1999–2000 New Jersey Devils season

{{short description|National Hockey League season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1999–2000

|year=1999

|Team=New Jersey Devils

|Conference=Eastern

|ConferenceRank=4th

|Division=Atlantic

|DivisionRank=2nd

|Record=45–24–8–5

|HomeRecord=28–9–3–1

|RoadRecord=17–15–5–4

|GoalsFor=251

|GoalsAgainst=203

|GeneralManager=Lou Lamoriello

|Coach=Robbie Ftorek (Oct.–Mar.)
Larry Robinson (Mar.–Jun.)

|Captain=Scott Stevens

|AltCaptain=Jason Arnott
Randy McKay

|Arena=Continental Airlines Arena

|Attendance=15,206

|MinorLeague=Albany River Rats
Augusta Lynx

|GoalsLeader=Patrik Elias (35)

|AssistsLeader=Scott Gomez (51)

|PointsLeader=Patrik Elias (72)

|PlusMinusLeader=Scott Stevens (+30)

|PIMLeader=Krzysztof Oliwa (184)

|WinsLeader=Martin Brodeur (43)

|GAALeader=Martin Brodeur (2.24)

|ConferenceWin=yes

|StanleyCup=yes

}}

The 1999–2000 New Jersey Devils season was the 26th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 18th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.{{cite book |last=National Hockey League |title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Triumph Books |page=83 |isbn=978-1-60078-422-4}}

After firing head coach Robbie Ftorek on March 23, the team won their second Stanley Cup championship on June 10, 2000, in a double-overtime victory in Game 6 of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals against the Dallas Stars.

Off-season

The summer of 1999 for the New Jersey Devils leading up to the franchise's 18th season in the NHL since the franchise relocated from Colorado was a difficult one, especially after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the New York Rangers in five games in 1997, and in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals the previous two years: to the Ottawa Senators in six games in 1998 and to the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games in 1999, the latter coming on Continental Airlines Arena ice. But with the addition of Claude Lemieux, the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy winner returning to the Devils' uniform, the franchise were poised for another run for the Stanley Cup.

Regular season

The Devils finished the regular season with the fewest power-play opportunities (274), but they finished second-overall in power-play percentage, with 20.07% (55 for 274).{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2000.html|title=1999-00 NHL Summary}}

=Season standings=

{{1999–2000 NHL Atlantic Division standings|team=NJD}}

{{1999–2000 NHL Eastern Conference standings|team=NJD}}

Playoffs

{{main article|2000 Stanley Cup Finals}}

New Jersey advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals with home ice advantage as the fourth seed, becoming the lowest seeded team to have home ice advantage in the Stanley Cup finals. This record was later broken by the Devils again in 2012.

Schedule and results

=Preseason=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 5px solid; border-bottom:#010101 5px solid;|title=1999 preseason}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid;|title=Preseason: 6–2–0–1 (home: 4–0–0–0; road: 2–2–0–1)|Game |Result |Date |Opponent |Score |OT |Arena |Record |Points}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1 ||W||September 12, 1999|| align="left"|@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) (at Columbus, Ohio) ||3–2|| || Value City Arena || 1–0–0–0||2

|- {{Game-won}}

|2 ||W||September 17, 1999|| align="left"|@ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||4–3 || OT|| Nassau Coliseum || 2–0–0–0||4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3 ||L||September 19, 1999|| align="left"|@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||1–6|| || Philips Arena || 2–1–0–0||4

|- {{Game-otl}}

|4 ||OTL||September 20, 1999|| align="left"|@ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||2–3 || OT|| Madison Square Garden || 2–1–0–1||5

|- {{Game-won}}

|5 ||W||September 21, 1999|| align="left"|New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||3–2|| || Continental Airlines Arena || 3–1–0–1||7

|- {{Game-won}}

|6 ||W||September 24, 1999|| align="left"|Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) (at Albany, New York) ||6–1|| || Pepsi Arena || 4–1–0–1||9

|- {{Game-won}}

|7 ||W||September 25, 1999|| align="left"|Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||4–2|| || Continental Airlines Arena || 5–1–0–1||11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8 ||L||September 26, 1999|| align="left"|@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||2–10|| || First Union Center || 5–2–0–1||11

|- {{Game-won}}

|9 ||W||September 28, 1999|| align="left"|New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||4–3|| || Continental Airlines Arena || 6–2–0–1||13

