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 GomezElbowing 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.$1,478.49April 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 22New Jersey5–4NY RangersKinkaid18,0061–0–0[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2014/09/22/2014010010 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 2

September 25New Jersey0–4PhiladelphiaSchneider18,8501–1–0[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2014/09/25/2014010039 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 3{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

September 26New Jersey2–3NY IslandersSOKinkaid11,8231–1–1[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2014/09/26/2014010046 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 4

September 28Philadelphia1–3New JerseyClemmensen10,4042–1–1[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2014/09/28/2014010061 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 5

October 2NY Islanders1–2New JerseySOSchneider10,0323–1–1[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2014/10/02/2014010085 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 6

October 4NY Rangers0–3New JerseySchneider13,4214–1–1[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2014/10/04/2014010103 Recap]
colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"|

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 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;"| Game log
colspan=11 |

{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"

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)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 1

October 9New Jersey6–4PhiladelphiaSchneider19,8011–0–02[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2014/10/09/2014020006 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 2

October 11New Jersey5–1FloridaSchneider11,4192–0–04[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-njd/2014/10/11/2014020022 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 3

October 14New Jersey2–1Tampa BaySchneider18,0643–0–06[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tbl/2014/10/14/2014020044 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 4

October 16New Jersey2–6WashingtonSchneider18,5063–1–06[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/10/16/2014020052 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 5

October 18San Jose4–2New JerseySchneider16,5923–2–06[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-sjs/2014/10/18/2014020067 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 6

October 21NY Rangers4–3New JerseyOTSchneider14,4843–2–17[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2014/10/21/2014020080 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 7

October 24Dallas3–2New JerseySOSchneider14,6573–2–28[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-njd/2014/10/24/2014020101 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 8

October 25New Jersey3–2OttawaOTSchneider19,2664–2–210[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ott/2014/10/25/2014020109 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 9

October 28New Jersey3–8PittsburghSchneider18,6504–3–210[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2014/10/28/2014020127 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#cfc;"

| 10

October 30Winnipeg1–2New JerseySOSchneider12,8975–3–212[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wpg/2014/10/30/2014020139 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
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)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center;background:#cfc;"

| 11

November 1Columbus2–3New JerseySchneider13,5426–3–214[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-njd/2014/11/01/2014020157 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 12

November 4St. Louis1–0New JerseySchneider15,1026–4–214[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-stl/2014/11/04/2014020173 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 13

November 6New Jersey3–4St. LouisKinkaid16,5236–5–214[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-stl/2014/11/06/2014020191 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 14

November 7New Jersey2–4DetroitSchneider20,0276–6–214[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-njd/2014/11/07/2014020199 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 15

November 10New Jersey2–4BostonSchneider17,5656–7–214[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-njd/2014/11/10/2014020218 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#cfc;"

| 16

November 11Minnesota1–3New JerseySchneider14,2567–7–216[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-njd/2014/11/11/2014020220 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#cfc;"

| 17

November 14New Jersey1–0WashingtonSchneider18,5068–7–218[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/11/14/2014020243 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 18

November 15Colorado3–2New JerseySchneider15,6268–8–218[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-njd/2014/11/15/2014020254 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 19

November 18New Jersey1–3WinnipegSchneider15,0168–9–218[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wpg/2014/11/18/2014020273 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#cfc;"

| 20

November 21New Jersey2–0EdmontonSchneider16,8399–9–220[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-njd/2014/11/21/2014020294 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fff;"

| 21

November 22New Jersey4–5CalgarySOClemmensen18,8749–9–321[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-njd/2014/11/22/2014020305 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 22

November 25New Jersey0–2VancouverSchneider18,6069–10–321[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-van/2014/11/25/2014020321 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fff;"

| 23

November 28Detroit5–4New JerseySOSchneider16,5929–10–422[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-njd/2014/11/28/2014020338 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 24

November 29New Jersey1–3NY IslandersSchneider16,1709–11–422[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2014/11/29/2014020347 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

