The Devils were given a gift from the NHL in the early season schedule. After the season opener against he lowly Oilers in Sweden, the Devils open the season on a 4 game homestand. So far we’ve played 3 of them, 2 of which were against teams on the 2nd game of a back-to-back (Washington and Dallas) — both of which featured the backup goalie of the opposing team.
The Devils have taken full advantage of the opportunity, going 4-0 and leading the NHL in goal differential in the process. The Sharks were the only game in which the game was even mildly in question.