2014–15 New Jersey Devils season
{{short description|National Hockey League season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
| League = NHL
| Season = 2014–15
| year = 2014
| Team = New Jersey Devils
| Conference= Eastern
| ConferenceRank = 13th
| Division= Metropolitan
| DivisionRank = 7th
| Record = 32–36–14
| HomeRecord = 19–14–8
| RoadRecord = 13–22–6
| GoalsFor = 181
| GoalsAgainst = 216
| GeneralManager = Lou Lamoriello
| Coach = Peter DeBoer (Oct.–Dec.)
Adam Oates and Scott Stevens (Dec.–Apr.)
| Captain = Bryce Salvador
| AltCaptain = Patrik Elias
Andy Greene
Travis Zajac
| Arena = Prudential Center
| Attendance = 15,189{{cite web |title=2014-2015 NHL Attendance |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/?year=2015 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 27, 2020}}
| GoalsLeader = Mike Cammalleri (25)
| AssistsLeader = Scott Gomez (27)
| PointsLeader = Adam Henrique (40)
| PlusMinusLeader = Stephen Gionta (+6)
| PIMLeader = Jordin Tootoo (70)
| WinsLeader = Cory Schneider (26)
| GAALeader = Cory Schneider (2.17)
| DivisionWin =
| PresidentsTrophy =
| ConferenceWin =
| StanleyCup =
}}
The 2014–15 New Jersey Devils season was the 41st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 33rd 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}} The Devils missed the playoffs for the third straight year.
Standings
{{2014–15 NHL Metropolitan Division standings|team=NJD}}
{{2014–15 NHL Eastern Conference Wild Card standings|team=NJD}}
Suspensions/fines
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Scott Gomez | Elbowing Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin during NHL game No. 1163 in New Jersey on Friday, April 3, 2015, at 14:38 of the second period. | — | $1,478.49 | April 4, 2015{{cite web|title=Devils forward Gomez fined for elbowing|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=761460|publisher=NHL|date=April 4, 2015}} |
Schedule and results
=Pre-season=
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colspan=10 style="background:#fff; border-top:#E03A3E 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;" | Pre-season game log: 4–1–1 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–1–1) | |||||||||
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! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Recap | |||||||||
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| 1 | September 22 | New Jersey | 5–4 | NY Rangers | Kinkaid | 18,006 | 1–0–0 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2014/09/22/2014010010 Recap] | |
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| 2 | September 25 | New Jersey | 0–4 | Philadelphia | Schneider | 18,850 | 1–1–0 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2014/09/25/2014010039 Recap] | |
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| 3{{ref label|Note1|a|a}} | September 26 | New Jersey | 2–3 | NY Islanders | SO | Kinkaid | 11,823 | 1–1–1 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2014/09/26/2014010046 Recap] |
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| 4 | September 28 | Philadelphia | 1–3 | New Jersey | Clemmensen | 10,404 | 2–1–1 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2014/09/28/2014010061 Recap] | |
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| 5 | October 2 | NY Islanders | 1–2 | New Jersey | SO | Schneider | 10,032 | 3–1–1 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2014/10/02/2014010085 Recap] |
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| 6 | October 4 | NY Rangers | 0–3 | New Jersey | Schneider | 13,421 | 4–1–1 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2014/10/04/2014010103 Recap] | |
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Notes: {{Note label|Note1|a|a}}Game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. |
=Regular season=
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colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#E03A3E 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;"| October: 5–3–2 (Home: 1–1–2; Road: 4–2–0) | ||||||||||
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! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap | ||||||||||
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| 1 | October 9 | New Jersey | 6–4 | Philadelphia | Schneider | 19,801 | 1–0–0 | 2 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2014/10/09/2014020006 Recap] | |
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| 2 | October 11 | New Jersey | 5–1 | Florida | Schneider | 11,419 | 2–0–0 | 4 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-njd/2014/10/11/2014020022 Recap] | |
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| 3 | October 14 | New Jersey | 2–1 | Tampa Bay | Schneider | 18,064 | 3–0–0 | 6 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tbl/2014/10/14/2014020044 Recap] | |
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| 4 | October 16 | New Jersey | 2–6 | Washington | Schneider | 18,506 | 3–1–0 | 6 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/10/16/2014020052 Recap] | |
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| 5 | October 18 | San Jose | 4–2 | New Jersey | Schneider | 16,592 | 3–2–0 | 6 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-sjs/2014/10/18/2014020067 Recap] | |
