5. Get more power play time
Easier said then done some might say, but the Devils haven't always been great at drawing penalties. Their style of play involves skillfully skating through players. That often leads to power plays. However, the Devils haven't had that kind of luck. Even two seasons ago, when everything was going right, the Devils were fifth from the bottom in drawing penalties.
This isn’t the case this season. The Devils have 45 power plays through 15 games so far. They are averaging three power-play opportunities per game. That would give them a total of 246 total opportunities at the end of the season. That would put them in the middle of the pack based on last year’s totals.
With the Devils boasting a power play that’s hitting at a 28% clip, the Devils need to be on the man advantage more and more often. They need to take the tripping calls. They need to put themselves in some higher-danger areas so they can either get a big chance or get a call.
The Devils special teams are absolutely insane this season, and they are directly leading to wins. They need more opportunities to use special teams to win games and score goals.