How to watch New Jersey Devils games this season | Streaming, TV channels

The New Jersey Devils’ 2024-25 NHL season has begun.

If you want to watch every game this season, you need MSG Network. You can watch the film with a subscription to fuboTV or DirecTV, which also offers a free trial.

Services like YouTube TV don’t have MSG Network, so you’ll need fuboTV or DirecTV to watch all regionally televised games this season.

You can also watch select games this season on ESPN+. To watch nationally televised games on TNT, you can watch via DirecTV Stream or SlingTV.

Here’s an NHL story from the AP:

New Jersey Devils

Last season: 38-39-5, missed the playoffs for the 10th time in 12 seasons.

COACH: Sheldon Keefe (212-97-40 over 5 seasons with Toronto), hired May 23.

SEASON OPEN: October 4 vs. Buffalo in Prague, Czech Republic.

DEPARTURES: D Kevin Bahl, D John Marino, D Brendan Smith, G Vitek Vanecek, G Kaapo Kahkonen, G Akira Schmid, F Alexander Holtz, F Tomas Nosek, F Chris Tierney, coach Lindy Ruff and Travis Green.

ADDITIONS: Keefe, G Jacob Markstrom, D Brett Pesce, D Brenden Dillon, D Johnathan Kovacevic, F Stefan Noesen, F Tomas Tatar, F Paul Cotter.

GOAL GAMES: Jacob Markstrom (23-23-2-2, 2.78 goals against average, .905 save percentage), Jake Allen (12-18-4-0, 3.44, .895).

BetMGM STANLEY CUP odds: 11-1.

What to expect

The Devils have been looking for a No. 1 goaltender since the retirement of Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur after the 2013-14 season. While Corey Schneider, MacKenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek have looked good at times over the last decade, Markstrom has the potential to be the to fill the gap. General manager Tom Fitzgerald sent young defenseman Kevin Bahl to Calgary to replace him, but the veteran can be the stopper that gets New Jersey back on track after a dismal season. Keefe had success with the Maple Leafs and he has a chance to take over a talented young team.

Strengths and weaknesses

The good: New Jersey is fast and has plenty of scoring opportunities with Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer. With Stefan Noesen and a strong defender in Brett Pesce, they are gaining strength up front. Markstrom and Jake Allen have solid 1-2 goaltending.

The not-so-good: The Devils conceded 283 goals last season, which was 27th out of 32 teams. The defense and goalkeeper take the brunt of the blame, but the strikers need to come back to help. Injuries have been a problem in recent years. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton missed most of the season (chest injury) and Jack Hughes missed the end (shoulder). Defenseman Luke Hughes is out to start the year (shoulder) and Pesce has a lower body issue. Despite their speed and talent, the Devils have been pushed around a lot on the ice and need to be tougher. Simon Nemec, 20, has to take another step.

Players to watch

Luke Hughes. As the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 draft, Hughes was named a finalist for NHL Rookie of the Year. He ranked second among rookies with 47 points (nine goals, 38 assists) and played in all 82 games. His point total was the second-highest by a first-year defenseman in franchise history (Barry Beck, 60, Colorado Rockies, 1977–78). The negative: Hughes had temperatures of minus 25 degrees on the ice. This needs to be improved.