Coming out of the holiday break, the New Jersey Devils have stumbled out of the gate. After their loss in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, the Devils’ three-game winning streak has quickly transitioned into a three-game losing streak.

The New Jersey Devils entered the holiday break on a roll, having just toppled the New York Rangers, winners of five of the last six, and atop the Eastern Conference.

With half of the 2024-25 season completed, the New Jersey Devils must seek and maintain momentum. They need to find the same level of on-ice chemistry they had at the start of December.

New Years Day kicks off 2025 with a standalone matchup between two elite teams in rematch of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals between the New Jersey Devils and the LA Kings. Both teams are near the top of their respective conferences 13 years later and should excite all hockey fans looking to start their year off on the right note with a couple winning picks.

New Jersey faces the Los Angeles Kings for a New Year's Day tilt. Puck drop is 6 p.m. ET. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.

Coach Jim Hiller says ‘there’s just a feeling’ about this team, which is coming off back-to-back third-period comebacks and hosts the Devils on New Year’s Day

New Jersey is in Anaheim as a three-game swing through California begins against the Ducks. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and our pre-game story.

Although the Devils have had a strong start this season, there are several members of the team who need to step up in 2025.

The trade for goaltender Jacob Markstrom might have been exactly what the New Jersey Devils needed and more. The veteran netminder put on clinic against the Canes as Carolina fell

The first came near center ice with 13:32 left in the third period. Martin Necas, the Canes’ leading scorer, took a knee-on-knee hit from New Jersey’s Timo Meier, immediately falling to the ice in pain and grabbing his leg.

One major reason why the Devils took a step in the wrong direction last season was their inconsistent goaltending. Thus, their goal was to change that this past off-season, and they did by acquiring star goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames for a 2025 first-round pick and Kevin Bahl.