The New Jersey Devils have enjoyed a phenomenal start to the 2026-27 season, with a 12-5-0 record to show for their efforts. Since welcoming Sunny Mehta as their new general manager (GM), they’ve added key pieces to their roster, and every gamble the club has made has paid off — and then some.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, the New Jersey Devils took on the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. This was the two teams’ second matchup of the 2026-27 season, the first of which the Islanders shut out the Devils 6-0.
The New Jersey Devils will look to extend their winning streak to five games on Sunday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second game of a back-to-back set.
The New Jersey Devils take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Devils are 12-5-0 and have won three straight.
The New Jersey Devils are a wagon. We’ve heard the term multiple times, but it’s hard to consider them anything but that after their current run of dominance.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
I could probably write a novel about that game and there is a lot to unpack. It wasn’t pretty, but continuing to find ways to win has been the most impressive part of these last few games.
The New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils served up one of the more surprising scraps of the NHL season on Saturday night, as Islanders phenom Matthew Schaefer and Devils defenseman Luke Hughes got into it at UBS Arena.
Jack Hughes scored 1:18 into overtime Saturday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who overcame a two-goal, third-period deficit to edge the New York Islanders 5-4.
Anthony Mantha’s free-agent signing was huge summer news, with his recent 33-goal campaign suggesting he could be the missing piece of the Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt line.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
P.K. Subban made a commitment that would follow him long after his playing days in Montreal ended. In 2015, while representing the Canadiens, the former NHL defenseman pledged $10 million to the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, beginning a philanthropic effort that has now reached its conclusion.
There’s nothing wrong with starting your career with a new team by winning your first four games. Connor Hellebuyck has done exactly that with the New Jersey Devils, and the early returns have been encouraging.
The New Jersey Devils were reminded of the margin for error a potent offense provides a franchise goalie on Thursday night. For the New York Islanders, the search for consistent offense to support Ilya Sorokin continues.
On Nov. 5, the New Jersey Devils hosted the St. Louis Blues for their first matchup of the 2026-27 season. The Devils came out of the gate strong, with the first and only goal in the first period to take the lead.
Here are your links for today: The Devils blew a three-goal third-period lead, but Jesper Bratt’s breakaway goal in overtime gave New Jersey a 5-4 win over the Blues on Thursday.
After Connor Hellebuyck's impressive home debut, capped by a thrilling shootout victory over the Edmonton Oilers, I happened to see GM Sunny Mehta, AGM Braden Birch, Martin Brodeur, Andy Greene, and several executives and scouts making their way to the Directors Lounge as fans were heading out.
Jesper Bratt scored 1:26 into overtime, and the New Jersey Devils beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Thursday night at Prudential Center after the Blues erased a 4-1 deficit in the third period.
The Utica Comets have gotten off to an impressive start to the 2026-27 AHL season. Through eight games, they own a 6-2-0-0 record with 12 points, placing them fourth in the North Division.
It may finally be happening for the New Jersey Devils. Despite heightened expectations during the Jack Hughes era, the Devils have struggled to become consistent contenders, winning just one playoff series since their run to the Stanley Cup final in 2012, and missing the postseason last year.
The New Jersey Devils made a big splash in October when they landed the 2025 Hart Trophy-winning goalie Connor Hellebuyck in a blockbuster trade with the Winnipeg Jets to end the goalie’s holdout after requesting a trade during the offseason.
The Washington Capitals have acquired some goaltending depth from a division rival. According to a team announcement, the Capitals have acquired netminder Rémi Poirier from the New Jersey Devils for a 2027 seventh-round pick.
What NHL team is more Halloween-related than the New Jersey Devils? Named after the legendary cryptid that has supposedly haunted the Garden State since the 1700s, the Devils classic "NJ" logo with its double horns and forked tail fits right alongside jack-o'-lanterns, witch hats and other trappings of the long-running holiday.
There is one subplot to this season that is no doubt creating some anxiety for the team and its fans. It is the future of superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes.