Then I looked at Devils captain Nico Hischier. The 26-year-old plays in every situation, is one of the most valuable players on New Jersey's roster, and currently leads his team in goals with 18.

Devils: Paul Cotter has three goals in the six games back from the holiday break, including two in his last three games (SEA, SJS). The forward is only three goals away from tying his single season career-high in goals that he set during the 2022-23 season with the Vegas Golden Knights. Cotter has 16 points this season through 44 games played.

The former New Jersey Devils defenseman picked up his first point after being claimed off waivers earlier this month.

With that primary assist, Hischier surpassed Nino Niederreiter (138) for the fourth most by a Swiss player. The top three are Kevin Fiala (153), Mark Streit (167), and Roman Josi (297). Regarding secondary assists,

One month ago, no one would have thought the New Jersey Devils would go on a four-game losing streak before they won four games in a row. Fast-forward to today, and that’s the reality.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning hit the road against the New Jersey Devils looking to break a three-game road skid. New Jersey has a 25-15-4 record overall and a 12-6-3 record on its home ice. The Devils have scored 139 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank eighth in NHL play.

The New Jersey Devils lost 3-2 in overtime to the New York Rangers, ending a forgettable six-game road trip for New Jersey. While the Devils had flashes of strong play, they were incredibly sloppy and made self-inflicted mistakes in the form of giveaways that ultimately cost them an additional point in the standings.

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PM ET in Saturday’s game between the New Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re looking to make a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

Just past the halfway point of the season, the Devils have two players on pace for 90-plus points. With little surprise, it's Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt, who have near-identical stats are on pace for 93 and 91 points, respectively. And when I say near-identical, I mean it.

Since the Christmas break, the New Jersey Devils have allowed plenty more odd man rushes and opportunities for opponents to score. This post goes into what are causing those issues and what can be adjusted to address each.

NEW YORK — The Rangers have been playing better since the holiday break, but for that to matter, it has to translate into results. It did Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, a rival team near the top of the standings that blew out New York the last time they met.