |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Jake Sanderson | Artem Zub |
| D2 | Tyler Kleven | Jordan Spence |
| D3 | Nikolas Matinpalo | Nick Jensen |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Linus Ullmark |
| G2 | Leevi Merilainen |
Injuries
As of 2025-12-09
NJD
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgenii Dadonov | LW | 33 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Jack Hughes | C | 86 | hand | OUT |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | D | 8 | knee | OUT |
| Zack MacEwen | RW | 15 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Marc McLaughlin | C | 21 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Brett Pesce | D | 22 | upper body | OUT |
OTT
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chabot | D | 72 | upper body | OUT |
| Lars Eller | C | 89 | undisclosed | QUESTIONABLE |
| Shane Pinto | C | 12 | lower body | OUT |
| Artem Zub | D | 2 | lower body | QUESTIONABLE |
Box Score
NJD @ OTT • 2025-12-09
| Stat | NJD | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 3 |
| Shots | 32 | 38 |
| Faceoff % | 46.2% | 53.8% |
| Power Play | 3 PP / 0 PPG (0.0%) | 3 PP / 3 PPG (100.0%) |
| Hits | 15 | 22 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 11 |
| Penalties (PIM) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) |
NJD Scorers
- Arseni Gritsyuk (1 G, 2 A, 3 P)
- Cody Glass (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
- Paul Cotter (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Simon Nemec (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Connor Brown (0 G, 3 A, 3 P)
OTT Scorers
- Drake Batherson (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
- Tim Stützle (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
- Dylan Cozens (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)
- Brady Tkachuk (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)
- Jake Sanderson (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)