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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}}

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

=Regular season=

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid;|title=October: 6–3–1–1 (home: 4–1–0–0; road: 2–2–1–1)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||W||October 2, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||1–0–0–0||2 || {{NHL recap|1999020006}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 7, 1999||5–7 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||1–1–0–0||2 || {{NHL recap|1999020028}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 9, 1999||1–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||2–1–0–0||4 || {{NHL recap|1999020041}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||October 11, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||2–1–1–0||5 || {{NHL recap|1999020054}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||W||October 13, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||3–1–1–0||7 || {{NHL recap|1999020061}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 16, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||4–1–1–0||9 || {{NHL recap|1999020078}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|7||OTL||October 22, 1999||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||4–1–1–1||10 || {{NHL recap|1999020112}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 23, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||4–2–1–1||10 || {{NHL recap|1999020121}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||October 27, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||5–2–1–1||12 || {{NHL recap|1999020137}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|10||W||October 29, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||6–2–1–1||14 || {{NHL recap|1999020148}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|11||L||October 30, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||6–3–1–1||14 || {{NHL recap|1999020156}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

|12||W||November 3, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||7–3–1–1||16 || {{NHL recap|1999020168}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||November 4, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||7–4–1–1||16 || {{NHL recap|1999020180}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|14||T||November 6, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||7–4–2–1||17 || {{NHL recap|1999020195}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 9, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||8–4–2–1||19 || {{NHL recap|1999020206}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||November 12, 1999||5–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||9–4–2–1||21 || {{NHL recap|1999020226}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 13, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||9–5–2–1||21 || {{NHL recap|1999020239}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|18||T||November 17, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||9–5–3–1||22 || {{NHL recap|1999020252}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||November 20, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||10–5–3–1||24 || {{NHL recap|1999020274}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 24, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||11–5–3–1||26 || {{NHL recap|1999020302}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||L||November 25, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||11–6–3–1||26 || {{NHL recap|1999020305}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|22||OTL||November 28, 1999||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||11–6–3–2||27 || {{NHL recap|1999020330}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||December 1, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||12–6–3–2||29 || {{NHL recap|1999020339}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||December 3, 1999||7–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||13–6–3–2||31 || {{NHL recap|1999020351}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||L||December 4, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||13–7–3–2||31 || {{NHL recap|1999020361}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 7, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||14–7–3–2||33 || {{NHL recap|1999020379}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|27||W||December 9, 1999||4–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||15–7–3–2||35 || {{NHL recap|1999020394}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||December 11, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||15–8–3–2||35 || {{NHL recap|1999020407}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|29||W||December 14, 1999||7–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||16–8–3–2||37 || {{NHL recap|1999020418}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||December 16, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||17–8–3–2||39 || {{NHL recap|1999020432}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 18, 1999||5–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||18–8–3–2||41 || {{NHL recap|1999020442}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||December 19, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||18–9–3–2||41 || {{NHL recap|1999020452}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|33||W||December 22, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||19–9–3–2||43 || {{NHL recap|1999020469}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|34||L||December 23, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||19–10–3–2||43 || {{NHL recap|1999020477}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|35||T||December 26, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||19–10–4–2||44 || {{NHL recap|1999020485}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||December 27, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||20–10–4–2||46 || {{NHL recap|1999020494}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||December 29, 1999||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||21–10–4–2||48 || {{NHL recap|1999020507}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-tied}}

