The NHL season kicks off at UBS Arena as New York welcomes its division rival for an 84-game campaign, potentially marking a high-stakes October season debut.

The Devils continue their pre-season schedule on Tuesday, hosting the New York Islanders. New Jersey dropped a 5-3 decision in their exhibition season opener on Sunday at home against the New York Rangers. Arseny Gritsyuk scored a goal and had an assist in his first game in a Devils uniform.

The Islanders have missed the playoffs for two straight seasons with last season’s late swoon costing coach Patrick Roy his job with four games remaining in favor of Pete DeBoer. The new coach is in place as the NHL expands this season by two games to 84 to ensure each team plays its divisional opponents four times each.

The New York Islanders may lose their captain to free agency, and the New Jersey Devils play a major role in the situation. Anders Lee’s seven year contract is up on July 1st and he’s set to become an unrestricted free agent. The Islanders and Lee have ...

BOTTOM LINE: New Jersey visits the New York Islanders after the Devils defeated Boston 4-3 in overtime. The Islanders are 31-16-6 against East Division opponents. New York averages just 2.7 penalties per game, the least in the NHL. Ross Johnston leads the ...

The New York Rangers are set to wrap up their season on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. While they have played a bit better of late, it has been a disappointing year. Coming into the campaign, the Rangers figured to be a playoff contender.