Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Gets little help in Game 2 loss
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Markstrom stopped 25 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 2 of their first-round series.
New Jersey grabbed a 1-0 lead early in the first period on a Jesper Bratt tally, but the game belonged to Carolina after that, with the game-winner coming on a Jordan Martinook shorthanded rush early in the second. Markstrom has played well to begin the postseason, giving up five goals on 71 shots, but that hasn't stopped the Devils from falling into an 0-2 hole. They'll try to turn things around when the series shifts to Jersey for Game 3 on Friday.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Looking to even series Tuesday
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Markstrom will be between the road pipes against the Hurricanes on Tuesday in Game 2.
Markstrom handled his largest workload of the season in Game 1 on Sunday, turning aside 41 of 44 shots on net, but the Devils were able to muster up only one goal. It won't get any easier in Game 2, as New Jersey will be without Luke Hughes (upper body) and Brenden Dillon (lower body). Dennis Cholowski and Simon Nemec will make their playoff debuts due to those injuries, so Markstrom will need to be in top form in order to send the series back to New Jersey tied at 1-1.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Faces heavy workload in loss
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Markstrom saved 41 of 44 shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1.
Markstrom was put under pressure by Carolina's offense throughout the entire game. While he allowed three goals, he played well to save 41 shots including eight chances with a man disadvantage. He ended his first game of the postseason with a .932 save percentage. Markstrom had a strong regular season with 26-16-6 record but has lost his last three outings and is winless since New Jersey's April 5 matchup versus the Rangers. If the Devils' blue line can provide Markstrom with a stronger backing for the rest of the series, he should be in a better spot to turn the tides in New Jersey's favor.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting Game 1
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Markstrom will defend the road net against Carolina on Sunday in Game 1, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.
Markstrom posted a 26-16-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.50 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 49 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. During that span, he went 2-1-0 versus the Hurricanes, allowing only seven goals on 83 shots. Carolina ranked ninth in the league in the regular season with 3.24 goals per game.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Loses in low-event game
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Markstrom made 21 saves on 22 shots in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Islanders.
Markstrom wasn't at fault for the game's lone goal -- Bo Horvat picked off a Timo Meier pass and proceeded to give the Islanders the lead in the final minute of the middle frame. Markstrom has now lost back-to-back appearances, which moves him down to a 26-16-6 record, .900 save percentage and 2.50 GAA over 49 starts in 2024-25. The Devils have a back-to-back set versus Boston on Tuesday and against Detroit on Wednesday, with Markstrom and Jake Allen likely to split those starts.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Tending twine Sunday
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Markstrom will protect the home net against the Islanders on Sunday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom's four-game winning streak ended in Tuesday's 7-2 blowout loss to Boston. He has a 26-15-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.53 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 48 appearances this season. The Islanders sit 25th in the league with 2.77 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Struggles in Tuesday's loss
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Markstrom saved 16 of 23 shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Bruins.
Tuesday's performance is an outing that Markstrom will quickly have to put behind him with New Jersey almost guaranteed to see playoff hockey in just over a week's time. He allowed two goals in each of the first two periods before he allowed three in the first 10 minutes of the third period. With the loss, the 35-year-old Markstrom has a 26-15-6 record with a 2.53 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 48 games this year. Tuesday's loss ended Markstrom's four-game winning streak and was his first loss in regulation since March 20 against his former team in Calgary. He still has solid value in all fantasy formats if he can bounce back quickly. His next opportunity to start between the pipes is Friday against the Penguins.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Facing Boston
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Markstrom will tend the home twine against the Bruins on Tuesday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom has posted a stellar 1.72 GAA and a .933 save percentage during his four-game winning streak. It's been a massive turnaround for Markstrom, who was 1-5-1 in his first seven appearances after returning from a knee injury March 2. The 35-year-old has a strong chance to extend his winning streak Tuesday against a Boston squad that has produced 2.63 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks 29th in the league.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Blanks Rangers
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Markstrom made 26 saves in a 4-0 victory over the Rangers on Saturday.