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| 6 | October 21 | NY Rangers | 4–3 | New Jersey | OT | Schneider | 14,484 | 3–2–1 | 7 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2014/10/21/2014020080 Recap] |
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| 7 | October 24 | Dallas | 3–2 | New Jersey | SO | Schneider | 14,657 | 3–2–2 | 8 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-njd/2014/10/24/2014020101 Recap] |
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| 8 | October 25 | New Jersey | 3–2 | Ottawa | OT | Schneider | 19,266 | 4–2–2 | 10 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ott/2014/10/25/2014020109 Recap] |
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| 9 | October 28 | New Jersey | 3–8 | Pittsburgh | Schneider | 18,650 | 4–3–2 | 10 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2014/10/28/2014020127 Recap] | |
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| 10 | October 30 | Winnipeg | 1–2 | New Jersey | SO | Schneider | 12,897 | 5–3–2 | 12 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wpg/2014/10/30/2014020139 Recap] |
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colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#E03A3E 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;"| November: 4–8–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 2–6–1) | ||||||||||
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| 11 | November 1 | Columbus | 2–3 | New Jersey | Schneider | 13,542 | 6–3–2 | 14 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-njd/2014/11/01/2014020157 Recap] | |
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| 12 | November 4 | St. Louis | 1–0 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,102 | 6–4–2 | 14 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-stl/2014/11/04/2014020173 Recap] | |
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| 13 | November 6 | New Jersey | 3–4 | St. Louis | Kinkaid | 16,523 | 6–5–2 | 14 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-stl/2014/11/06/2014020191 Recap] | |
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| 14 | November 7 | New Jersey | 2–4 | Detroit | Schneider | 20,027 | 6–6–2 | 14 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-njd/2014/11/07/2014020199 Recap] | |
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| 15 | November 10 | New Jersey | 2–4 | Boston | Schneider | 17,565 | 6–7–2 | 14 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-njd/2014/11/10/2014020218 Recap] | |
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| 16 | November 11 | Minnesota | 1–3 | New Jersey | Schneider | 14,256 | 7–7–2 | 16 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-njd/2014/11/11/2014020220 Recap] | |
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| 17 | November 14 | New Jersey | 1–0 | Washington | Schneider | 18,506 | 8–7–2 | 18 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/11/14/2014020243 Recap] | |
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| 18 | November 15 | Colorado | 3–2 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,626 | 8–8–2 | 18 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-njd/2014/11/15/2014020254 Recap] | |
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| 19 | November 18 | New Jersey | 1–3 | Winnipeg | Schneider | 15,016 | 8–9–2 | 18 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wpg/2014/11/18/2014020273 Recap] | |
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| 20 | November 21 | New Jersey | 2–0 | Edmonton | Schneider | 16,839 | 9–9–2 | 20 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-njd/2014/11/21/2014020294 Recap] | |
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| 21 | November 22 | New Jersey | 4–5 | Calgary | SO | Clemmensen | 18,874 | 9–9–3 | 21 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-njd/2014/11/22/2014020305 Recap] |
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| 22 | November 25 | New Jersey | 0–2 | Vancouver | Schneider | 18,606 | 9–10–3 | 21 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-van/2014/11/25/2014020321 Recap] | |
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| 23 | November 28 | Detroit | 5–4 | New Jersey | SO | Schneider | 16,592 | 9–10–4 | 22 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-njd/2014/11/28/2014020338 Recap] |
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| 24 | November 29 | New Jersey | 1–3 | NY Islanders | Schneider | 16,170 | 9–11–4 | 22 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2014/11/29/2014020347 Recap] |
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colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#E03A3E 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;"| December: 4–8–3 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 2–5–1) | ||||||||||
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| 25 | December 2 | New Jersey | 0–1 | Pittsburgh | Schneider | 18,572 | 9–12–4 | 22 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2014/12/02/2014020364 Recap] | |
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| 26 | December 4 | New Jersey | 5–3 | Toronto | Schneider | 18,877 | 10–12–4 | 24 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tor/2014/12/04/2014020378 Recap] | |
