2009–10 New Jersey Devils season

The 2009–10 New Jersey Devils season is the team's 27th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey.

Pre-season

Pre-Season: 4–0–1 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–0–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record
1 September 16 New York Rangers 3–2 (SO) Prudential Center – 10,481 1–0–0
2 September 23 New York Islanders 4–2 Nassau Coliseum – 8,256 2–0–0
3 September 24 Philadelphia Flyers 1–2 (OT) Wachovia Center – 17,650 2–0–1
4 September 26 Philadelphia Flyers 1–0 Prudential Center – 11,167 3–0–1
5 September 29 New York Islanders 4–2 Prudential Center – 10,311 4–0–1

  Win   Loss   Overtime/Shootout Loss

Regular season

GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division [1] GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
y-New Jersey Devils 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
x-Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
x-Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
e-New York Rangers 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
e-New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 222 264 79

Conference standings

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington Capitals SE 82 54 15 13 318 233 121
2 y – New Jersey Devils AT 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
3 y – Buffalo Sabres NE 82 45 27 10 235 207 100
4 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
5 Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 32 6 225 238 94
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 206 200 91
7 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
8 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 39 33 10 217 223 88
8.5
9 New York Rangers AT 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
10 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 35 34 13 234 256 83
11 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 35 37 10 230 256 80
12 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 34 36 12 217 260 80
13 New York Islanders AT 82 34 37 11 222 264 79
14 Florida Panthers SE 82 32 37 13 208 244 77
15 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 30 38 14 214 267 74

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)

AT - Atlantic Division, NE - Northeast Division, SE - Southeast Division

Game log

2009–10 Game Log: 48-27-7, 101 Points (Home: 27-10-3; Road: 21-17-3)

