1990–91 New Jersey Devils season

{{1990–91 Patrick Division standings|team=NJD}}

{{1990–91 NHL Wales Conference standings|team=NJD}}

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|- {{Game-tied}}

|1||T||October 4, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings||0–0–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|2||W||October 6, 1990||3–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||1–0–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||October 7, 1990||4–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||1–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||October 9, 1990||5–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars||2–1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||October 11, 1990||4–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||2–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 13, 1990||5–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames||3–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||W||October 17, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||4–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||October 19, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers||5–2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||October 20, 1990||0–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||5–3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|10||W||October 23, 1990||8–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||6–3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||October 25, 1990||5–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||7–3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|12||W||October 27, 1990||7–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||8–3–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||October 30, 1990||3–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames||8–4–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|14||L||November 1, 1990||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks||8–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 3, 1990||5–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers||9–5–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 7, 1990||3–6 || align="left"| New York Islanders||9–6–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 9, 1990||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers||9–7–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|18||L||November 10, 1990||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens||9–8–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||November 13, 1990||6–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens||10–8–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||November 15, 1990||2–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers||10–9–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 17, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||11–9–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|22||W||November 18, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||12–9–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|23||L||November 20, 1990||4–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings||12–10–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||November 24, 1990||5–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars||13–10–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|25||T||November 28, 1990||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||13–10–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|26||T||November 30, 1990||5–5 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders||13–10–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|27||W||December 1, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues||14–10–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|28||T||December 3, 1990||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets||14–10–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|29||W||December 5, 1990||9–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks||15–10–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||L||December 7, 1990||2–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||15–11–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 8, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||16–11–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||December 11, 1990||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||16–12–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 13, 1990||5–9 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||16–13–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|34||T||December 15, 1990||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||16–13–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 18, 1990||8–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||17–13–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|36||T||December 20, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||17–13–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||December 22, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques||18–13–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|38||W||December 23, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs||19–13–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|39||T||December 27, 1990||1–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders||19–13–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

|40||T||December 29, 1990||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||19–13–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

|41||T||December 30, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers||19–13–9

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||January 1, 1991||3–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||19–14–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|43||L||January 3, 1991||3–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks||19–15–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||January 5, 1991||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||19–16–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 8, 1991||3–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues||19–17–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 12, 1991||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers||19–18–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||L||January 14, 1991||1–6 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings||19–19–9

|- {{Game-tied}}

|48||T||January 16, 1991||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks||19–19–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|49||L||January 22, 1991||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||19–20–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||January 24, 1991||6–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques||20–20–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|51||L||January 26, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars||20–21–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|52||W||January 28, 1991||6–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings||21–21–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||W||January 30, 1991||4–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings||22–21–10

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|54||L||February 2, 1991||4–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues||22–22–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|55||W||February 5, 1991||2–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames||23–22–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 9, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques||23–23–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 10, 1991||2–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks||24–23–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|58||L||February 13, 1991||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||24–24–10

|- {{Game-tied}}

|59||T||February 14, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets||24–24–11

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 16, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||25–24–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|61||L||February 18, 1991||0–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers||25–25–11

|- {{Game-won}}

|62||W||February 22, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||26–25–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|63||L||February 24, 1991||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||26–26–11

|- {{Game-won}}

|64||W||February 25, 1991||5–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||27–26–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|65||L||February 27, 1991||3–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||27–27–11

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|66||W||March 1, 1991||6–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings||28–27–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 3, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||28–28–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|68||L||March 5, 1991||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||28–29–11

|- {{Game-tied}}

|69||T||March 6, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||28–29–12

|- {{Game-lost}}

|70||L||March 10, 1991||3–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets||28–30–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|71||W||March 13, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs||29–30–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|72||W||March 15, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers||30–30–12

|- {{Game-lost}}

|73||L||March 16, 1991||2–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers||30–31–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|74||W||March 19, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||31–31–12

|- {{Game-tied}}

|75||T||March 21, 1991||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks||31–31–13

|- {{Game-tied}}

|76||T||March 23, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens||31–31–14

|- {{Game-tied}}

|77||T||March 26, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers||31–31–15

|- {{Game-won}}

|78||W||March 27, 1991||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers||32–31–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|79||L||March 30, 1991||0–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||32–32–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||L||March 31, 1991||2–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders||32–33–15

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

The first two games took place at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. In game 1, the Devils won 3–1. However, in game 2, the Penguins tied the series with a 5–4 overtime win. Games 3 and 4 were at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Pittsburgh was victorious in game 3 by a score of 4–3, but the Devils won in game 4 4–1. Game 5 shifted back to Pittsburgh where the Devils beat the Penguins 4–2. Game 6 was back in New Jersey, where the series was evened again thanks to a Pittsburgh 4–3 win. Game 7 was back in Pittsburgh where the Penguins won the game 4–0 and won the series 4–3.

;Scoring

;Goaltending

;Scoring

;Goaltending

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |access-date=2009-06-02 |title=1990-91 New Jersey Devils Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/1991.html}}

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

The Devils' draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

• 1990–91 NHL season

{{notelist}}

• {{cite web|url=http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/nhl19271991.html|title=1990-91 National Hockey League Standings|publisher=hockeyDB|access-date=2007-10-12| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070930225752/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/nhl19271991.html| archive-date= 30 September 2007 | url-status= live}}
• {{cite web|url=http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000511991.html|title=1990-91 New Jersey Devils player statistics|publisher=hockeyDB|access-date=2007-10-12}}

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