The 2019-20 season started off terribly for the New Jersey Devils. After an 0-4-2 start, Assistant General Manager Tom Fitzgerald moved behind the bench to help diagnose the Devils issues. Now over a month later, this New Jersey Devils team still has the 2nd worst goal differential in the NHL at -25, the 4th worst 5v5 score and venue adjust Corsi For %, and they were just embarrassed on home ice by their Hudson River rivals, the dreaded New York Rangers.
While they aren’t 100% out of playoff contention, MoneyPuck.com currently has them at a 17% chance to make the playoffs this year.