Story byJared MooreWed, January 21, 2026 at 5:47 PM UTC·8 min readAfter last night’s victory in Edmonton and the Devils pulling a rare feat in itself where they swept a back-t0-back, they currently sit in 6th place in the Metropolitan Division with a 26-22-2 record and 54 points. Technically, one could argue they are tied with Philadelphia and Washington, but the Flyers have two games in hand and the Capitals hold the regulation wins tiebreaker, so I consider that 6th place placement to be accurate. Much has been written on this website about what this team isn’t. They’re not a true contender because they don’t do X, Y, and Z well.