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| 27 | December 6 | Washington | 4–1 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,230 | 10–13–4 | 24 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/12/06/2014020396 Recap] | |
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| 28 | December 8 | New Jersey | 2–1 | Carolina | Schneider | 9,815 | 11–13–4 | 26 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-njd/2014/12/08/2014020407 Recap] | |
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| 29 | December 9 | Chicago | 3–2 | New Jersey | SO | Kinkaid | 16,210 | 11–13–5 | 27 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-njd/2014/12/09/2014020410 Recap] |
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| 30 | December 11 | New Jersey | 1–4 | Philadelphia | Schneider | 19,572 | 11–14–5 | 27 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2014/12/11/2014020423 Recap] | |
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| 31 | December 13 | New Jersey | 3–4 | Dallas | Schneider | 16,110 | 11–15–5 | 27 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-njd/2014/12/13/2014020443 Recap] | |
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| 32 | December 15 | New Jersey | 2–3 | NY Islanders | SO | Kinkaid | 13,408 | 11–15–6 | 28 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2014/12/15/2014020451 Recap] |
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| 33 | December 17 | Ottawa | 2–0 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,379 | 11–16–6 | 28 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ott/2014/12/17/2014020464 Recap] | |
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| 34 | December 19 | Tampa Bay | 3–2 | New Jersey | SO | Kinkaid | 14,916 | 12–16–6 | 30 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tbl/2014/12/19/2014020474 Recap] |
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| 35 | December 20 | Washington | 4–0 | New Jersey | Schneider | 14,776 | 12–17–6 | 30 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/12/20/2014020483 Recap] | |
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| 36 | December 23 | Carolina | 2–1 | New Jersey | SO | Schneider | 16,101 | 12–17–7 | 31 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-njd/2014/12/23/2014020504 Recap] |
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| 37 | December 27 | New Jersey | 1–3 | NY Rangers | Schneider | 18,006 | 12–18–7 | 31 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2014/12/27/2014020517 Recap] | |
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| 38 | December 29 | Pittsburgh | 1–3 | New Jersey | Schneider | 16,592 | 13–18–7 | 33 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2014/12/29/2014020530 Recap] | |
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| 39 | December 31 | New Jersey | 1–3 | Detroit | Schneider | 20,027 | 13–19–7 | 33 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-njd/2014/12/31/2014020550 Recap] |
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| 40 | January 2 | Montreal | 4–2 | New Jersey | Kinkaid | 16,174 | 13–20–7 | 33 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-njd/2015/01/02/2014020559 Recap] | |
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| 41 | January 3 | Philadelphia | 2–5 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,066 | 14–20–7 | 35 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2015/01/03/2014020568 Recap] | |
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| 42 | January 6 | Buffalo | 1–4 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,162 | 15–20–7 | 37 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-njd/2015/01/06/2014020584 Recap] | |
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| 43 | January 8 | New Jersey | 0–3 | Boston | Schneider | 17,565 | 15–21–7 | 37 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-njd/2015/01/08/2014020598 Recap] | |
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| 44 | January 9 | NY Islanders | 3–2 | New Jersey | OT | Kinkaid | 16,592 | 15–21–8 | 38 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2015/01/09/2014020608 Recap] |
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| 45 | January 14 | New Jersey | 5–3 | Los Angeles | Schneider | 18,230 | 16–21–8 | 40 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-njd/2015/01/14/2014020643 Recap] | |
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| 46 | January 16 | New Jersey | 1–5 | Anaheim | Schneider | 17,174 | 16–22–8 | 40 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2015/01/16/2014020659 Recap] | |
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| 47 | January 19 | New Jersey | 5–2 | San Jose | Schneider | 17,562 | 17–22–8 | 42 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-sjs/2015/01/19/2014020682 Recap] | |
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| 48 | January 28 | Toronto | 1–2 | New Jersey | SO | Schneider | 15,882 | 18–22–8 | 44 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tor/2015/01/28/2014020708 Recap] |
