New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils will do battle for second place in the Metropolitan Division on Saturday at Prudential Centre. 

Carolina Hurricanes, the NHL's most in-form team, begin the New Year with a trip to New Jersey to take on the Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday.

The hottest team in the NHL, Boston Bruins, travel to Prudential Centre on Saturday to face-off against the cooling New Jersey Devils in each team's final game before a short Christmas break.

After losing their last five games, New Jersey Devils' red-hot start to the NHL season has begun to cool and on Wednesday they will face a challenge to hold on to top spot in the Metropolitan Division against second-placed Carolina Hurricanes.

The New Jersey Devils have won four of their past five games and face an intriguing weekend on home ice.

Two of the most decorated defencemen and biggest personalities retired from the NHL on Tuesday.

The New Jersey Devils have been one of the busier teams in the NHL off-season adding depth, size and experience in an attempt to end their four-year playoff drought.