New Jersey Devils
8-5-0, 16 pts · 2nd in the Metropolitan Division
Recent results
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | ResultW for a win, L for a loss in regulation, OTL for an overtime or shootout loss. | ScoreThe team’s goals, then the opponent’s. Sorting follows the goal difference. | Shots on goalThe team’s shots on goal, then the opponent’s. | GameGame summaryLink to the summary: goals, assists and three stars. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | at   COL | L | 2-5 | 22-45 | Game summary |
| Oct 27 | at   DAL | W | 5-1 | 27-18 | Game summary |
| Oct 24 |   LAK | W | 3-1 | 26-13 | Game summary |
| Oct 22 |   ANA | W | 4-1 | 28-16 | Game summary |
| Oct 20 | COL | W | 4-3 | 41-34 | Game summary |
Upcoming games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | TimeThe start time, Eastern time, or the state of a game in progress. | Home or awayHome for a game in the team’s own arena, away for a game at the opponent’s. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 |   Vegas Golden Knights | 6:00 p.m. | Away |
| Nov 3 |   Edmonton Oilers | 7:30 p.m. | Home |
| Nov 5 |   St. Louis Blues | 7:00 p.m. | Home |
🚑 Injuries
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | PositionThe player’s position, as published by the source. | StatusFrom most to least serious: long-term injured reserve, injured reserve, out, day to day, uncertain. | InjuryThe type of injury and the team’s note, as published. | Expected returnThe expected return date, when the team gives one. | Report dateThe date of the latest report on this player. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus Casey | D | Injured, off roster | KneeCasey will be out of action for 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Friday. | Nov 21 | Oct 2 |
Roster and projections
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Forwards
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 82.4 |
| Jesper Bratt | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 73.3 |
| Nico Hischier | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 64.1 |
| Luke Evangelista | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 53.0 |
| Anthony Mantha | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 49.3 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 45.0 |
| Timo Meier | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39.4 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 31.5 |
| Connor Brown | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27.3 |
| Jesper Boqvist | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24.8 |
| Amadeus Lombardi | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23.4 |
| Cody Glass | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21.0 |
| Stefan Noesen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12.9 |
Defensemen
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hughes | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 40.6 |
| Dougie Hamilton | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 39.0 |
| Brett Pesce | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18.6 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14.8 |
| Declan Chisholm | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Brenden Dillon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
Goalies
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | 8 | 5 | .887 | 50.9 |
| Connor Hellebuyck | 1 | 1 | .944 | 45.0 |
| Rémi Poirier | 0 | 0 | – | 9.7 |
This season’s transactions
The club’s trades, contracts, waivers and releases this season.
| Transaction dateThe day the club announced it. | Transaction typeTrade, signed contract, waivers (placed or claimed) or release. When the club announces several moves together, each player gets his own: injured reserve, activated, recall or assignment. | Players involvedThe players of the transaction we follow this season, with a link to their page. | DescriptionThe text of the transaction as ESPN published it, in English. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade |
| Acquired G Connor Hellebuyck from Winnipeg in exchange for Fs Dawson Mercer, Alexander Command and Nick Bjugstad, G Nicolas Daws, a 2029 second-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick. | |
| Waivers | Placed F Stefan Noesen on waivers. | ||
| Waivers |
| Claimed LW Jeremie Poirier off waivers. Placed C/RW Marc McLaughlin, LD Vladislav Kolyachonok, G David Rittich, LW Riley Tufte, LD Topias Vilen, and C/RW Colin White on waivers. | |
| Release |
| Released Fs Nathan Brown, Caelan Joudrey and Nathan Lecompte. | |
| Trade | Acquired F Luke Evangelista from Nashville in exchange for a 2028 first and second-round pick. | ||
| Contract |
| Signed F Colin White to a one-year, two-way contract. | |
| Contract |
| Agreed to terms with D Topias Vilen on a one-year, two-way contract. | |
| Contract | Signed F Anthony Mantha to a two-year contract. | ||
| Contract |
| Re-signed F Ben Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract. Re-signed G Jakub Málek to a two-year contract. | |
| Contract | Re-signed F Amadeus Lombardi to a two-year contract. Signed G David Rittich to a one-year, one-way contract. | ||
| Trade, Contract |
| Acquired Fs Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist, and Ben Steeves from Florida in exchange for G Jacob Markstrom and F Angus Crookshank. Re-signed F Arseny Gritsyuk to a three-year contract. | |
| Trade | Acquired F Amadeus Lombardi from Detroit in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round draft pick. Acquired D Declan Chisholm from Washington in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick. | ||
| Trade | Acquired two conditional first-round draft picks, a 2026 second-round draft pick and D Etienne Morin from Calgary in exchange for D Simon Nemec and F Maxim Tsyplakov. |
Transactions source: ESPN.
📰 News
- Dylan Larkin will sit until he's traded: what it means for your pool
- Cooley, Manson and Othmann hurt: Oct. 28 injuries and our waiver targets
- NHL Wraparound podcast: goalie tales and the dreaded three-goal lead
- NHL Wraparound podcast: Hellebuyck, Hughes and the Heritage Classic
- Free agents: six players to consider after the Oct. 27 slate
📣 Rumors and confirmations
- Dylan Larkin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Aliaksei Protas, Ilya Protas, Danila Yurov, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, San Jose SharksElliotte Friedman thinks San Jose is one of the teams the Red Wings have talked quite seriously with about Simon Edvinsson. The Sharks have young centers, and Detroit is looking to restock down the middle as part of all this.
- Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey DevilsWild GM Bill Guerin told WCCO's Chad Hartman Show he isn't worried yet about getting Quinn Hughes signed long term before he can hit free agency at season's end. Pierre LeBrun also touched on it on TSN.