If they are any good they have to beat NJ today because if you look at their schedule NJ is it when it comes to "soft" games until you get to LA and Ottawa but before that you got.
Calgary,, Vancouver, Edmonton, St Louis, Nashville, NYI, Toronto, likely with Marner back, and then Philadelphia.
Then you get LA and Ottawa, then you get Boston twice and then Tampa.
That is a BRUTAL schedule so when you do get a soft game NJ today, or LA or Ottawa, you need to win those because if you don't take advantage of those teams it could get rough.