Facing a 2-0 series deficit, Markstrom and the Devils will be hoping the third time's the charm when they host the Hurricanes for Game 3 on Friday. Markstrom is hardly the one to blame for the hole the Devils find themselves in, as evident by his .930 SV% and 2.52 GAA. New Jersey will thankfully be playing on home ice for the first time in the series, where Markstrom logged a 14-7-4 record across 26 regular season appearances. The Devils enter action on Friday at +135 on the money line.

Marksrom had an eventful Game 1 for New Jersey, saving 41 of 44 shots (.932 SV%) in the 4-1 loss, and will likely return to the crease for Game 2 on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Markstrom had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV% in 49 contests (26-16-6). He has played reasonably in his playoff career, showcasing a serviceable 2.90 GAA and .912 SV%, but has a losing record in 27 games (13-14). The Devils enter Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes as significant +217 road underdogs.

Coming off an impressive 26-save shutout, his fourth of the season, Markstrom will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. After an ugly stretch, posting a 3.87 GAA and .846 SV% in his first eight games back from an injury (2-5-1), Markstrom has been excellent in his last three (3-0-0), posting a tremendous 1.30 GAA and .950 SV%. The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -249 home favorites against a Bruins team that has lost 11 of their last 12 games (1-10-1).

Coming off an impressive 26-save shutout, his fourth of the season, Markstrom will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. After an ugly stretch, posting a 3.87 GAA and .846 SV% in his first eight games back from an injury (2-5-1), Markstrom has been excellent in his last three (3-0-0), posting a tremendous 1.30 GAA and .950 SV%. The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -249 home favorites against a Bruins team that has lost 11 of their last 12 games (1-10-1).

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.