(My Sportsbook) - A pair of Atlantic Division foes will square off tonight in Newark as the New Jersey Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Prudential Center.

Just one point separates the Devils and Penguins in the standings, as Jersey is third in the division with 41 points and Pittsburgh is next with 40. The clubs have met three times already this season and the Devils are 2-1-0 in the series.

The Penguins have still taken three of five in the series, but the Devils have won five of the last nine meetings overall. Despite dropping two of three in New Jersey, the Pens have posted wins in five of their last seven stops in the Garden State.

The Devils had a three-game winning streak halted their last time out, as they dropped a home test with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Tim Thomas made 25 saves for his third shutout of the season, as Boston skated to the 2-0 victory.

Scott Clemmensen stopped 22-of-23 shots in defeat for the Devils, who were shut out for just the second time this season and for the first time since November 3 against Buffalo.

Tonight's test also marks the end of a four-game homestand for New Jersey, which is 2-1-0 so far on the residency. The Devils are 11-6-1 as the host this year and have won seven of their last nine home tests.

Following this evening's home test, the Devils will play their final three games of the 2008 calendar year away from the Garden State. The three-game swing will begin Saturday against the rival New York Rangers.

The Penguins were also blanked their last time on the ice, as Tampa Bay posted a 2-0 victory in the Steel City on Tuesday. Mike Smith needed to stop just 15 shots to record his second shutout of the season in a lackluster effort from the Pens.

Marc-Andre Fleury allowed both goals on 29 shots for the Penguins, who lost for the third time in five contests.

Evgeni Malkin registered a team-high five shots on goal, but still watched his nine-game point streak come to an end. Malkin leads the NHL with 58 points this year on 15 goals and 43 assists.

Sidney Crosby, who is second in the NHL with 47 points, has just one assist over his last three games.

The Penguins are 10-6-2 as the visiting team this season and they have won two straight road tests after dropping their previous three tilts as the guest.