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The New Jersey Devils face the Florida Panthers with both teams looking to improve on promising seasons. The Devils have a 21-15-3 record and are in the middle of the Metropolitan Division but have only won five of their last 10 games. The Panthers have a 27-12-2 record and with nine wins in a row, they have the second-best record in the Atlantic Division.
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The Devils are having a rocky season despite their offense stepping up and scoring 3.54 goals per game. Jesper Bratt and Tyler Toffoli have combined for 31 goals and 43 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Dawson Mercer, Nico Hischier, and Erik Haula have contributed 33 goals and 30 assists while defensemen Luke Hughes and John Marino have added eight goals and 28 assists from the point to help open up the offense.
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The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.56 goals per game with 10 goals in their last two games. Colin Miller and Kevin Bahl have combined for 2.6 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. Moreover, goaltender Vitek Vanecek has struggled with a .882 save percentage and a 3.31 goals-against average on 650 shots with -13.9 goals saved above average.