|38||T||January 1, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||21–10–5–2||49 || {{NHL recap|1999020522}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|39||W||January 3, 2000||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||22–10–5–2||51 || {{NHL recap|1999020535}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||January 5, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||23–10–5–2||53 || {{NHL recap|1999020546}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 6, 2000||6–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||24–10–5–2||55 || {{NHL recap|1999020553}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||January 8, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||25–10–5–2||57 || {{NHL recap|1999020569}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|43||W||January 11, 2000||6–5 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||26–10–5–2||59 || {{NHL recap|1999020583}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|44||OTL||January 14, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||26–10–5–3||60 || {{NHL recap|1999020601}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|45||W||January 15, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||27–10–5–3||62 || {{NHL recap|1999020608}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|46||W||January 17, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||28–10–5–3||64 || {{NHL recap|1999020620}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||January 19, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||29–10–5–3||66 || {{NHL recap|1999020633}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||January 21, 2000||4–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||30–10–5–3||68 || {{NHL recap|1999020646}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|49||W||January 26, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||31–10–5–3||70 || {{NHL recap|1999020679}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|50||OTL||January 28, 2000||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||31–10–5–4||71 || {{NHL recap|1999020691}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|51||L||January 29, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||31–11–5–4||71 || {{NHL recap|1999020703}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid;|title=February: 7–3–2–1 (home: 5–2–1–0; road: 2–1–1–1)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|52||W||February 2, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||32–11–5–4||73 || {{NHL recap|1999020725}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||W||February 3, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||33–11–5–4||75 || {{NHL recap|1999020731}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|54||T||February 8, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||33–11–6–4||76 || {{NHL recap|1999020745}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|55||W||February 9, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||34–11–6–4||78 || {{NHL recap|1999020751}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|56||W||February 13, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||35–11–6–4||80 || {{NHL recap|1999020779}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 15, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||36–11–6–4||82 || {{NHL recap|1999020790}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|58||T||February 17, 2000||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||36–11–7–4||83 || {{NHL recap|1999020806}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|59||L||February 19, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||36–12–7–4||83 || {{NHL recap|1999020819}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|60||L||February 21, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||36–13–7–4||83 || {{NHL recap|1999020828}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|61||OTL||February 24, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||36–13–7–5||84 || {{NHL recap|1999020849}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||February 25, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||36–14–7–5||84 || {{NHL recap|1999020854}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||February 27, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||37–14–7–5||86 || {{NHL recap|1999020871}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|64||W||February 29, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||38–14–7–5||88 || {{NHL recap|1999020883}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

|65||L||March 2, 2000||0–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||38–15–7–5||88 || {{NHL recap|1999020896}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 4, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||38–16–7–5||88 || {{NHL recap|1999020912}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|67||T||March 5, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||38–16–8–5||89 || {{NHL recap|1999020919}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 10, 2000||9–0 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||39–16–8–5||91 || {{NHL recap|1999020946}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|69||L||March 11, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||39–17–8–5||91 || {{NHL recap|1999020954}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|70||W||March 13, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||40–17–8–5||93 || {{NHL recap|1999020966}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|71||L||March 15, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||40–18–8–5||93 || {{NHL recap|1999020975}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|72||L||March 17, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||40–19–8–5||93 || {{NHL recap|1999020990}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|73||W||March 19, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||41–19–8–5||95 || {{NHL recap|1999021005}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 21, 2000||0–5 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||41–20–8–5||95 || {{NHL recap|1999021018}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|75||W||March 24, 2000||8–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||42–20–8–5||97 || {{NHL recap|1999021037}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|76||L||March 25, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||42–21–8–5||97 || {{NHL recap|1999021044}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||March 28, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||42–22–8–5||97 || {{NHL recap|1999021062}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|78||W||March 31, 2000||6–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||43–22–8–5||99 || {{NHL recap|1999021078}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid;|title=April: 2–2–0–0 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 1–1–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Points |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|79||W||April 2, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||44–22–8–5||101 || {{NHL recap|1999021094}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||L||April 3, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||44–23–8–5||101 || {{NHL recap|1999021102}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|81||L||April 6, 2000||0–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||44–24–8–5||101 || {{NHL recap|1999021121}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|82||W||April 8, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||45–24–8–5||103 || {{NHL recap|1999021134}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