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| 49 | January 30 | Pittsburgh | 2–1 | New Jersey | OT | Schneider | 16,592 | 18–22–9 | 45 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2015/01/30/2014020722 Recap] |
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| 50 | January 31 | Florida | 1–3 | New Jersey | Kinkaid | 16,278 | 19–22–9 | 47 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-njd/2015/01/31/2014020731 Recap] |
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| 51 | February 3 | Ottawa | 1–2 | New Jersey | Schneider | 11,461 | 20–22–9 | 49 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ott/2015/02/03/2014020745 Recap] | |
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| 52 | February 6 | Toronto | 1–4 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,594 | 21–22–9 | 51 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tor/2015/02/06/2014020768 Recap] | |
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| 53 | February 7 | New Jersey | 2–6 | Montreal | Kinkaid | 21,287 | 21–23–9 | 51 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-njd/2015/02/07/2014020778 Recap] | |
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| 54 | February 9 | Edmonton | 2–1 | New Jersey | Schneider | 11,519 | 21–24–9 | 51 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-njd/2015/02/09/2014020792 Recap] | |
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| 55 | February 13 | New Jersey | 1–3 | Chicago | Schneider | 22,186 | 21–25–9 | 51 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-njd/2015/02/13/2014020819 Recap] | |
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| 56 | February 14 | New Jersey | 1–3 | Nashville | Schneider | 17,333 | 21–26–9 | 51 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nsh/2015/02/14/2014020827 Recap] | |
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| 57 | February 17 | Buffalo | 1–2 | New Jersey | SO | Schneider | 13,517 | 22–26–9 | 53 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-njd/2015/02/17/2014020846 Recap] |
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| 58 | February 20 | Vancouver | 2–4 | New Jersey | Schneider | 14,822 | 23–26–9 | 55 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-van/2015/02/20/2014020867 Recap] | |
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| 59 | February 21 | Carolina | 1–3 | New Jersey | Kinkaid | 15,610 | 24–26–9 | 57 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-njd/2015/02/21/2014020878 Recap] | |
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| 60 | February 23 | Arizona | 0–3 | New Jersey | Schneider | 12,159 | 25–26–9 | 59 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-njd/2015/02/23/2014020892 Recap] | |
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| 61 | February 25 | Calgary | 3–1 | New Jersey | Schneider | 13,662 | 25–27–9 | 59 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-njd/2015/02/25/2014020905 Recap] | |
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| 62 | February 27 | Boston | 3–2 | New Jersey | OT | Schneider | 16,592 | 25–27–10 | 60 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-njd/2015/02/27/2014020917 Recap] |
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| 63 | February 28 | New Jersey | 2–0 | Columbus | Schneider | 17,814 | 26–27–10 | 62 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-njd/2015/02/28/2014020926 Recap] |
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colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#E03A3E 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;"| March: 5–6–3 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 2–2–3) | ||||||||||
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| 64 | March 3 | Nashville | 1–3 | New Jersey | Schneider | 13,012 | 27–27–10 | 64 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nsh/2015/03/03/2014020942 Recap] | |
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| 65 | March 6 | Columbus | 3–2 | New Jersey | Schneider | 16,213 | 27–28–10 | 64 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-njd/2015/03/06/2014020964 Recap] | |
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| 66 | March 8 | Philadelphia | 2–5 | New Jersey | Kinkaid | 16,592 | 28–28–10 | 66 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2015/03/08/2014020981 Recap] | |
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| 67 | March 10 | New Jersey | 2–6 | Minnesota | Schneider | 19,034 | 28–29–10 | 66 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-njd/2015/03/10/2014020997 Recap] | |
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| 68 | March 12 | New Jersey | 1–2 | Colorado | SO | Schneider | 14,607 | 28–29–11 | 67 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-njd/2015/03/12/2014021009 Recap] |
