Detroit's last game was the opposite. The Red Wings went 65 minutes without a goal in Montreal and lost 1-0 in a shootout. The Canadiens had allowed 17 goals over 3 straight losses and were playing without Sam Montembeault. Detroit was on the second night of a back-to-back, defended well late and still never scored. It's the same spot the Devils are in for this game.
Larkin is the story around this team. He requested a trade in June, said he would no longer be captain, and then picked up an upper-body injury days before camp that cost him the first 2 games. Detroit fans booed him through his first shifts back against Ottawa. The booing stopped once Detroit started scoring, and he finished with a goal, an assist and first-star honors in a 5-3 win. Whether he's staying or going, the Red Wings look different with him on the ice.
The question for New Jersey is in net. The Devils traded Jacob Markstrom to Florida over the summer. That left Allen, Nico Daws and David Rittich, and nobody has shown yet that he's the long-term answer. Allen was sharp against Vancouver. On a back-to-back, though, it's worth watching who starts in Detroit after the Ottawa game, and nobody should treat that as decided before Monday is played.
The Devils are also short on depth. Nick Bjugstad is on long-term injured reserve with a pectoral injury, Connor Brown is out, and Seamus Casey is expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks after knee surgery. That puts more on a forward group rebuilt this summer around Anthony Mantha, Evan Rodrigues and Luke Evangelista, behind Hischier, Hughes and Bratt. On the second night of a back-to-back against a rested team, that depth gets tested in the third period.