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Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

New Jersey Devils

2025–26·42–37–3·87 points·7th in the Metropolitan, 13th in the Eastern·Eliminated

Points
87#21
Goal differential
−27#24
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
49.5%#19
Power play
22.0%#13
Penalty kill
79.3%#17
GSAx
−5.2#21

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4121–17–3450.5511912350.4%
Away4121–20–0420.5110713048.9%
October118–3–0160.73413550.1%
November148–5–1170.61373947.5%
December155–9–1110.37284650.1%
January157–8–0140.47364948.4%
February51–4–020.2061348.9%
March149–5–0180.64534552.5%
April84–3–190.56252648.8%
Division rivals267–17–2160.31589847.0%
Rest of conference2413–10–1270.56666949.6%
Other conference3222–10–0440.691028652.0%
MTL32–0–150.8310649.8%
WSH42–1–150.63131146.2%
CBJ42–2–040.5091247.1%
FLA32–1–040.678345.5%
EDM22–0–041.007454.4%
TOR32–1–040.678956.5%
MIN22–0–041.009352.3%
LAK22–0–041.0010536.8%
CHI22–0–041.009664.5%
DET32–1–040.679951.9%

On the road

54,512 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2025-10-09: to Raleigh, 677 km (L)2025-10-11: to Tampa, 942 km (W)2025-10-13: to Columbus, 1,338 km (W)2025-10-16: to Newark, 753 km (W)2025-10-21: to Toronto, 537 km (W)2025-10-22: to Newark, 537 km (W)2025-10-28: to Denver, 2,606 km (L)2025-10-30: to San Jose, 1,491 km (L)2025-11-01: to Los Angeles, 491 km (W)2025-11-02: to Anaheim, 45 km (L)2025-11-06: to Newark, 3,902 km (OTW)2025-11-12: to Chicago, 1,134 km (OTW)2025-11-15: to Washington, 960 km (SOW)2025-11-18: to Tampa, 1,318 km (L)2025-11-20: to Sunrise, 289 km (L)2025-11-22: to Philadelphia, 1,601 km (L)2025-11-24: to Newark, 126 km (W)2025-11-28: to Buffalo, 457 km (W)2025-11-29: to Newark, 457 km (L)2025-12-06: to Boston, 316 km (L)2025-12-09: to Ottawa, 508 km (W)2025-12-11: to Newark, 527 km (L)2025-12-17: to Paradise, 3,577 km (SOW)2025-12-19: to Salt Lake City, 592 km (W)2025-12-21: to Newark, 3,153 km (L)2025-12-23: to Elmont, 38 km (L)2025-12-27: to Newark, 38 km (OTL)2025-12-30: to Toronto, 537 km (L)2025-12-31: to Columbus, 507 km (W)2026-01-03: to Newark, 753 km (W)2026-01-06: to Elmont, 38 km (L)2026-01-08: to Pittsburgh, 530 km (L)2026-01-11: to Winnipeg, 1,700 km (L)2026-01-12: to St. Paul, 628 km (W)2026-01-14: to Newark, 1,609 km (OTW)2026-01-19: to Calgary, 3,245 km (OTW)2026-01-20: to Edmonton, 282 km (W)2026-01-23: to Vancouver, 817 km (W)2026-01-25: to Seattle, 192 km (L)2026-01-27: to Newark, 3,854 km (L)2026-01-31: to Ottawa, 527 km (L)2026-02-03: to Newark, 527 km (L)2026-02-26: to Pittsburgh, 492 km (L)2026-02-28: to St. Louis, 898 km (W)2026-03-03: to Newark, 1,390 km (W)2026-03-18: to New York, 15 km (W)2026-03-20: to Washington, 331 km (L)2026-03-24: to Dallas, 1,904 km (W)2026-03-26: to Nashville, 992 km (W)2026-03-28: to Raleigh, 726 km (L)2026-03-29: to Newark, 677 km (W)2026-03-31: to New York, 15 km (L)2026-04-02: to Newark, 15 km (W)2026-04-05: to Montreal, 532 km (W)2026-04-07: to Newark, 532 km (L)2026-04-11: to Detroit, 760 km (W)2026-04-12: to Newark, 760 km (OTW)2026-04-14: to Boston, 316 km (L)RaleighTampaColumbusNewarkTorontoDenverSan JoseLos AngelesAnaheimChicagoWashingtonSunrisePhiladelphiaBuffaloBostonOttawaParadiseSalt Lake CityElmontPittsburghWinnipegSt. PaulCalgaryEdmontonVancouverSeattleSt. LouisNew YorkDallasNashvilleMontrealDetroit
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
15 GP · 8–7–0 · 11 vs fresher opponent
53.3%
49.4%
1 day
47 GP · 23–22–2 · 11 vs fresher opponent
51.1%
50.0%
2 days
14 GP · 9–5–0 · 1 vs fresher opponent
64.3%
49.2%
3+ days
5 GP · 2–2–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
50.3%

Pulling the goalie

42 times this season the Devils were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Devils in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
51.3%
51.1%
Goals share
47.2%
53.6%
Shooting %
9.3%
11.9%
Save %
.893
.902