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The long-awaited NHL season is upon us as the New Jersey Devils take on the Buffalo Sabres on Friday afternoon in Game 1 of the NHL 2024-25 season. The contest will take place at O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia.
The matchup is part of the NHL Global Series, and the first set of games has the Devils take on the Sabres in back-to-back games in Czechia, with hockey fans across Europe excited.
New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres game info
- Date: Friday, Oct. 4
- Time: 1 p.m. EDT
- Venue: O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia
- TV Broadcast: ESPN+, BSSW and BSSO
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
New Jersey Devils game preview
With a completely different roster playing their last preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Devils will be confident about their stance and form as their preseason tour was filled with high-scoring thrillers.
Despite losing its opening four preseason games, New Jersey has won two of its last three games and heads into this outing on a positive note.
New Jersey Devils injuries
Luke Hughes, Topias Vilen, Brett Pesce and Santeri Hatakka are all sidelined for the opening game for the Devils, with their return unlikely before their return to the U.S.
Buffalo Sabres game preview
The Sabers are in red-hot form, losing only one out of their six preseason games while scoring at least three goals in each, including the one they lost.
Buffalo will aim to use the new crowd to its advantage by starting on a strong foot and taking the lead as the Czechia crowd will raise the roof.
Buffalo Sabres injuries
Centre Ryan Johnson is currently out due to his ongoing injury and is unlikely to feature in the next game as well.
Devils and Sabres key players
Jesper Bratt will be one to keep an eye out for. He scored the most points last season for the Devils with 27 goals and 56 assists across 82 games.
Alex Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin will be excited to get started for the season, with the pair leading the scoring charts at 59 points.
