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Metropolitan Division · 4-4-0 · 8 PTS

New Jersey Devils roster

Team card

Cap committed

$103.079M

of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$921K

Retained slots used: 0 of 3

Active roster

24

43 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

60.9

1st · small sample: 8 games

PP% / PK%

20.7 / 69.6

small sample: 8 games

Fan sentiment

56

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2026-27 regular season, 8 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team

5v5 xGF%

60.9%

1st in the NHL

Chances allowed /60

2.22

4th in the NHL

Power play

20.7%

14th in the NHL

Penalty kill

69.6%

27th in the NHL

Goals saved above exp.

−5.6

29th in the NHL

Team SR/GP

+0.57

13th in the NHL

Scouting report

Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.

Strengths

  • + Allows few chances at 5-on-5
  • + Creates a lot of chances
  • + Gets to the slot
  • + Forces turnovers
  • + Disciplined

Weaknesses

  • − Goaltending is costing games

Where they allow shots

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.

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Where they shoot from

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.

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Defense

5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.

  • Chances allowed (5v5)2.224th
  • High-danger chances against (5v5)4.524th
  • Slot shots allowed (5v5)12.23rd
  • Share of shots allowed from the slot36.8%19th
  • Shot quality allowed6.722nd
  • Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.1010th
  • Rebound chances allowed0.3811th
  • Turnover danger per game0.3319th
  • Shots against per game25.06th
  • Goals against per game3.3820th

Offense

5-on-5 unless noted.

  • Chances created (5v5)3.452nd
  • High-danger chances (5v5)5.35th
  • Slot shots (5v5)20.01st
  • Share of shots from the slot38.7%8th
  • Shot quality6.711th
  • Rush chances (estimate)0.179th
  • Rebound chances0.713rd
  • Turnovers forced per game20.13rd
  • Shots per game35.01st
  • Goals for per game3.1315th

Control of play

Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.

  • Expected goals share (5v5)60.9%1st
  • Shot attempt share (5v5)62.5%1st
  • Expected goals share when tied61.8%3rd
  • Expected goals share when leading68.2%1st
  • Expected goals share when trailing56.5%5th
  • Goal difference per game−0.2520th

Special teams

  • Power play %20.7%14th
  • Power play chances per game0.8511th
  • Penalty kill %69.6%27th
  • Penalty kill chances against per game0.6610th
  • Shorthanded chances per game0.0231st
  • Penalties drawn per game3.6315th
  • Penalties taken per game2.751st

Goaltending

  • Save %90.6%29th
  • Goals saved above expected−5.629th
  • Goals saved above expected per game−0.7029th
  • Save % (5v5)89.0%23rd

Luck meter

Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.

Finishing −0.61 goals a game

Goaltending −0.70 goals a game

PDO 96.2 · running cold

  • Scoring less than its chances suggest; goals should come.
  • Goaltending is letting in more than expected; it should improve, or it is a real problem.

Trend

Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.

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By situation

Record in different game situations.

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Lineup depth

How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.

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Schedule strength

Opponents' points percentage.

  • Opponents so far52.8%25th toughest
  • Opponents still to play56.7%5th toughest