Allen (upper body) is out of the lineup Saturday versus Chicago, according to as.
Jacob Markstrom will get the start in goal for the Devils with Isaac Poulter as the backup. Allen is 5-4-1 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.74 GAA and a .900 save percentage. Allen could return as early as Tuesday in St. Louis.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Facing Blackhawks
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Markstrom will serve as the starting netminder at home versus Chicago on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom is 4-0-1 in his last five starts, allowing 10 goals on 117 shots (.915 save percentage). Overall, the 34-year-old is 14-6-2 with a 2.41 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Markstrom will face the Blackhawks, who are 30th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.45 goals per game this season.
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Devils' Dawson Mercer: Good to go Saturday
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Mercer (face) will play Saturday against Chicago, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Mercer needed stitches after taking a puck to the face in Thursday's game against Los Angeles, but the 23-year-old forward will be back in action Saturday. Mercer has six goals and 14 points through 32 games this season.
Cotter has not recorded a point over his last 13 games after being held off the scoresheet in a 3-1 win over the Kings on Thursday.
During the slump, Cotter has 13 shots on net, 14 PIM and 51 hits. He opened the year in great form, but as a bottom-six forward with no path to power-play time, offense is likely to come and go. The 25-year-old has 12 points, 39 shots on net, 103 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 32 appearances.
Devils' Brett Pesce: Pots first career shorthanded goal
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Pesce scored a shorthanded goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
The 30-year-old blueliner gave the Devils an insurance tally late in the third period when Jack Hughes' initial shot was blocked by Brandt Clarke, but Pesce then followed up and used the Kings defender as a screen. It was Pesce's first goal of the season and only his second point in 23 appearances, and his first career shortie in his 10th NHL campaign.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Two-point effort Thursday
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Palat produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
The veteran winger opened the scoring for the Devils by tipping home a Jack Hughes shot from close range late in the second period. Palat has found a groove while skating on New Jersey's top line, and over the last six contests, he's picked up two goals and five points -- an impressive surge for a player who managed just three goals and six points in his first 25 appearances this season.
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Devils' Jack Hughes: Three points including game-winner
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Hughes scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, including one shorthanded, in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
After Ondrej Palat tipped home a Hughes shot late in the second period for the Devils' first tally, Palat returned the favor midway through the third, finding his linemate through traffic to set up the winner. It's Hughes' fifth multi-point performance in the last seven games, a stretch in which the 23-year-old has erupted for four goals and 13 points.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Rarely tested in Thursday's win
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Markstrom stopped 12 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Los Angeles grabbed a 1-0 lead late in the second period on a Jordan Spence one-timer, but for the most part, Markstrom was unbothered in the New Jersey crease. The veteran netminder has gone five straight starts without taking a regulation loss, going 4-0-1 over that stretch with a 1.98 GAA and .914 save percentage, and Markstrom's 14 wins on the season have him tied for second in the NHL behind Connor Hellebuyck's 18.
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Devils' Dawson Mercer: Gets stitches after puck to face
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Mercer (face) required stitches after he was struck by a puck in the third period of Thursday's game against the Kings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
There was no other update on Mercer's status, leaving him in doubt for Saturday's game versus the Blackhawks. If he misses that contest, Tomas Tatar is likely to draw back into the lineup. Mercer has contributed 14 points over 32 outings this season.
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Devils' Jake Allen: Still unavailable versus Kings
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Allen (upper body) will not be an option against Los Angeles on Thursday after head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters, " [Allen] skated this morning, which is positive. He won't backup tonight; we'll see where he's at going into practice tomorrow and make a determination from there," per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
Allen has played in just two of the Devils' last eight contests, dropping both results while posting a 4.75 GAA. Youngster Isaac Poulter will remain up with the NHL club to serve as the backup behind Jacob Markstrom heading into Thursday's tilt and beyond.
Markstrom is expected to defend the home crease versus the Kings on Thursday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom has allowed only five goals on 75 shots in his last three games, going 2-0-1. The veteran netminder is 13-6-2 with a 2.48 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 21 appearances with the Devils this season. He will face the red-hot Kings who are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games.
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Devils' Colton White: Recalled by New Jersey
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White was recalled from AHL Utica on Thursday.
White was sent to the minors ahead of the regular season, and he tallied a goal and seven assists over 20 appearances with the AHL club to begin the year. The 27-year-old last appeared in the NHL during the 2022-23 campaign, when he logged 46 appearances with Anaheim, but he should provide defensive depth for the Devils after being recalled.
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Devils' Nick DeSimone: Sent to AHL
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DeSimone was assigned to AHL Utica on Wednesday.
DeSimone was called up by the Devils in mid-November, but he didn't see any playing time during his stint with the NHL club. He should have more consistent opportunities to contribute in the minors.
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Devils' Kurtis MacDermid: Playing time hard to come by
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MacDermid has been scratched for eight of the Devils' last 10 games after sitting out Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
The Devils look to be finding ways to avoid playing MacDermid -- amid a run of injuries to forwards, call-ups took over the vacated fourth-line spots in the lineup. MacDermid has no points, 20 hits and 17 PIM over 12 appearances this season. Since Nathan Bastian has returned from a jaw injury, it's even less likely MacDermid will play much, as the Devils don't need two enforcers in the lineup.
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Devils' Jonas Siegenthaler: Offense turns cold
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Siegenthaler was held off the scoresheet for the 12th straight game in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Siegenthaler is a bottom-four fixture on the blue line for the Devils. The 27-year-old had three points over four games from Nov. 7-12, but he's since gone quiet. The defenseman is at seven points, 28 shots on net, 45 hits and 59 blocked shots over 31 appearances this season.
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Devils' Ondrej Palat: Nets lone goal in loss
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Palat scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Palat's goal was the only one of 39 shots from New Jersey that got past Anthony Stolarz. This was Palat's first tally since Nov. 12, and he had just three helpers over 11 games between goals. The veteran winger remains in a top-six role at even strength on paper, producing nine points, 37 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-3 rating over 30 appearances. In reality, his average ice time is 13:31, which is in line with middle-six usage at best.
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Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Barely tested in OT loss
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Markstrom made 14 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Leafs on Tuesday.
The ice was steeply tilted against Anthony Stolarz at the other end of the rink, and Markstrom consequently didn't get much action. The Leafs' first goal came shorthanded where they seemed to get more opportunities than at even strength or on the power play. Markstrom is 13-6-2 with a 2.48 GAA, .906 save percentage and one shutout.
