New Jersey Devils History
2026-27 · 5-4-0 · 10 pts · 5th Metropolitan
Since 2017-18 the New Jersey Devils have made the playoffs in 3 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; their deepest run was the second round (2022-23).
New Jersey Devils season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 9 | 5-4-0 | 10 | .556 | 29 | 30 | 5th | 19th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 42-37-3 | 87 | .530 | 226 | 253 | 7th | 21st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 42-33-7 | 91 | .555 | 240 | 220 | 3rd | 16th | Lost in the first roundlost to CAR 1-4 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 38-39-5 | 81 | .494 | 264 | 281 | 7th | 23rd | Missed the playoffs |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 52-22-8 | 112 | .683 | 289 | 222 | 2nd | 3rd | Lost in the second roundbeat NYR 4-3 · lost to CAR 1-4 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 27-46-9 | 63 | .384 | 245 | 302 | 7th | 28th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 19-30-7 | 45 | .402 | 145 | 189 | — | 29th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2019-20 | 69 | 28-29-12 | 68 | .493 | 185 | 224 | 8th | 26th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 31-41-10 | 72 | .439 | 219 | 271 | 8th | 29th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 44-29-9 | 97 | .591 | 243 | 240 | 4th | 14th | Lost in the first roundlost to TBL 1-4 |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
New Jersey Devils all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 279 | 116-123-13-27 | 42% | 20-21-0 | 1-0-0 |
| New York Islanders | 276 | 99-137-18-22 | 36% | 4-2-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 276 | 127-122-9-18 | 46% | 14-16-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 268 | 131-114-6-17 | 49% | 15-14-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 246 | 101-124-8-13 | 41% | 6-7-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Boston Bruins | 184 | 62-93-10-19 | 34% | 15-8-0 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 182 | 77-79-9-17 | 42% | 4-3-0 | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 175 | 83-74-8-10 | 47% | 4-1-0 | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 166 | 83-65-6-12 | 50% | 12-22-0 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 160 | 55-71-14-20 | 34% | 8-5-0 | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 127 | 49-56-5-17 | 39% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 125 | 52-46-6-21 | 42% | — | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | 124 | 53-56-4-11 | 43% | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Dallas Stars | 122 | 49-59-5-9 | 40% | 4-2-0 | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 122 | 44-60-4-14 | 36% | — | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | 121 | 46-55-8-12 | 38% | — | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 117 | 44-58-4-11 | 38% | 2-4-0 | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 117 | 63-38-9-7 | 54% | 9-7-0 | — |
| Calgary Flames | 116 | 30-71-4-11 | 26% | — | — |
| Florida Panthers | 115 | 62-38-8-7 | 54% | 8-3-0 | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 115 | 66-37-7-5 | 57% | 7-11-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 103 | 44-47-4-8 | 43% | 3-4-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 94 | 41-39-5-9 | 44% | — | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 58 | 26-26-5-1 | 45% | — | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 53 | 26-21-4-2 | 49% | — | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 25-20-2-1 | 52% | 4-3-0 | — |
| Nashville Predators | 41 | 20-13-8 | 49% | — | — |
| Minnesota Wild | 35 | 21-9-3-2 | 60% | — | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 6-9-1 | 38% | — | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 7-1-2 | 70% | — | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 5 | 4-1-0 | 80% | — | 0-1-0 |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The New Jersey Devils season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
New Jersey Devils history FAQ
When did the New Jersey Devils last make the playoffs?
The New Jersey Devils last made the playoffs in 2024-25: they lost to CAR 1-4 in round 1.
What was the New Jersey Devils record last season?
In 2025-26 the New Jersey Devils went 42-37-3 with 87 points, 7th in their division and 21st in the NHL.
What is the New Jersey Devils best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2022-23: 52-22-8 (112 points).