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 69 | March 14 | New Jersey | 4–1 | Arizona | Schneider | 12,425 | 29–29–11 | 69 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-njd/2015/03/14/2014021027 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 70 | March 17 | Pittsburgh | 0–2 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,848 | 30–29–11 | 71 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2015/03/17/2014021042 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 71 | March 20 | New Jersey | 3–1 | Buffalo | Kinkaid | 19,070 | 31–29–11 | 73 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-njd/2015/03/20/2014021063 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 72 | March 21 | NY Islanders | 3–0 | New Jersey | Schneider | 16,592 | 31–30–11 | 73 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2015/03/21/2014021072 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 73 | March 23 | Los Angeles | 3–1 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,721 | 31–31–11 | 73 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-njd/2015/03/23/2014021083 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| 74 | March 26 | New Jersey | 2–3 | Washington | OT | Schneider | 18,506 | 31–31–12 | 74 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2015/03/26/2014021104 Recap] |
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 75 | March 28 | New Jersey | 1–3 | Carolina | Kinkaid | 12,578 | 31–32–12 | 74 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-njd/2015/03/28/2014021123 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 76 | March 29 | Anaheim | 2–1 | New Jersey | Schneider | 15,987 | 31–33–12 | 74 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2015/03/29/2014021133 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| 77 | March 31 | New Jersey | 2–3 | Columbus | OT | Schneider | 14,524 | 31–33–13 | 75 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-njd/2015/03/31/2014021144 Recap] |
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| 78 | April 3 | Montreal | 2–3 | New Jersey | SO | Kinkaid | 16,592 | 32–33–13 | 77 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-njd/2015/04/03/2014021163 Recap] |
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 79 | April 4 | New Jersey | 1–6 | NY Rangers | Kinkaid | 18,006 | 32–34–13 | 77 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2015/04/04/2014021174 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 80 | April 7 | NY Rangers | 4–2 | New Jersey | Schneider | 16,592 | 32–35–13 | 77 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2015/04/07/2014021190 Recap] | |
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"
| 81 | April 9 | New Jersey | 3–4 | Tampa Bay | OT | Kinkaid | 19,204 | 32–35–14 | 78 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tbl/2015/04/09/2014021206 Recap] |
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 82 | April 11 | New Jersey | 2–3 | Florida | Schneider | 12,236 | 32–36–14 | 78 | [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-njd/2015/04/11/2014021222 Recap] |
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Player statistics
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Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|Pts|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/−|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | ||||||
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{{sortname|Adam|Henrique}} | 75 | 16 | 27 | 43 | −6 | 34 |
{{sortname|Michael|Cammalleri}} | 68 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 2 | 28 |
{{sortname|Patrik|Elias|Patrik Eliáš}} | 69 | 13 | 21 | 34 | −20 | 12 |
{{sortname|Scott|Gomez}} | 58 | 7 | 27 | 34 | −10 | 23 |
{{sortname|Steve|Bernier}} | 67 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 28 |
{{sortname|Jaromir|Jagr|Jaromír Jágr}}‡ | 57 | 11 | 18 | 29 | −10 | 42 |
{{sortname|Travis|Zajac}} | 74 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −3 | 29 |
{{sortname|Adam|Larsson}} | 64 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 34 |
{{sortname|Marek|Zidlicky|Marek Židlický}}‡ | 63 | 4 | 19 | 23 | −7 | 42 |
{{sortname|Andy|Greene}} | 82 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 20 |
{{sortname|Michael|Ryder}} | 47 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −1 | 30 |
{{sortname|Eric|Gelinas|Éric Gélinas}} | 61 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −2 | 42 |
{{sortname|Damon|Severson}} | 51 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −13 | 22 |
{{sortname|Jordin|Tootoo}} | 68 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 72 |
{{sortname|Martin|Havlat|Martin Havlát}} | 40 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −11 | 10 |
{{sortname|Jon|Merrill|dab=ice hockey}} | 66 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −14 | 24 |
{{sortname|Tuomo|Ruutu}} | 77 | 7 | 6 | 13 | −3 | 28 |
{{sortname|Stephen|Gionta}} | 61 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
{{sortname|Jacob|Josefson}} | 62 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
{{sortname|Dainius|Zubrus}} | 74 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −9 | 42 |
{{sortname|Damien|Brunner}}‡ | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −1 | 8 |
{{sortname|Peter|Harrold}} | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −10 | 4 |
{{sortname|Ryane|Clowe}} | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
{{sortname|Mark|Fraser|Mark Fraser (ice hockey)}} | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 55 |
{{sortname|Bryce|Salvador}} | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −5 | 20 |
{{sortname|Tim|Sestito}} | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 33 |
