After saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, Markstrom will return to the crease on Monday in a rematch against Minnesota. The 35-year-old has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV% in 45 games this season (24-14-6). His win over Minnesota was the first time he allowed fewer than three goals in seven contests (2-4-1). New Jersey enters Monday's contest as -157 home favorites against a Minnesota team that has lost three of their last four games (1-3-0).

The Devils have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV%. He has struggled immensely since returning from an injury at the beginning of March, posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .842 SV% in seven games (1-5-1). Still, the Devils enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -202 road favorites against a Blackhawks squad coming off a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Devils have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will likely turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV%. He has struggled immensely since returning from an injury at the beginning of March, posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .842 SV% in seven games (1-5-1). Still, the Devils enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -202 road favorites against a Blackhawks squad coming off a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Devils have lost three of their last four and will hope for a better result, with Markstrom tending the twine on Monday against his former team, the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old Markstrom has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in four of his last five games (1-4-0), posting an ugly .816 SV%. He has a 2.49 GAA and .900 SV% in 42 games this season (22-14-5). The Devils enter Monday's contest as -137 home favorites against a Canucks squad that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).

The Devils have been liberal with their goalie rotation lately, regularly alternating starts, with Jake Allen outplaying Jacob Markstrom. Still, Markstrom will tend the twine on Thursday against his former club, the Calgary Flames. The 35-year-old Markstrom has allowed six goals in two of his last three outings (1-2-0), posting an ugly .805 SV%. He has a 2.45 GAA and .902 SV% in 41 games this season (22-13-5).

The Devils turned to Jake Allen in their previous game and snapped a three-game losing skid, but will return to Markstrom between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Markstrom has struggled since returning from an injury earlier this month, posting an ugly 4.01 GAA and .850 SV% in three games (0-3-0). He has a 2.34 GAA and .907 SV% in 39 appearances this season (21-12-5). The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as -159 home favorites against a Blue Jackets squad coming off a 7-3 win over the New York Rangers.

The Devils turned to Jake Allen in their previous game and snapped a three-game losing skid, but will return to Markstrom between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Markstrom has struggled since returning from an injury earlier this month, posting an ugly 4.01 GAA and .850 SV% in three games (0-3-0). He has a 2.34 GAA and .907 SV% in 39 appearances this season (21-12-5). The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as -159 home favorites against a Blue Jackets squad coming off a 7-3 win over the New York Rangers.

The Devils have lost two straight and will hope to return to the win column, turning to Markstrom between the pipes against the Winnipeg Jets. Markstrom struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%), including the game-deciding goal in the final seconds of a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 35-year-old Markstrom has a 2.24 GAA and .910 SV% in 38 games this season (21-11-5). The Devils enter Friday's contest as +108 home underdogs against a Jets squad that defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 last night.

The Devils have lost two straight and will hope to return to the win column, turning to Markstrom between the pipes against the Winnipeg Jets. Markstrom struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%), including the game-deciding goal in the final seconds of a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 35-year-old Markstrom has a 2.24 GAA and .910 SV% in 38 games this season (21-11-5). The Devils enter Friday's contest as +108 home underdogs against a Jets squad that defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 last night.

Markstrom returned from a multi-week absence due to injury in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and played well in the losing effort, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%). The 35-year-old Markstrom has been solid in his first season with the Devils, posting a 2.19 GAA and .912 SV% in 37 appearances (21-10-5). The Devils enter the action on Tuesday as +135 road underdogs against a Stars team outscoring their opposition 12-5 during a two-game winning streak.

Markstrom was placed on IR on Tuesday, but it was retroactive to January 22nd, meaning he's eligible to return whenever he is healthy enough. Markstrom was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering the injury. He is four weeks into his initial 4-to-6 week timeline, so it looks like Markstrom is precisely on schedule.

Markstrom left Tuesday's game vs. Boston early due to an MCL Sprain after Justin Brazeau crashed into New Jersey's net and will be out for approximately four to six weeks. It is brutal timing for the 34-year-old, who will now miss representing Sweden at the Four Nations Cup. Markstrom was sporting a strong 21-9-5 record with a .912 SV% in his first season with the Devils. Isaac Poulter was recalled from Utica (AHL) in a corresponding move on Friday.