Devils Heat Up, PB & J Line Shines

0:00On April 5th, the New Jersey Devils are heating up at the end of the 2025-26 season with a 6 wins, 3 losses, 1 overtime. Lost record in their last 10 games. Since the Olympic break, they've clicked into high-gear scoring, 3.58 goals per game. Fifth best in the league. Even sitting second to last in the Metropolitan Division, this surge has fans hopeful heading into their final six matchups. Rookie Arseney Gritziuk season just got cut short by upper body surgery after an injury versus the Dallas stars. The Russian Force started day to day then week to week, but it turned out worse, sidelining him for good. Still, his debut year is shown with 13 goals and 31 points, including a hot march where he netted four goals and four assists. That offensive fire is coming from the PP and J line of Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt and Connor Brown, who've been unstoppable. Hughes and Bratt dropped 10 goals over their last five games, and with Brown, they racked up shots, chances, and high danger threats since early.

1:03April. Captain Nico Hissier is on a seven-game point-street two, with 10 points including a game winner, leading the team in goals and power play, production. This week from April 5th to 12th, they've got five games lined up, kicking off with Montreal on Sunday at 7pm and a back-to-back finish. Even home against Philly on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Thursday, Detroit Saturday at 5pm and wrapping with Ottawa Sunday night, their last home game. With this momentum and that top line clicking, the devils could build real steam through these final pushes, giving everyone something to build on. Come next fall. Stay locked in with NHO News Today, AI-powered updates.