October: 8-4-0, 16 Points (Home: 1-4-0; Road: 7-0-0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
1 October 3 Philadelphia Flyers 2-5 Prudential Center - 17,625 0-1-0 0
2 October 5 New York Rangers 2-3 Prudential Center - 17,625 0-2-0 0
3 October 8 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 (SO) St. Pete Times Forum - 17,454 1-2-0 2
4 October 10 Florida Panthers 3-2 BankAtlantic Center - 18,802 2-2-0 4
5 October 12 Washington Capitals 3-2 (SO) Verizon Center - 18,277 3-2-0 6
6 October 16 Atlanta Thrashers 2-4 Prudential Center - 14,187 3-3-0 6
7 October 17 Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 Prudential Center - 15,021 4-3-0 8
8 October 22 New York Rangers 4-2 Madison Square Garden - 18,200 5-3-0 10
9 October 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 Mellon Arena - 17,132 6-3-0 12
10 October 28 Buffalo Sabres 1-4 Prudential Center - 14,182 6-4-0 12
11 October 29 Boston Bruins 2–1 TD Garden - 17,565 7-4-0 14
12 October 31 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 (SO) St. Pete Times Forum - 12,154 8-4-0 16
November: 9-2-1, 19 Points (Home: 6-0-0; Road: 3-2-1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
13 November 4 Washington Capitals 3-2 Prudential Center - 13,498 9-4-0 18
14 November 6 New York Islanders 2-1 Prudential Center - 14,109 10-4-0 20
15 November 7 Ottawa Senators 3-2 Scotiabank Place - 18,781 11-4-0 22
16 November 11 Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Prudential Center - 14,123 12-4-0 24
17 November 12 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 Mellon Arena - 17,005 13-4-0 26
18 November 14 Washington Capitals 5-2 Prudential Center - 16,521 14-4-0 28
19 November 16 Philadelphia Flyers 2-3 Wachovia Center - 19,673 14-5-0 28
20 November 19 Nashville Predators 2-3 (SO) Sommet Center - 13,445 14-5-1 29
21 November 21 Dallas Stars 3-5 American Airlines Center - 17,514 14-6-1 29
22 November 25 Ottawa Senators 3-1 Prudential Center - 14,056 15-6-1 31
23 November 27 Boston Bruins 2-1 (SO) TD Garden - 17,565 16-6-1 33
24 November 28 New York Islanders 6-1 Prudential Center - 16,961 17-6-1 35
December: 11-4-0, 22 Points (Home: 8-2-0; Road: 3-1-0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
25 December 2 Vancouver Canucks 2-5 Prudential Center - 13,586 17-7-1 35
26 December 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 Prudential Center - 15,336 18-7-1 37
27 December 5 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 (SO) Prudential Center - 17,625 19-7-1 39
28 December 7 Buffalo Sabres 3-0 HSBC Arena - 18,690 20-7-1 41
29 December 9 Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 Prudential Center - 12,013 21-7-1 43
30 December 11 Florida Panthers 2-4 Prudential Center - 14,132 21-8-1 43
31 December 12 Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 Prudential Center - 15,724 22-8-1 45
32 December 16 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 Prudential Center - 12,178 23-8-1 47
33 December 18 Ottawa Senators 4-2 Prudential Center - 13,728 24-8-1 49
34 December 19 Atlanta Thrashers 5-4 Philips Arena - 14,616 25-8-1 51
35 December 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 Mellon Arena - 17,132 26-8-1 53
36 December 26 Washington Capitals 1-4 Verizon Center - 18,277 26-9-1 53
37 December 28 Atlanta Thrashers 3-2 Prudential Center - 17,024 27-9-1 55
38 December 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 Prudential Center - 17,625 28-9-1 57
39 December 31 Chicago Blackhawks 1-5 United Center - 21,614 28-10-1 57
January: 7-7-1, 15 Points (Home: 3-3-0; Road: 4-4-1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
40 January 2 Minnesota Wild 5-3 Xcel Energy Center - 19,155 29-10-1 59
41 January 5 Dallas Stars 4-0 Prudential Center - 14,202 30-10-1 61
42 January 8/10[Note 1] Tampa Bay Lightning 2-4 Prudential Center - 15,129 30-11-1 61
43 January 9 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 (OT) Bell Centre - 21,273 31-11-1 63
44 January 12 New York Rangers 1-0 (SO) Madison Square Garden - 18,200 32-11-1 65
45 January 14 Phoenix Coyotes 3-4 Jobing.com Arena - 9,430 32-12-1 65
46 January 16 Colorado Avalanche 1-3 Pepsi Center - 17,816 32-13-1 65
47 January 18 New York Islanders 0-4 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 16,250 32-14-1 65
48 January 20 Florida Panthers 2-0 Prudential Center - 13,931 33-14-1 67
49 January 22 Montreal Canadiens 1-3 Prudential Center - 17,625 33-15-1 67
50 January 23 New York Islanders 4-2 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 16,250 34-15-1 69
51 January 26 Ottawa Senators 0-3 Scotiabank Place - 18,107 34-16-1 69
52 January 27 Buffalo Sabres 1-2 (SO) HSBC Arena - 18,690 34-16-2 70
53 January 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 (OT) Prudential Center - 15,536 35-16-2 72
54 January 31 Los Angeles Kings 2-3 Prudential Center - 17,625 35-17-2 72
February: 2-4-1, 5 Points (Home: 2-0-1; Road: 0-3-0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
55 February 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 0-3 Air Canada Centre - 19,326 35-18-2 72
56 February 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Prudential Center - 15,204 36-18-2 74
57 February 6 New York Rangers 1-3 Madison Square Garden - 18,200 36-19-2 74
58 February 8 Philadelphia Flyers 2-3 Wachovia Center - 19,678 36-20-2 74
59 February 10 Philadelphia Flyers 2-3 (OT) Prudential Center - 5,580 36-20-3 75
60 February 12 Nashville Predators 5-2 Prudential Center - 17,625 37-20-3 77
61 February 13 Carolina Hurricanes 2-5 RBC Center - 16,466 37-21-3 77
March: 7-5-3, 17 Points (Home: 5-1-2; Road: 2-4-1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
62 March 2 San Jose Sharks 4-3 HP Pavilion - 17,562 38-21-3 79
63 March 5 Calgary Flames 3-5 Pengrowth Saddledome - 19,289 38-22-3 79
64 March 7 Edmonton Oilers 0-2 Rexall Place - 16,839 38-23-3 79
65 March 10 New York Rangers 6-3 Prudential Center - 17,625 39-23-3 81
66 March 12 Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Prudential Center - 17,625 40-23-3 83
67 March 13 New York Islanders 2-4 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 15,583 40-24-3 83
68 March 15 Boston Bruins 3-2 Prudential Center - 15,801 41-24-3 85
69 March 17 Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 Prudential Center - 17,625 42-24-3 87
70 March 18 Toronto Maple Leafs 1-2 (SO) Air Canada Centre - 19,183 42-24-4 88
71 March 20 St. Louis Blues 0-1 Prudential Center - 17,625 42-25-4 88
72 March 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 Prudential Center - 14,202 43-25-4 90
73 March 25 New York Rangers 3-4 (SO) Prudential Center - 17,625 43-25-5 91
74 March 27 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Bell Centre - 21,273 44-25-5 93
75 March 28 Philadelphia Flyers 1-5 Wachovia Center - 19,769 44-26-5 93
76 March 30 Boston Bruins 0-1 (OT) Prudential Center - 16,636 44-26-6 94
April: 4-1-1, 9 Points (Home: 2-0-1; Road: 2-1-0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
77 April 2 Chicago Blackhawks 1-2 (SO) Prudential Center - 17,625 44-26-7 95
78 April 3 Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 RBC Center - 16,073 45-26-7 97
79 April 6 Atlanta Thrashers 3-0 Philips Arena - 12,038 46-26-7 99
80 April 8 Florida Panthers 2-3 BankAtlantic Center - 15,273 46-27-7 99
81 April 10 New York Islanders 7-1 Prudential Center - 17,625 47-27-7 101
82 April 11 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 Prudential Center - 17,625 48-27-7 103

2009–10 Schedule   Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 Points)   Overtime/Shootout Loss (1 Point)

  1. ↑ Game 42 began on January 8, however, it was completed on January 10th due to a partial blackout of the sports lighting at the Prudential Center. See #Lighting incident for more information.

Playoffs

See the main article: 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs

With their win on March 27, 2010 against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, the Devils clinched a playoff berth and are participating in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 13th consecutive season and for the 20th time in 22 seasons.

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (7) Philadelphia Flyers
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 14 Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 1 New Jersey Devils Brodeur 17,625 Flyers lead 1-0 [1] Archived 2010-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
2 April 16 Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 5 New Jersey Devils Brodeur 17,625 Series tied 1-1 [2] Archived 2010-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
3 April 18 New Jersey Devils 2 - 3 Philadelphia Flyers OT Brodeur 19,957 Flyers lead 2-1
4 April 20 New Jersey Devils 1 - 4 Philadelphia Flyers Brodeur 19,709 Flyers lead 3-1
5 April 22 Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 0 New Jersey Devils Brodeur 17,625 Flyers win 4-1

     Win      Loss      Win Playoff Series      Eliminated from playoffs

References

  1. ↑ "2009-2010 Standings by Division - NHL.com". NHL.com. The National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  2. ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
Preceded by
2008–09 New Jersey Devils season 		New Jersey Devils
2009–10 season 		Succeeded by
2010–11 New Jersey Devils season