Janne Kuokkanen could make his Devils debut on Tuesday, but that will come down to a game-time decision prior to warmups when the Devils host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. at Prudential Center in Newark.

Kuokkanen, who was recalled from the AHL following four games in Binghamton, was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in the teams’ Sami Vatanen trade in February. With a couple forwards dealing with minor injuries up front, Kuokkanen’s debut will come down to their status.

Mackenzie Blackwood will start in goal for the second-straight game after earning a 6-4 win over the Rangers on Saturday.

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Defenseman Matt Tennyson was recalled from the AHL on Tuesday morning, and he will play in place of Fredrik Claesson, who is out with a lower body injury.

Here’s how the Devils will line up against the Penguins. For now, Kuokkanen is left out. If he does play, he will likely be on one of the wings of the fourth line.

FORWARDS

Miles Wood - Nico Hischier - Kyle Palmieri

Jack Hughes - Travis Zajac - Joey Anderson

Jesper Bratt - Pavel Zacha - Nikita Gusev

Kevin Rooney - Michael McLeod - John Hayden

DEFENSEMEN

Mirco Mueller - P.K. Subban

Dakota Mermis - Damon Severson

Matt Tennyson - Connor Carrick

GOALIES

Starter: Mackenzie Blackwood

Backup: Cory Schneider

GAME-TIME DECISION

F: Janne Kuokkanen

SCRATCHES

D: Fredrik Claesson (lower body); Will Butcher (right thumb surgery, out for season)

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Here are more game notes via the Devils:

Today’s contest marks the third of four between New Jersey and Pittsburgh in the 2019-20 regular season series. The Devils and Penguins the first two contests in the regular season series, 1-1-0 (2PTS).

In the last matchup, the Devils fell to the Penguins, 4-1. Through two games, Pittsburgh leads New Jersey 5-3 in scoring. The Devils are 6-6 on the penalty kill and 1-6 on the power play in two games played.

The Devils are outshooting the Rangers, 120-91 in two contest. The club looks to improve their 9-8-2 (4-1-2 home) record against Metropolitan Division rivals this season.

Travis Zajac (1G) leads New Jersey in goals against the Penguins, tallying one in two games played. Nico Hischier (1A), Kyle Palmieri (1A) and Jesper Bratt (1A) lead the Devils in assists, notching one a piece. Hischier leads his team in the face-off circle, winning 17 of 35 (49%) draws.

Mackenzie Blackwood has seen 102:30 minutes of action through two games played. Blackwood is 1-1-0, posting a 2.93 GAA, allowing five goals on 75 shots in the season series. Blackwood looks to improve his 8-4-2 record against Metropolitan Division opponents this season. Cory Schneider is a career 3-8-1 against the Penguins, allowing 32 goals on 343 shots against (.907) in 12 games played.

Alex Galchenyuk (2A) and Sam Lafferty (2A) lead the Penguins in points and assists against the Devils this season, with two helpers each. In the most recent contest, Pittsburgh had 11 different players tally one point against New Jersey in their 4-1 victory.

Matt Murray and Tristan Jarry split the first two contests against the Devils. Murray allowed two goals on 21 shots against (.905) in the loss while Jarry stopped 36 of 37 (.972) in 60 minutes of action.

The Devils are 4-3-1 at Prudential Center and 9-8-2 overall against the Penguins since the 2015-16 season. The club faces-off against Pittsburgh for the fourth and final time, Mar. 31 @ PPG Paints Arena.

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