2024–25 New Jersey Devils season
National Hockey League season
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The 2024–25 New Jersey Devils season was the 51st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 43rd season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[2]
| 2024–25 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Metropolitan |
| Conference | 7th Eastern |
| 2024–25 record | 42–33–7 |
| Home record | 19–17–5 |
| Road record | 23–16–2 |
| Goals for | 242 |
| Goals against | 222 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Tom Fitzgerald |
| Coach | Sheldon Keefe |
| Captain | Nico Hischier |
| Alternate captains | Jack Hughes Ondrej Palat |
| Arena | Prudential Center |
| Average attendance | 16,154[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Utica Comets (AHL) Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Nico Hischier (35) |
| Assists | Jesper Bratt (67) |
| Points | Jesper Bratt (88) |
| Penalty minutes | Johnathan Kovacevic (72) |
| Plus/minus | Jack Hughes (+12) |
| Wins | Jacob Markstrom (26) |
| Goals against average | Nico Daws (1.60) |
On April 9, 2025, the Devils clinched a playoff spot after missing the playoffs the previous season following the New York Rangers loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.[3]
On April 29, the Devils were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs in five games.
Offseason
The Devils made numerous personnel changes prior to the start of the season. Sheldon Keefe was hired as head coach, replacing interim head coach Travis Green.
Following the draft, the Devils made a number of moves during the free agency period. The most noteworthy move came in an unexpected blockbuster deal that sent Akira Schmid to the Vegas Golden Knights, along with Alexander Holtz, in exchange for Paul Cotter.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | z – Washington Capitals | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 43 | 288 | 232 | +56 | 111 |
| 2 | x – Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 42 | 266 | 233 | +33 | 99 |
| 3 | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 36 | 242 | 222 | +20 | 91 |
| 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 30 | 273 | 268 | +5 | 89 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 256 | 255 | +1 | 85 |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 224 | 260 | −36 | 82 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 243 | 293 | −50 | 80 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 238 | 286 | −48 | 76 |
Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 243 | 234 | +9 | 97 |
| 2 | AT | x – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 245 | 265 | −20 | 91 |
| 3 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 30 | 273 | 268 | +5 | 89 |
| 4 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 238 | 259 | −21 | 86 |
| 5 | ME | New York Rangers | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 256 | 255 | +1 | 85 |
| 6 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 224 | 260 | −36 | 82 |
| 7 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 243 | 293 | −50 | 80 |
| 8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 29 | 269 | 289 | −20 | 79 |
| 9 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 222 | 272 | −50 | 76 |
| 10 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 238 | 286 | −48 | 76 |
Source: National Hockey League[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 17, 2024.[6]
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| 1 | September 22 | NY Islanders | 4–2 | New Jersey | Daws | 10,815 | 0–1–0 | [7] | |
| 2 | September 24 | New Jersey | 0–3 | Montreal | Allen | 20,539 | 0–2–0 | [8] | |
| 3 | September 25 | Washington | 5–3 | New Jersey | Markstrom | 7,092 | 0–3–0 | [9] | |
| 4 | September 27 | New Jersey | 1–5 | NY Islanders | Allen | 11,420 | 0–4–0 | [10] | |
| 5 | September 30 | NY Rangers | 1–3 | New Jersey | Brodeur | 13,444 | 1–4–0 | [11] | |
| 6 | October 1 | New Jersey | 4–5 | NY Rangers | Brennan | 17,110 | 1–5–0 | [12] | |
| 7 | October 3 | New Jersey | 4–5 | Philadelphia | Poulter | 12,751 | 1–6–0 | [13] | |
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[14]
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Playoffs
The Devils faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the First Round and lost the series in five games.
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Player statistics
As of April 16, 2025[102]
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| Jesper Bratt | 81 | 21 | 67 | 88 | +5 | 18 |
| Jack Hughes | 62 | 27 | 43 | 70 | +12 | 18 |
| Nico Hischier | 75 | 35 | 34 | 69 | +9 | 20 |
| Timo Meier | 80 | 26 | 27 | 53 | +7 | 58 |
| Luke Hughes | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | −9 | 16 |
| Stefan Noesen | 78 | 22 | 19 | 41 | −8 | 54 |
| Dougie Hamilton | 64 | 9 | 31 | 40 | +8 | 30 |
| Dawson Mercer | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | +4 | 16 |
| Ondrej Palat | 77 | 15 | 13 | 28 | −5 | 12 |
| Paul Cotter | 79 | 16 | 6 | 22 | −14 | 62 |
| Erik Haula | 69 | 11 | 10 | 21 | −6 | 39 |
| Tomas Tatar | 74 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 20 |
| Brett Pesce | 72 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −5 | 29 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +10 | 72 |
| Brenden Dillon | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +8 | 67 |
| Nathan Bastian | 59 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 31 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | 55 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +9 | 44 |
| Seamus Casey | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 0 |
| Cody Glass† | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 4 |
| Justin Dowling | 52 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −6 | 6 |
| Brian Dumoulin† | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
| Curtis Lazar | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −6 | 14 |
| Simon Nemec | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −10 | 14 |
| Daniel Sprong† | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hardman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc McLaughlin† | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Nolan Foote | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurtis MacDermid | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 23 |
| Dennis Cholowski† | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 |
| Shane Bowers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Daniil Misyul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Nathan Legare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Brian Halonen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Jacob Markstrom | 49 | 49 | 2,903:01 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 121 | 2.50 | 1,214 | .900 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Allen | 31 | 29 | 1,738:10 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 77 | 2.66 | 819 | .908 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Daws | 6 | 4 | 262:51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.60 | 114 | .939 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
† 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.
Suspensions & Fines
| Date | Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Ref. |
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| November 26, 2024 | Timo Meier | Cross-checking Zachary L'Heureux | 1 Game | $45,833 | [105] |
Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Trades
Free agents
| Date | Player | Previous Team | Contract Terms | Ref |
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| July 1, 2024 | Mike Hardman | Chicago Blackhawks | 2-year | [115] |
| Brett Pesce | Carolina Hurricanes | 6-year | [116] |
Waivers
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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| October 6, 2024 | Colton White | Placed on waivers by New Jersey Devils | [117] |
| January 25, 2024 | Nick DeSimone | Claimed from Calgary Flames | [118] |
| January 5, 2025 | Claimed by Utah Hockey Club | [119] |
Contract terminations
| Date | Player | Via | Ref |
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Signings
| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
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| March 7, 2025 | Dennis Cholowski | Acquired via trade, signed for remainder of season | [120] |
| Cody Glass | Acquired via trade, signed for remainder of season | [121] | |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | 5-year | [122] | |
| Daniel Sprong | Acquired via trade, signed for remainder of season | [123] |
Draft picks
Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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| 1 | 10 | Anton Silayev | D |  Russia |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) |
| 2 | 49 | Mikhail Yegorov | G | Russia |
Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| 3 | 85 | Kasper Pikkarainen | RW |  Finland |
HC TPS (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 3 | 91 | Herman Traff | LW |  Sweden |
HV71 (J20 Nationell) |
| 5 | 139 | Max Graham | C |  Canada |
Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 5 | 146 | Veeti Louhivaara | G | Finland |
JYP (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 6 | 171 | Matyas Melovsky | C |  Czech Republic |
Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |