Sunday's game against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn will be important for the Devils on several fronts.
The Devils are currently riding a four-game losing streak, with their 0-2-2 stretch matching their worst of the season. They haven't lost five straight at any point.
They'll be playing a Metropolitan Division team chasing them in the standings. The Islanders currently sit tied for last in the division with 44 points and are riding their own five-game losing streak, but with the Devils at 51 points, they know how vital each point will be now until the end of the season.