The regular season is not yet 10% complete for the New Jersey Devils.

But if history is any indication, a fast start has dramatically improved the Devils' chances of making the playoffs.

The Devils will look to remain red hot Sunday afternoon when they host the Colorado Avalanche in Newark, N.J., in what amounts to the opener of a home-and-home.

The two teams are also slated to play again in Denver on Tuesday.

The Devils were off Saturday after earning their seventh straight win Friday night, when Dougie Hamilton scored twice in a 3-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks. The Avalanche are completing a back-to-back road set after falling to the Boston Bruins, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon.

The winning streak is the longest for New Jersey since a franchise record-tying 13-game run fr

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