New Jersey hosts the Nashville Predators at Prudential Center on Thursday night. Puck drop is 7:08 p.m. ET. Read below for your game preview presented by Connections Personnel and check back for the pre-game story.

The New Jersey Devils concluded their final four-game road trip of the year, going 3-1-0. ​They opened the trip with wins over the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, and Vancouver Canucks, before ultimately falling to the Seattle Kraken on Sunday.

The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 in overtime to the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Jan. 29. Nico Hischier scored the game winner.

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The New Jersey Devils are holding veteran forward Ondrej Palat out of their lineup, reigniting trade rumors.

The Nashville Predators have to be kicking themselves after losing in overtime to Devils, considering how backup goaltender Justus Annunen performed.

The term “must-win” is thrown around too loosely in sports. Every game is a “must-win,” except if you’re tanking, so it’s redundant to even say. But we’re going to use the term here to emphasize the importance of this game.

New Jersey heads to the Canadian Capital to take on the Ottawa Senators in a pivotal contest in the playoff standings. Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET. Read below for your game preview presented by Cutting Edg