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}}

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

=Playoffs=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 5px solid; border-bottom:#010101 5px solid;|title=2000 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (5) Florida Panthers – Devils win 4–0| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 ||W|| April 13, 2000 || 4–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || Devils lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|1999030141}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 ||W|| April 16, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || Devils lead 2–0 || {{NHL recap|1999030142}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 ||W|| April 18, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || Devils lead 3–0 || {{NHL recap|1999030143}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 ||W|| April 20, 2000 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || Devils win 4–0 || {{NHL recap|1999030144}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs – Devils win 4–2| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 ||L|| April 27, 2000 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|1999030221}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 ||W|| April 29, 2000 || 1–0 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Series tied 1–1 || {{NHL recap|1999030222}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 ||W|| May 1, 2000 || 5–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Devils lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|1999030223}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 ||L|| May 3, 2000 || 2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Series tied 2–2 || {{NHL recap|1999030224}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 ||W|| May 6, 2000 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Devils lead 3–2 || {{NHL recap|1999030225}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 ||W|| May 8, 2000 || 3–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Devils win 4–2 || {{NHL recap|1999030226}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Finals vs. (1) Philadelphia Flyers – Devils win 4–3| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 ||W|| May 14, 2000 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Devils lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|1999030311}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 ||L|| May 16, 2000 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 1–1 || {{NHL recap|1999030312}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 ||L|| May 18, 2000 || 2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|1999030313}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 ||L|| May 20, 2000 || 1–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 3–1 || {{NHL recap|1999030314}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 ||W|| May 22, 2000 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 3–2 || {{NHL recap|1999030315}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 ||W|| May 24, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 3–3 || {{NHL recap|1999030316}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 7 ||W|| May 26, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Devils win 4–3 || {{NHL recap|1999030317}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid;|title=Stanley Cup Finals vs. (W2) Dallas Stars – Devils win 4–2| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 ||W|| May 30, 2000 || 7–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Devils lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|1999030411}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 ||L|| June 1, 2000 || 1–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 1–1 || {{NHL recap|1999030412}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 ||W|| June 3, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Devils lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|1999030413}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 ||W|| June 5, 2000 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Devils lead 3–1 || {{NHL recap|1999030414}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 ||L|| June 8, 2000 || 0–1 3OT || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Devils lead 3–2 || {{NHL recap|1999030415}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 ||W|| June 10, 2000 || 2–1 2OT || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Devils win 4–2 || {{NHL recap|1999030416}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Playoffs

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 26align="left"| {{Sortname|Patrik|Elias|Patrik Eliáš}}LW723537721658237132099
scope="row"| 23align="left"| {{Sortname|Scott|Gomez}}C82195170147823461014
scope="row"| 17align="left"| {{Sortname|Petr|Sykora|Petr Sýkora}}RW792543682426239817810
scope="row"| 25align="left"| {{Sortname|Jason|Arnott}}C7622345622512381220718
scope="row"| 16align="left"| {{Sortname|Bobby|Holik|Bobby Holík}}C792323467106233710−114
scope="row"| 21align="left"| {{Sortname|Randy|McKay}}RW6716233988023066−19
scope="row"| 22align="left"| {{Sortname|Claude|Lemieux}}{{dagger}}RW70172138−386234610728
scope="row"| 27align="left"| {{Sortname|Scott|Niedermayer}}D7173138194822527510
scope="row"| 28align="left"| {{Sortname|Brian|Rafalski}}D755273221282326858
scope="row"| 4align="left"| {{Sortname|Scott|Stevens}}D78821293010323381196
scope="row"| 12align="left"| {{Sortname|Sergei|Nemchinov}}LW531016261182132512
scope="row"| 9align="left"| {{Sortname|Brendan|Morrison}}{{double-dagger}}C445212688{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 11align="left"| {{Sortname|John|Madden|dab=ice hockey}}C7416925762034740
scope="row"| 18align="left"| {{Sortname|Sergei|Brylin}}LW64911200201735820
scope="row"| 29align="left"| {{Sortname|Krzysztof|Oliwa}}LW6961016−2184{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 24align="left"| {{Sortname|Lyle|Odelein}}{{double-dagger}}D5711516−10104{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 20align="left"| {{Sortname|Jay|Pandolfo}}LW717815042305530
scope="row"| 2align="left"| {{Sortname|Sheldon|Souray}}{{double-dagger}}D52088−670{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 8align="left"| {{Sortname|Vadim|Sharifijanov}}{{double-dagger}}LW20347−68{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 89align="left"| {{Sortname|Alexander|Mogilny}}{{dagger}}RW12336−442343714
scope="row"| 19align="left"| {{Sortname|Denis|Pederson}}{{double-dagger}}C35336−716{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 3align="left"| {{Sortname|Ken|Daneyko}}D78066139823123−214
scope="row"| 30align="left"| {{Sortname|Martin|Brodeur}}G72145style="background:#ccc|{{sort
98
} ||16 ||23 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} ||10

|-

|scope="row"| 7 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Vladimir|Malakhov|dab=ice hockey}}{{dagger}} ||D ||17 ||1 ||4 ||5 ||1 ||19 ||23 ||1 ||4 ||5 ||3 ||18