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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)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center;background:#fcc;"

| 25

December 2New Jersey0–1PittsburghSchneider18,5729–12–422[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2014/12/02/2014020364 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#cfc;"

| 26

December 4New Jersey5–3TorontoSchneider18,87710–12–424[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tor/2014/12/04/2014020378 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 27

December 6Washington4–1New JerseySchneider15,23010–13–424[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/12/06/2014020396 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#cfc;"

| 28

December 8New Jersey2–1CarolinaSchneider9,81511–13–426[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-njd/2014/12/08/2014020407 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#fff;"

| 29

December 9Chicago3–2New JerseySOKinkaid16,21011–13–527[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-njd/2014/12/09/2014020410 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 30

December 11New Jersey1–4PhiladelphiaSchneider19,57211–14–527[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2014/12/11/2014020423 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 31

December 13New Jersey3–4DallasSchneider16,11011–15–527[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-njd/2014/12/13/2014020443 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 32

December 15New Jersey2–3NY IslandersSOKinkaid13,40811–15–628[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2014/12/15/2014020451 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 33

December 17Ottawa2–0New JerseySchneider15,37911–16–628[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ott/2014/12/17/2014020464 Recap]
style="text-align:center;background:#cfc;"

| 34

December 19Tampa Bay3–2New JerseySOKinkaid14,91612–16–630[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tbl/2014/12/19/2014020474 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 35

December 20Washington4–0New JerseySchneider14,77612–17–630[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/12/20/2014020483 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 36

December 23Carolina2–1New JerseySOSchneider16,10112–17–731[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-njd/2014/12/23/2014020504 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 37

December 27New Jersey1–3NY RangersSchneider18,00612–18–731[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2014/12/27/2014020517 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 38

December 29Pittsburgh1–3New JerseySchneider16,59213–18–733[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2014/12/29/2014020530 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 39

December 31New Jersey1–3DetroitSchneider20,02713–19–733[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-njd/2014/12/31/2014020550 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#E03A3E 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;"| January: 6–3–2 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 2–2–0)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 40

January 2Montreal4–2New JerseyKinkaid16,17413–20–733[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-njd/2015/01/02/2014020559 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 41

January 3Philadelphia2–5New JerseySchneider15,06614–20–735[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2015/01/03/2014020568 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 42

January 6Buffalo1–4New JerseySchneider15,16215–20–737[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-njd/2015/01/06/2014020584 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 43

January 8New Jersey0–3BostonSchneider17,56515–21–737[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-njd/2015/01/08/2014020598 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 44

January 9NY Islanders3–2New JerseyOTKinkaid16,59215–21–838[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2015/01/09/2014020608 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 45

January 14New Jersey5–3Los AngelesSchneider18,23016–21–840[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-njd/2015/01/14/2014020643 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 46

January 16New Jersey1–5AnaheimSchneider17,17416–22–840[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2015/01/16/2014020659 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 47

January 19New Jersey5–2San JoseSchneider17,56217–22–842[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-sjs/2015/01/19/2014020682 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 48

January 28Toronto1–2New JerseySOSchneider15,88218–22–844[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tor/2015/01/28/2014020708 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 49

January 30Pittsburgh2–1New JerseyOTSchneider16,59218–22–945[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2015/01/30/2014020722 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 50

January 31Florida1–3New JerseyKinkaid16,27819–22–947[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-njd/2015/01/31/2014020731 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#E03A3E 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;"| February: 7–5–1 (Home: 6–2–1; Road: 1–3–0)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 51

February 3Ottawa1–2New JerseySchneider11,46120–22–949[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ott/2015/02/03/2014020745 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 52

February 6Toronto1–4New JerseySchneider15,59421–22–951[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tor/2015/02/06/2014020768 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 53

February 7New Jersey2–6MontrealKinkaid21,28721–23–951[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-njd/2015/02/07/2014020778 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 54

February 9Edmonton2–1New JerseySchneider11,51921–24–951[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-njd/2015/02/09/2014020792 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 55

