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It was a good December for the New Jersey Devils, who went 8-5-1 in the month. However, the month ends with the Devils in the same spot in the standings, still having the same goaltender issues, and still having some real bad losses. Read on for a summary of what happened in December and who is the Devil of the Month among further analysis.

There are plenty of interesting second-round matchups in the crease. Here’s what to look for.

The New Jersey Devils closed out the 2022-23 NHL regular season with a 5-2-0 run to secure franchise records. In the playoffs, they are entering May with a Game 7 against Our Hated Rivals. Read on for a summary of how April went for the Devils and who was named Devil of the month.

November ended with the New Jersey Devils holding on to win 5-3 at the World’s Most Overrated Arena against Our Hated Rivals, the New York Rangers. This recap goes over how the game went and has plenty of observations about the Devils’ performance.

Due to an injury to Mackenzie Blackwood, the Devils had to call Akira Schmid up from Utica. In both relief and his starts, he has played strongly for the club. What does the team do if this continues?

The New Jersey Devils’ start to this season featured a team that was doing great in terms of expected goals and lost big in their first two games with actual goals. This post goes over the model, the offense, and focuses on the goals allowed to establish it’s goaltending and mistakes - issues that would not come up in an expected goals model.