|-

|scope="row"| 6 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Brad|Bombardir}} ||D ||32 ||3 ||1 ||4 ||−6 ||6 ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0

|-

|scope="row"| 14 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Brian|Rolston}}{{double-dagger}} ||LW ||11 ||3 ||1 ||4 ||−2 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 5 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Colin|White|dab=ice hockey, born 1977}} ||D ||21 ||2 ||1 ||3 ||3 ||40 ||23 ||1 ||5 ||6 ||9 ||18

|-

|scope="row"| 2 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Ken|Sutton}}{{dagger}} ||D ||6 ||0 ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 2 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Deron|Quint}}{{dagger}} ||D ||4 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||−2 ||2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 15 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Eric|Bertrand|Éric Bertrand (ice hockey)}}{{double-dagger}} ||LW ||4 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 15 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Steve|Kelly}}{{dagger}} ||C ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||10 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||4

|-

|scope="row"| 24 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Willie|Mitchell|dab=ice hockey}} ||D ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 31 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Chris|Terreri}} ||G ||12 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} ||2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 10 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Steve|Brule|Steve Brûlé}} ||RW || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0

|}

=Goaltending=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season

!scope=colgroup colspan=9 | Playoffs

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on Ice}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on Ice}}

scope="row"| 30align="left"| Martin Brodeur724320817971612.24.9106431223167537391.61.92721450
scope="row"| 31align="left"| Chris Terreri12290299373.42.8760649

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honor

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan="5"| League
(annual)

| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

| Ken Daneyko

|{{cite web |title=Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/bill-masterton-memorial-trophy |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=June 7, 2023}}

Calder Memorial Trophy

| Scott Gomez

|{{cite web |title=Calder Memorial Trophy |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/calder-memorial-trophy |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=June 7, 2023}}

Conn Smythe Trophy

| Scott Stevens

|{{cite web |title=Conn Smythe Trophy |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/conn-smythe-trophy |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=June 7, 2023}}

rowspan="2"| NHL All-Rookie Team

| Scott Gomez (Forward)

| rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=Postseason All-Star Teams |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19992000 |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=June 7, 2023}}

Brian Rafalski (Defense)
scope="row" rowspan="6"| League
(in-season)

| rowspan="4"| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Martin Brodeur

| rowspan="4"|{{cite web |title=2000 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2000_roster.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2024}}

Patrik Elias{{efn|Elias was an injury replacement for Peter Forsberg of the Colorado Avalanche.{{cite web |title=NHL – Avs' Forsberg out 7-10 days |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/2000/0201/329424.html |website=ESPN.com |access-date=June 7, 2023 |date=February 4, 2000}}}}
Scott Gomez
Scott Stevens
rowspan="2"| NHL Rookie of the Month

| Scott Gomez (November)

|{{cite web |last1=Everson |first1=Mark |title=DEVILS FUMING AT FTOREK – BENCHINGS, DECISIONS HAVE PLAYERS FURIOUS |url=https://nypost.com/1999/12/02/devils-fuming-at-ftorek-benchings-decisions-have-players-furious/ |website=New York Post |access-date=June 7, 2023 |date=December 2, 1999 |quote=Scott Gomez was named NHL Rookie of the Month after going 4-11-15 in 11 games.}}

Brian Rafalski (February)

|{{cite web |title=Rafalski earns monthly rookie honors – UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/03/01/Rafalski-earns-monthly-rookie-honors/2684951886800/ |website=UPI |access-date=June 7, 2023 |date=March 1, 2000}}

scope="row" rowspan="5"| Team

| Devils' Players' Player

| Randy McKay

|{{citation |title=2009-10 New Jersey Devils Media Guide |publisher=New Jersey Devils Hockey Club |editor=Levine, Mike|page=225}}

Hugh Delano Unsung Hero

| John Madden

|

Most Valuable Devil

| Martin Brodeur

|

Three-Star Award

| Martin Brodeur

|

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=6| First game

| Scott Gomez

| rowspan=2| October 2, 1999

| rowspan=5|{{cite web |title=1999-00 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2000_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 10, 2024}}

