WATCH Devils vs. Sharks Live Stream Online: NHL 2015 Week 1, Free GameDay Coverage

Hockey's back for the official 2015-2016 NHL season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The New Jersey Devisld battle it out on the ice against the San Jose Sharks in Week 1 of the regular season on Friday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the Prudential Center in Newark. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Friday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Heading into the end of Week 1, San Jose snags a top spot in Scott Burnside's  official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while New Jersey still lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Sharks (3): "So far, so good in the Martin Jones era, as the Sharks have knocked off two Pacific Division foes -- the Kings and Ducks -- to start the season."

Record: 2-0-0 (2nd in Pacific Division).

Devils (26): "This might be an ongoing narrative for the Devils, but they're just not quite good enough and were outscored 8-4."

Record: 0-2-0 (7th in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local channels CSCA and MSG+.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

For a one-time fee, fans can access a NHL Gamecenter Live pass.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NHL.com  are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Devils and Sharks.

Official NHL team websites: Devils and Sharks.

Enjoy the highly-anticipated hockey game, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage. Will the East or West Coast snag the big win tonight?