February 13New Jersey1–3ChicagoSchneider22,18621–25–951[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-njd/2015/02/13/2014020819 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 56

February 14New Jersey1–3NashvilleSchneider17,33321–26–951[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nsh/2015/02/14/2014020827 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 57

February 17Buffalo1–2New JerseySOSchneider13,51722–26–953[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-njd/2015/02/17/2014020846 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 58

February 20Vancouver2–4New JerseySchneider14,82223–26–955[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-van/2015/02/20/2014020867 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 59

February 21Carolina1–3New JerseyKinkaid15,61024–26–957[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-njd/2015/02/21/2014020878 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 60

February 23Arizona0–3New JerseySchneider12,15925–26–959[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-njd/2015/02/23/2014020892 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 61

February 25Calgary3–1New JerseySchneider13,66225–27–959[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-njd/2015/02/25/2014020905 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 62

February 27Boston3–2New JerseyOTSchneider16,59225–27–1060[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-njd/2015/02/27/2014020917 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 63

February 28New Jersey2–0ColumbusSchneider17,81426–27–1062[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-njd/2015/02/28/2014020926 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
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)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 64

March 3Nashville1–3New JerseySchneider13,01227–27–1064[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nsh/2015/03/03/2014020942 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 65

March 6Columbus3–2New JerseySchneider16,21327–28–1064[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-njd/2015/03/06/2014020964 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 66

March 8Philadelphia2–5New JerseyKinkaid16,59228–28–1066[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-phi/2015/03/08/2014020981 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 67

March 10New Jersey2–6MinnesotaSchneider19,03428–29–1066[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-njd/2015/03/10/2014020997 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 68

March 12New Jersey1–2ColoradoSOSchneider14,60728–29–1167[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-njd/2015/03/12/2014021009 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 69

March 14New Jersey4–1ArizonaSchneider12,42529–29–1169[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-njd/2015/03/14/2014021027 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 70

March 17Pittsburgh0–2New JerseySchneider15,84830–29–1171[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-pit/2015/03/17/2014021042 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 71

March 20New Jersey3–1BuffaloKinkaid19,07031–29–1173[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-njd/2015/03/20/2014021063 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 72

March 21NY Islanders3–0New JerseySchneider16,59231–30–1173[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyi/2015/03/21/2014021072 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 73

March 23Los Angeles3–1New JerseySchneider15,72131–31–1173[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-njd/2015/03/23/2014021083 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 74

March 26New Jersey2–3WashingtonOTSchneider18,50631–31–1274[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2015/03/26/2014021104 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 75

March 28New Jersey1–3CarolinaKinkaid12,57831–32–1274[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-njd/2015/03/28/2014021123 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 76

March 29Anaheim2–1New JerseySchneider15,98731–33–1274[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2015/03/29/2014021133 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 77

March 31New Jersey2–3ColumbusOTSchneider14,52431–33–1375[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-njd/2015/03/31/2014021144 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#E03A3E 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;"| April: 1–3–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–2–1)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 78

April 3Montreal2–3New JerseySOKinkaid16,59232–33–1377[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-njd/2015/04/03/2014021163 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 79

April 4New Jersey1–6NY RangersKinkaid18,00632–34–1377[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2015/04/04/2014021174 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 80

April 7NY Rangers4–2New JerseySchneider16,59232–35–1377[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2015/04/07/2014021190 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 81

April 9New Jersey3–4Tampa BayOTKinkaid19,20432–35–1478[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-tbl/2015/04/09/2014021206 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 82

April 11New Jersey2–3FloridaSchneider12,23632–36–1478[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-njd/2015/04/11/2014021222 Recap]

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Legend:

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Player statistics

Final stats{{cite web|title=2014-2015 Regular Season Stats - Points - New Jersey Devils - Statistics|url=http://devils.nhl.com/club/stats.htm?|publisher=New Jersey Devils|accessdate=April 15, 2015}}

;Skaters

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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}}

