New Jersey faces the Los Angeles Kings for a New Year's Day tilt. Puck drop is 6 p.m. ET. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.

The New Jersey Devils are currently at the top of the NHL standings with 51 points. A significant reason for their impressive start to the season has been the play of star forward Jesper Bratt.

The Result: The New Jersey Devils were defeated by the ... At the same time, Jesper Bratt was called for tripping. When the second period concluded, the Devils still trailed 1-0. Third Period The final frame did not start the way the Devils would like.

Dishes apple in defeat

It took 10:05 in the first period for Anaheim to register their first shot of the game and it would also be the game's first goal. The Devils were down 1-0 after Troy Terry benefited from a puck squeaking loose off a hard Ducks forecheck below the goal line. The puck landed on Ducks leading-scorer's stick, whose wrist shot beat Jacob Markstrom.

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Jesper Bratt is tied for the most points on the Devils will 45 (14G-31A) in 37 games played. Jack Hughes also has 45 points (15G-30A) in 37 games, but Bratt is building towards tr

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper took a swipe at the New Jersey Devils after the Carolina Hurricanes defeated their divisional opponent on Saturday.

The Shore boardwalks are legendary. Between carnival games, rides, food vendors, and arcades, you could get lost for hours walking around. Although he didn’t grow up hitting the boardwalk, Bratt grew up seeing the boardwalk in movies and has heard more from his fiancee’s experiences.

Two of the top teams in the NHL take to the ice as the New Jersey Devils face the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Kings prediction and pick. The Devils come into Tuesday sitting at 24-12-3 on the year,