Markstrom is 21-9-5 with a 2.20 goals-against average, .912 save percentage and three shutouts in 36 games for the Devils (27-17-6), who are in third place in the Metropolitan Division behind the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes.

The New Jersey Devils invested a lot to make sure their goaltending situation was stable in 2024-25. They acquired Jacob Markstrom fro the Calgary Flames in a blockbuster trade, but now New Jersey will be without its starting goaltender for several weeks.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be sidelined four to six weeks due to an MCL sprain, the team announced Friday. Imaging revealed the severity of the injury for Markstrom, who careened awkwardly into the post after Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau crashed into the net during the teams' game on Wednesday in Newark,