{{sortname|Adam|Henrique}}75162743−634
{{sortname|Michael|Cammalleri}}68271542228
{{sortname|Patrik|Elias|Patrik Eliáš}}69132134−2012
{{sortname|Scott|Gomez}}5872734−1023
{{sortname|Steve|Bernier}}67161632228
{{sortname|Jaromir|Jagr|Jaromír Jágr}}57111829−1042
{{sortname|Travis|Zajac}}74111425−329
{{sortname|Adam|Larsson}}6432124234
{{sortname|Marek|Zidlicky|Marek Židlický}}6341923−742
{{sortname|Andy|Greene}}8231922120
{{sortname|Michael|Ryder}}4761319−130
{{sortname|Eric|Gelinas|Éric Gélinas}}6161319−242
{{sortname|Damon|Severson}}5151217−1322
{{sortname|Jordin|Tootoo}}6810515172
{{sortname|Martin|Havlat|Martin Havlát}}405914−1110
{{sortname|Jon|Merrill|dab=ice hockey}}6621214−1424
{{sortname|Tuomo|Ruutu}}777613−328
{{sortname|Stephen|Gionta}}615813412
{{sortname|Jacob|Josefson}}626511024
{{sortname|Dainius|Zubrus}}744610−942
{{sortname|Damien|Brunner}}17257−18
{{sortname|Peter|Harrold}}43325−104
{{sortname|Ryane|Clowe}}13134−14
{{sortname|Mark|Fraser|Mark Fraser (ice hockey)}}34044255
{{sortname|Bryce|Salvador}}15022−520
{{sortname|Tim|Sestito}}15022−133
{{sortname|Seth|Helgeson}}22022418
{{sortname|Joe|Whitney}}4101−10
{{sortname|Reid|Boucher}}11101−40
{{sortname|Stefan|Matteau}}710104
{{sortname|Mike|Sislo}}10011−22
{{sortname|Raman|Hrabarenka}}100010

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;Goaltenders

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Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|GS|Games started}}

! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! {{abbr|OT|Overtime loss}}

! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

! {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Cory|Schneider}}69683924263191482.2619820.9255020
style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Keith|Kinkaid}}1913925654402.594690.9150000
style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Scott|Clemmensen}}3110200184.71540.8520000

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

{{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 gameOctober 9, 2014
D. Severson1st 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 minutesNovember 22, 2014
{{sortname|A.|Greene|Andy Greene}}500th career NHL gameNovember 28, 2014
{{sortname|M.|Zidlicky|Marek Židlický}}300th career NHL assistDecember 4, 2014
{{sortname|J.|Jagr|Jaromír Jágr}}1,500th career NHL gameDecember 8, 2014
{{sortname|S.|Bernier|Steve Bernier}}200th career NHL pointDecember 13, 2014
{{sortname|K.|Kinkaid|Keith Kinkaid}}1st career NHL winDecember 19, 2014
{{sortname|S.|Gomez|Scott Gomez}}1,000th career NHL gameDecember 27, 2014
{{sortname|C.|Schneider|Cory Schneider}}10,000 career NHL minutesDecember 29, 2014
{{sortname|D.|Zubrus|Dainius Zubrus}}1,200th career NHL gameDecember 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 gameJanuary 8, 2015
{{sortname|M.|Ryder|Michael Ryder}}800th career NHL gameJanuary 16, 2015
{{sortname|T.|Sestito|Tim Sestito}}100th career NHL gameJanuary 16, 2015
P. Elias400th career NHL goalFebruary 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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|Date

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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

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014Mike CammalleriCalgary Flames5 years, $25 million[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724864 Devils sign Mike Cammalleri]
July 1, 2014Martin HavlatSan Jose Sharks1 year, $1.5 million[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724971 Devils ink forward Martin Havlat]
July 1, 2014Scott ClemmensenFlorida Panthers1 year, $600,000[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724992 Clemmensen signs with Devils]
October 7, 2014Jordin TootooDetroit Red Wings1 year, $550,000[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=733371 Devils sign Jordin Tootoo]
December 1, 2014Scott GomezFlorida Panthers1 year, $550,000[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=741774 Devils bring back veteran center Gomez]
May 29, 2015Sergey KalininAvangard Omskentry-level contract[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769213 Devils ink Kalinin to entry-level contract]
June 15, 2015Vojtech MozikHC Plzeňentry-level contract[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=770958 Devils sign defenseman Vojtech Mozik]