Brian Rafalski
Eric Bertrand

| October 7, 1999

Colin White

| January 11, 2000

Willie Mitchell

| March 25, 2000

Steve Brule

| May 18, 2000

|{{cite web |last1=Yannis |first1=Alex |title=HOCKEY; Home Ice Faint Comfort as Flyers Jump Ahead of Devils |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/19/sports/hockey-home-ice-faint-comfort-as-flyers-jump-ahead-of-devils.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=October 13, 2024 |date=May 19, 2000 |quote=Madden's place was taken by Steve Brule, who made his National Hockey League debut.}}

rowspan=2| 1,000th game played

| Ken Daneyko

| October 29, 1999

|{{cite web |last1=Everson |first1=Mark |title=ROOKIE HELPS DANEYKO FEEL GRAND |url=https://nypost.com/1999/10/30/rookie-helps-daneyko-feel-grand/ |website=New York Post |access-date=June 7, 2023 |date=October 30, 1999}}

Claude Lemieux

| April 6, 2000

|{{cite web |title=Hasek keeps Buffalo in race |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hasek-keeps-buffalo-in-race/article18422226/ |website=The Globe and Mail |access-date=June 7, 2023 |date=April 7, 2000 |quote=There was a ceremony to honour veteran forward and 20-goal scorer Claude Lemieux, who was playing in his 1,000th career game last night.}}

Draft picks

The Devils' draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft at the FleetCenter in Boston.{{cite web |title=1999 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1999e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=June 10, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
width="5%"; style="background:#E13A3E"| Rd #

|width="5%"; style="background:#E13A3E"| Pick #

|width="5%"; style="background:#E13A3E"| Player

|width="5%"; style="background:#E13A3E"| Nat

|width="5%"; style="background:#E13A3E"| Pos

|width="5%"; style="background:#E13A3E"| Team (League)

|width="5%"; style="background:#E13A3E"| Notes

1

|27

|Ari Ahonen

|{{flagcountry|FIN}}

|G

|JYP (SM-liiga)

|

2

|42

|Mike Commodore

|{{flagu|Canada}}

|D

|University of North Dakota (WCHA)

|{{efn|Compensatory pick awarded by the NHL as compensation for free agent Doug Gilmour. The Devils traded their original 1999 second-round pick (used on Stepan Mokhov) to Chicago for Chris Terreri on August 25, 1998.}}

2

|50

|Brett Clouthier

|{{flagu|Canada}}

|LW

|Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

|{{efn|The Devils acquired the 1999 second-round pick along with Ken Sutton from St. Louis for Mike Peluso and Ricard Persson on November 26, 1996.}}

3

|95

|Andre Lakos

|{{flagcountry|AUT}}

|D

|Barrie Colts (OHL)

|{{efn|The Devils had originally traded this pick to Toronto when they acquired Dave Andreychuk, but got it back (along with Dave Ellett and Doug Gilmour) in a later deal with Toronto in exchange for Jason Smith, Steve Sullivan and the rights to Alyn McCauley.}}

4

|100

|Teemu Kesa

|{{flagcountry|FIN}}

|D

|Ilves Jr. (SM-liiga)

|{{efn|Compensatory pick awarded by the NHL as compensation for free agent Steve Thomas. The Devils traded their original 1999 fourth-round pick (later transferred to Los Angeles and used on Daniel Johansson) to New York (I) for Sergei Nemchinov on March 22, 1999.}}

5

|155

|colspan="4"|No fifth-round pick

|{{efn|The Devils traded their 1999 fifth-round pick (used on Niko Dimitrakos) to San Jose for Ken Sutton on August 26, 1998.}}

6

|185

|Scott Cameron

|{{flagu|Canada}}

|LW

|Barrie Colts (OHL)

|

7

|214

|Chris Hartsburg

|{{flagu|United States}}

|C

|Colorado College (WCHA)

|

8

|242

|Justin Dziama

|{{flagu|United States}}

|F

|Noble and Greenough School (Massachusetts Independent School League)

|

9

|270

|colspan="4"|No ninth-round pick

|{{efn|The Devils traded their 1999 ninth-round pick (used on James Desmarais), along with Chris McAlpine, to St. Louis for Peter Zezel on February 11, 1997.}}

Media

Television coverage was on Fox Sports Net with Mike Emrick and Chico Resch and radio coverage was on WABC 770 with Mike Milbury.

See also

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

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  • {{cite web |title=New Jersey Devils 1999-00 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000512000.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=May 27, 2023}}
  • {{cite web |title=1999-00 New Jersey Devils Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/2000.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=May 27, 2023}}

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