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2025-26 New Jersey Devils Predictions and Odds to Win Stanley Cup Finals

by Ryan Cobbett - 9/25/2025

New Jersey Devils predictions Jack Hughes

Thanks to the addition of Jacob Markstrom, the Devils were finally back to being a real threat in the Eastern Conference. They finished with 91 points and snagged the final guaranteed spot in the Metro Division. They finished with a +20-goal differential and were one of the better road teams in the league as they collected nearly 53% of their points on the road. Unfortunately, their playoff appearance was short lived as the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated them in five games and they finished the series with a -7-goal differential.

Their offense was a bit lackluster as they managed to average just 2.93 GF/G. Despite the offensive struggles, their special teams’ play was one of the best in the league as their 28.2% PP% ranked third and their 82.7% PK% was the second-best mark. Jesper Bratt led the team with 88 points on 21 goals and a team best 67 assists. Jack Hughes finished with 70 points in just 62 games while he scored 27 goals, which was the second highest on the team. Nico Hischier’s 35 goals were the most on the Devils last season while his 69 points were the third most. Timo Meier and Stefan Noesen were the only other New Jersey players to record more than 20 goals last season. Luke Hughes led all New Jersey defensemen with 44 points.

Thanks to Markstrom, the Devils finished fifth in the league as they allowed just 2.68 GA/G. Their .905 SV% ranked inside the Top 10 in the league as well. Markstrom appeared in 49 games here he allowed just 2.50 GA/G. His backup Jake Allen was solid in his limited action where he allowed 2.66 GA/G across 31 appearances. Nico Daws was the only other New Jersey goalie, and he appeared in six games where he allowed just seven goals on 114 shot attempts.

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Seasons come and go, so now it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from the New Jersey Devils in 2025-26:

New Jersey Devils Key Additions/Losses

The Devils dealt Erik Haula to Nashville in a deal to free up some cap space. Haula scored 11 goals and 21 points in 69 games with New Jersey last season. Nathan Bastian (10 points) signed with the Dallas Stars, Brian Dumoulin (six points with New Jersey) signed with the Los Angeles Kings, and Tomas Tatar has moved on from the NHL and joined a professional league in Switzerland.

New Jersey did an excellent job improving this roster. They brought back young blueliner Jeremy Hanzel in the Haula deal. The Devils also brought in Connor Brown who tallied 30 points or Edmonton last season as well as Evgenii Dadonov who scored 20 goals and totaled 40 points for the Dallas Stars last season.

New Jersey Devils X-Factors

Health- Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, Haula, and Brett Pesce all missed 10 or more games last season. Dawson Mercer was the only top-level contributor to appear in all 82 games for the Devils last season. If Jack Hughes can stay healthy and play in all 82 games for New Jersey this season the offense will reach new heights and they could be a real threat to make a deep run in the playoffs. If they can’t stay healthy, then New Jersey will fizzle out early once again.

New Jersey Devils Goalie Outlook

In his first season with New Jersey, Markstrom posted his best numbers in two years after struggling at the end of his tenure with Calgary. If he can maintain his performance from last season (2.50) or even return to prime Markstrom then New Jersey will be a dangerous team. Allen is a solid backup option who has plenty of experience and knows the importance of having a reliable backup. He had his best season since the 2019/20 season with St. Louis as he finally returned to post a sub-3.00 GA/G mark (2.66). This veteran duo is reliable and consistent and if the skaters in front of them can stay healthy, watch out.

Grade: B

New Jersey Devils Key Schedule Stretch

Home Games- It’s not often that you have a team who struggles at home. However, when they are at the Prudential Center the Devils seemingly forget how to play hockey. Markstrom had a .894 SV% at home while Jack Hughes only had 11 of his 27 goals at home. If the Devils can find a way to boost their performance at home this season than they could very well reach 100 points on the year.

New Jersey Devils Notable Odds

Stanley Cup Champions: +1400

Conference Winner: +700

Division Winner: +300

Hart Trophy- Jack Hughes: +3500

Vezina Trophy- Jacob Markstrom: +2000

Norris Trophy- Luke Hughes: +30000

New Jersey Devils Prediction

The Devils have an incredibly high ceiling. New Jersey has the potential to reach 110 wins with the roster they have in place right now. However, they can never stay healthy which limits their point total and playoff prowess. If their stars can stay on the ice, then New Jersy should easily reach the 105+ point total, if not then the floor can fall out from underneath them and they could be in a fight for a guaranteed spot once again this season. It is hard to go all in on a team with injury prone players, but there is a lot to like if they can stay healthy. At +300 to win the division, they are worth a flier here with the high ceiling of this team. This is a point total I want to stay away from, but given the high ceiling and the willingness of the front office to make big moves, I am taking the over.

Over 100.5 Team Total Points

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