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= Free agents lost =

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align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| Date

PlayerNew teamContract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014Mark FayneEdmonton Oilers4 years, $14 million[http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=30367 BLOG: Mark Fayne signs with Oilers]
July 7, 2014Anton VolchenkovNashville Predators1 year, $1 million[http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725597 Nashville Predators Sign Anton Volchenkov to a One-Year Contract]
August 14, 2014Mattias TedenbyHV712 years[http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/sverige/shl/hv71/article19364695.ab "Tedenby: "Vi har grymma supportrar""]
October 6, 2014Ryan CarterMinnesota Wild1 year, $725,000[http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=733273 Wild Inks Carter To One-Year Deal]
December 2, 2014Martin BrodeurSt. Louis Blues1 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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! style="width:33%;" | Player

! style="width:33%;" | Previous team

! style="width:33%;" | Date

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= Lost via waivers =

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! style="width:33%;" | Player

! style="width:33%;" | New team

! style="width:33%;" | Date

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= Players released =

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! style="width:20%;" | Date

! style="width:20%;" | Player

! style="width:20%;" | Via

! style="width:10%;" | Ref

June 30, 2014

| Anton Volchenkov

| Compliance buyout

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=456069 |title = Blueliners O'Brien, Gleason and Volchenkov put on waivers |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813131209/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=456069 |archive-date=August 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

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=Player signings=

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| Date

PlayerContract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014Corbin McPherson1 years, $550,000{{Cite web |url=http://nhlfiles.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/devils-address-offensive-needs-through-free-agency/ |title = Devils Address Offensive Needs Through Free Agency {{!}} The NHL Files |access-date=July 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234336/http://nhlfiles.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/devils-address-offensive-needs-through-free-agency/ |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
July 2, 2014Steve Bernier1 year, $600,000[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=725149 Devils re-sign forwards Gionta, Bernier]
July 2, 2014Stephen Gionta2 years, $1.7 million
July 9, 2014Cory Schneider7 years, $42 million[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725837 Devils re-sign Cory Schneider]
July 30, 2014Andy Greene5 years, $25 million[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=727543 Devils Re-Sign Defenseman Andy Greene to Long-Term Contract]
September 15, 2014Eric Gelinas1 year, $900,000[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730476 Devils re-sign D Eric Gelinas]
April 14, 2015Keith Kinkaid2 years, contract extension[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=763255 Devils re-sign Kinkaid to two-year contract]
May 9, 2015Jordin Tootoo1 year, $825,000[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=767072 Devils re-sign Jordin Tootoo]
May 27, 2015Ryan Kujawinskientry-level contract[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=768992 Devils sign prospects Ryan Kujawinski, Blake Pietila]
May 27, 2015Blake Pietilaentry-level contract
June 22, 2015Scott Wedgewood2 years, $1.175 million[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771620 Devils re-sign G Scott Wedgewood]

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=Lost via retirement=

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Player

! Date

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)

style="text-align:center"| 1

| style="text-align:center"| 30

| John Quenneville

| C

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

style="text-align:center"| 2

| style="text-align:center"| 41

| Joshua Jacobs

| 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

| Ryan Rehill

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Kamloops Blazers (WHL)

style="text-align:center"| 6

| style="text-align:center"| 152{{Note label|Note1|a|a}}

| Joey Dudek

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Kimball Union Academy (High-NH)

style="text-align:center"| 6

| style="text-align:center"| 161

| Brandon Baddock

| LW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)

;Draft notes{{cite web|title=2014 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2014.htm|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|accessdate=April 17, 2014}}

  • 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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