After posting a 12-save shutout win over the Rangers on Dec. 23, Markstrom became the second goalie in franchise history with multiple shutouts in the Battle of the Hudson in a season, joining Martin Brodeur, according to Bill Price of NHL.com. The 35-year-old Markstrom has allowed only seven goals on 104 shots over his four-game winning streak. He has a 26-14-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.43 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 47 starts this season.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Facing Rangers
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Markstrom will defend the home crease versus the Rangers on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom will attempt to win his fourth game in a row. He is 25-14-6 with three shutouts, a 2.48 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 46 appearances this season. The Rangers sit two points behind the Canadiens for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. New York is generating 3.04 goals per game in 2024-25, 13th in the NHL.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: In goal against Wild
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Markstrom will get the starting nod at home versus Minnesota on Monday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom is undefeated in regulation over his last three appearances, posting a 2-0-1 record, 2.60 GAA and .895 save percentage. Once the Devils have their postseason spot locked up, Markstrom could see some extra rest ahead of the playoffs, which would mean more opportunities for Jake Allen.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Picks up win in Minny
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Markstrom stopped 22 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
The Devils never trailed in the game thanks in part to a Nico Hischier hat trick, but Markstrom was also locked in. Markstrom has turned things around of late, going 2-0-1 over his last three starts with a 2.60 GAA, and he sits one win away from 25 on the season -- a plateau the 35-year-old netminder has reached only twice before in his career.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting in Minnesota
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Markstrom will defend the road net versus the Wild on Saturday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jake Allen played in Friday's 4-0 loss to Winnipeg. The 35-year-old Markstrom is coming off a 21-save effort in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Chicago. He has a 23-14-6 record with three shutouts, a 2.51 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 44 appearances this season. Minnesota ranks 28th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Back in win column
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Markstrom turned aside 21 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Chicago.
The Devils grabbed an early 2-0 lead with goals 27 seconds apart in the first period, and Markstrom made sure the home squad was never able to draw level. It's only the second win in March for the veteran netminder, who's gone 2-5-1 in his last eight starts with a 3.87 GAA and .847 save percentage. New Jersey is comfortably in a playoff spot -- they're nine points clear of the Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division -- so Markstrom should get every opportunity down the stretch to regain his form ahead of the postseason.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Set to start Wednesday
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Markstrom is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Wednesday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom has been working through a rough patch in which he's allowed at least three goals in each of his past six appearances, resulting in a 4.33 GAA and an .831 save percentage over that stretch. He's 22-14-6 with a 2.50 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 43 outings overall this season. This will be his second start against the Blackhawks this season -- he stopped 16 of 17 shots in a 4-1 victory on Dec. 14.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Takes SO loss against former club
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Markstrom turned aside 25 shots in regulation and overtime and two of four shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.
Facing the team he spent six-plus seasons with earlier in his career, Markstrom saw a win slip through his fingers when Conor Garland got his stick on the puck during a mad scramble in the crease with just 36 seconds left in the third period. The 35-year-old netminder then got out-dueled in the shootout by Thatcher Demko. Markstrom has only one win in his last seven starts, going 1-5-1 with a 4.00 GAA and .843 save percentage in March.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Defending crease Monday
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Markstrom will patrol the home crease against Vancouver on Monday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom has one win across six outings in March, posting a 1-5-0 record with an .833 save percentage. He has gone 22-14-5 with three shutouts, a 2.49 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 42 appearances this season. Vancouver ranks 23rd in the league with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Fades late in Thursday's loss
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Markstrom stopped 23 of 27 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Flames. The fifth marker was an empty-netter.
The Devils took a 3-1 lead into the third period, but neither Markstrom nor the shorthanded defensive corps in front of him could rise to the occasion and make it stick. The 35-year-old netminder has dropped five of six decisions since returning from a knee injury at the beginning of March, stumbling to a 4.22 GAA and an .833 save percentage over that stretch, but New Jersey's spot in the postseason still seems fairly secure -- the Devils sit eight points clear of the Rangers and Islanders, the teams on the Eastern Conference playoff bubble, with 12 games left on their schedule.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Gets starting nod Thursday
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Markstrom will be between the pipes at home against the Flames on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom has been struggling of late, going 1-4-0 with a 4.23 GAA and .829 save percentage in his last five outings. With the Swedish backstop underwhelming of late, the Devils may have to turn to Jake Allen more often down the stretch in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. As such, it's Allen who will get the nod at home versus Ottawa on Saturday.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Iced by Penguins
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Markstrom stopped 16 of 22 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh, with the Penguins' seventh goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Devils didn't give their netminder much help, although Markstrom didn't exactly shine either. The 35-year-old goaltender has lost four of five starts since returning from a knee injury, posting a rough 4.23 GAA and an .828 save percentage over that stretch behind a blue line that's missing both Dougie Hamilton (lower body) and Jonas Siegenthaler (lower body).