{{sortname|Seth|Helgeson}} | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
{{sortname|Joe|Whitney}} | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
{{sortname|Reid|Boucher}} | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
{{sortname|Stefan|Matteau}} | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Mike|Sislo}} | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 |
{{sortname|Raman|Hrabarenka}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Devils. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Notable achievements
= Awards =
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! style="width:50%;" | Award ! style="width:30%;" data-sort-type="date" | Awarded | ||
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{{sortname|P.|Elias|Patrik Eliáš}} | NHL All-Star game selection{{cite web|title=2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=748015|publisher=NHL|date=January 10, 2015}} | January 10, 2015 |
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= Milestones =
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! style="width:20%;" | Player ! style="width:50%;" | Milestone ! style="width:30%;" data-sort-type="date" | Reached | ||
{{sortname|D.|Severson|Damon Severson}} | 1st career NHL game | October 9, 2014 |
D. Severson | 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | October 11, 2014 |
{{sortname|M.|Sislo|Mike Sislo}} | 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | November 6, 2014 |
{{sortname|S.|Helgeson|Seth Helgeson}} | 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | November 11, 2014 |
{{sortname|S.|Clemmensen|Scott Clemmensen}} | 10,000 career NHL minutes | November 22, 2014 |
{{sortname|A.|Greene|Andy Greene}} | 500th career NHL game | November 28, 2014 |
{{sortname|M.|Zidlicky|Marek Židlický}} | 300th career NHL assist | December 4, 2014 |
{{sortname|J.|Jagr|Jaromír Jágr}} | 1,500th career NHL game | December 8, 2014 |
{{sortname|S.|Bernier|Steve Bernier}} | 200th career NHL point | December 13, 2014 |
{{sortname|K.|Kinkaid|Keith Kinkaid}} | 1st career NHL win | December 19, 2014 |
{{sortname|S.|Gomez|Scott Gomez}} | 1,000th career NHL game | December 27, 2014 |
{{sortname|C.|Schneider|Cory Schneider}} | 10,000 career NHL minutes | December 29, 2014 |
{{sortname|D.|Zubrus|Dainius Zubrus}} | 1,200th career NHL game | December 31, 2014 |
{{sortname|J.|Whitney|Joe Whitney}} | 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | December 31, 2014 |
{{sortname|P.|Elias|Patrik Eliáš}} | 600th career NHL assist 1,000th career NHL point | January 6, 2015 |
{{sortname|M.|Cammalleri|Michael Cammalleri}} | 700th career NHL game | January 8, 2015 |
{{sortname|M.|Ryder|Michael Ryder}} | 800th career NHL game | January 16, 2015 |
{{sortname|T.|Sestito|Tim Sestito}} | 100th career NHL game | January 16, 2015 |
P. Elias | 400th career NHL goal | February 6, 2015 |
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Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
=Trades=
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February 26, 2015[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=755346 Devils acquire second, third-round picks from Florida for Jagr]
| valign="top"| To Florida Panthers Jaromir Jagr | valign="top"| To New Jersey Devils 2nd-round pick in 2015 Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
March 2, 2015[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=756135 Devils acquire conditional 3rd-round pick from Detroit for D Marek Zidlicky]
| valign="top"| To Detroit Red Wings Marek Zidlicky | valign="top"| To New Jersey Devils Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
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= Free agents acquired =
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| Date | Player | New team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
July 1, 2014 | Mark Fayne | Edmonton Oilers | 4 years, $14 million | [http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=30367 BLOG: Mark Fayne signs with Oilers] |
July 7, 2014 | Anton Volchenkov | Nashville Predators | 1 year, $1 million | [http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725597 Nashville Predators Sign Anton Volchenkov to a One-Year Contract] |
August 14, 2014 | Mattias Tedenby | HV71 | 2 years | [http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/sverige/shl/hv71/article19364695.ab "Tedenby: "Vi har grymma supportrar""] |
October 6, 2014 | Ryan Carter | Minnesota Wild | 1 year, $725,000 | [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=733273 Wild Inks Carter To One-Year Deal] |
December 2, 2014 | Martin Brodeur | St. Louis Blues | 1 year, $700,000 | [http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=741885 Blues Sign Brodeur to One-Year Deal] |
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= Claimed via waivers =
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= Players released =
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June 30, 2014 |
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Draft picks
{{See also|List of New Jersey Devils draft picks}}
Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections made at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.litterboxcats.com/2014/4/15/5618872/panther-win-panthers-win-the-draft-lottery-that-is|title = Cats Win NHL Draft Lottery|date = April 15, 2014}} The team finished the previous season ranked 20th in the league, but were relegated to select 30th overall for attempting to circumvent the salary cap in 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/03/06/new-jersey-devils-wont-have-to-forfeit-first-round-pick-over-ilya-kovalchuk-deal-nhl-announces/ |title=New Jersey Devils won't have to forfeit first-round pick over Ilya Kovalchuk deal, NHL announces | National Post |access-date=April 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140417035925/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/03/06/new-jersey-devils-wont-have-to-forfeit-first-round-pick-over-ilya-kovalchuk-deal-nhl-announces/ |archive-date=April 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
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Round
! # ! Player ! Pos ! Nationality ! College/junior/club team (league) |
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style="text-align:center"| 1
| style="text-align:center"| 30 | C | {{flagu|Canada}} |
style="text-align:center"| 2
| style="text-align:center"| 41 | D | {{flagu|United States}} | Indiana Ice (USHL) |
style="text-align:center"| 3
| style="text-align:center"| 71 | Connor Chatham | RW | {{flagu|United States}} | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
style="text-align:center"| 5
| style="text-align:center"| 131 | D | {{flagu|Canada}} | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
style="text-align:center"| 6
| style="text-align:center"| 152{{Note label|Note1|a|a}} | C | {{flagu|United States}} | Kimball Union Academy (High-NH) |
style="text-align:center"| 6
| style="text-align:center"| 161 | LW | {{flagu|Canada}} | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
- New Jersey will pick 30th overall in the first round.{{cite press release |publisher=NHL |title=Devils' penalty for Kovalchuk contract modified |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=708210&navid=nhl:topheads |date=March 6, 2014 |accessdate=March 6, 2014}}{{cite news |url=http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2014/03/report_nhl_will_give_devils_will_get_first_round_pick_back_after_ilya_kovalchuk_retirement.html |work=NJ.Com |title=NHL to give back Devils' first-round pick after Ilya Kovalchuk retirement, report says |first=Charles |last=Curtis}} The Devils were expected to forfeit their first-round pick in 2014 (they elected to keep their first-round picks in 2011, 2012 and 2013){{cite web|title=Report: Lamoriello: Devils keeping 2013 first-round pick|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=16934&navid=nhl:topheads|publisher=National Hockey League|accessdate=April 29, 2013|date=April 29, 2013}} as the result of a penalty sanction due to cap circumvention when signing Ilya Kovalchuk. The penalty also included a fine of $3 million and the forfeit of the Devils' third round pick in 2011.{{cite web|title=NHL fines Devils, take away draft picks for cap circumvention|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333690|publisher=TSN|date=September 13, 2010|access-date=December 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224113457/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333690|archive-date=February 24, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The NHL partially rescinded the penalty keeping all of the penalties, except for modifying the first-round pick and reducing the fine to $1.5 million.{{cite web |publisher=TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=445439&hubname=nhl-devils |title=NHL ALTERS PUNISHMENT TO DEVILS OVER KOVALCHUK CONTRACT |date=March 6, 2014 |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306203806/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=445439&hubname=nhl-devils |archive-date=March 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
- New Jersey's fourth-round pick will go to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on February 13, 2013, that sent Alexei Ponikarovsky to New Jersey in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2013 and this pick.{{cite web|title=Devils acquire Ponikarovsky from Jets|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=655571|publisher=National Hockey League|date=February 13, 2013|accessdate=February 21, 2013}}
- {{Note label|Note1|a|a}} The Florida Panthers' sixth-round pick will go to New Jersey as the result of a trade on September 28, 2013, that sent Krys Barch and St. Louis' seventh-round pick in 2015 to Florida in exchange for Scott Timmins and this pick.{{cite web|title=Devils, Panthers swap depth forwards, picks|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=684584|publisher=National Hockey League|accessdate=September 28, 2013|date=September 28, 2013}}
- New Jersey's seventh-round pick will go to Arizona as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Steve Sullivan to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.{{cite web|title=Devils get Steve Sullivan from Coyotes|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=663878|publisher=National Hockey League|accessdate=April 3, 2013|date=April 3, 2013}}
References
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