The Islanders and Devils entered the Christmas break with a tight, cagey match that Adam Pelech tipped in the Isles’ favor with a tiebreaking goal with 1:15 left in regulation. There were no penalties as the refs put their whistles away,

So, despite a 10-2 edge on high-danger chances in the second, the Islanders had just a 1-1 tie to show for it heading into the final 20 minutes, with Brett Pesce’s wrister having gotten New Jersey on the board at 15:35 of the first.

Brett Pesce scored, and Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves on 25 shots in the New Jersey Devils 2-1 loss to the New York Islandersat UBS Arena on Tuesday night.

The New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders may be competing for a headline-grabbing trade. The player on offer: Steven Stamkos, currently with the Nashville Predators. Stamkos has 597 career goals (and 615 assists for 1,212 points). At 35 years old, he's a trade candidate before the NHL deadline in March.

The Devils were given their second straight loss on Tuesday night, falling 2-1 to the Islanders at UBS Arena. New Jersey jumped out to an early lead behind a Brett Pesce goal, and the matchup marked Jack Hughes’ second appearance in the lineup since returning from injury.

A tri-state NHL rivalry is renewed as the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders face off in Elmont on Tuesday night. Fanatics Sportsbook promo code NYPOST grants new bettors up to $ 2,000 in FanCash bonuses for Devils vs.

The New Jersey Devils take on the New York Islanders at UBS Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups