2019–20 New Jersey Devils season

The 2019–20 New Jersey Devils season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 38th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[2] For the second time in three years, the Devils received the first overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and selected Jack Hughes first overall.

2019–20 New Jersey Devils
Division8th Metropolitan
Conference14th Eastern
2019–20 record28–29–12
Home record13–11–10
Road record15–18–2
Goals for189
Goals against230
Team information
General ManagerRay Shero (Oct. 4 – Jan. 12)
Tom Fitzgerald (interim) (Jan. 12 – Mar. 12)
CoachJohn Hynes (Oct. 4 – Dec. 3)
Alain Nasreddine (interim) (Dec. 3 – Mar. 12)
CaptainAndy Greene (Oct. 4 – Feb. 16)
Vacant (Feb. 16 – Mar. 12)
Alternate captainsTaylor Hall (Oct. 4 – Dec. 16)
Nico Hischier (Jan. 4 – Mar. 12)
Kyle Palmieri (Dec. 13 – Mar. 12)
Travis Zajac
ArenaPrudential Center
Average attendance14,899[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Binghamton Devils (AHL)
Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsKyle Palmieri (25)
AssistsNikita Gusev (31)
PointsKyle Palmieri (45)
Penalty minutesP. K. Subban (79)
Plus/minusKevin Rooney (+8)
WinsMackenzie Blackwood (22)
Goals against averageMackenzie Blackwood (2.77)

The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled and the Devils missed the playoffs for the second straight year.[5]

Standings

Divisional standings

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Washington Capitals 69 41 20 8 31 240 215 +25 90
2 Philadelphia Flyers 69 41 21 7 31 232 196 +36 89
3 Pittsburgh Penguins 69 40 23 6 29 224 196 +28 86
4 Carolina Hurricanes 68 38 25 5 27 222 193 +29 81
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 70 33 22 15 25 180 187 7 81
6 New York Islanders 68 35 23 10 24 192 193 1 80
7 New York Rangers 70 37 28 5 31 234 222 +12 79
8 New Jersey Devils 69 28 29 12 22 189 230 41 68
Source: National Hockey League[6]

Eastern Conference

Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD PCT Qualification
1 Boston Bruins 70 44 14 12 38 227 174 +53 .714 Advance to Seeding round-robin tournament[7]
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 70 43 21 6 35 245 195 +50 .657
3 Washington Capitals 69 41 20 8 31 240 215 +25 .652
4 Philadelphia Flyers 69 41 21 7 31 232 196 +36 .645
5 Pittsburgh Penguins 69 40 23 6 29 224 196 +28 .623 Advance to 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs qualifying round[7]
6 Carolina Hurricanes 68 38 25 5 27 222 193 +29 .596
7 New York Islanders 68 35 23 10 24 192 193 1 .588
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 36 25 9 28 238 227 +11 .579
9 Columbus Blue Jackets 70 33 22 15 25 180 187 7 .579
10 Florida Panthers 69 35 26 8 30 231 228 +3 .565
11 New York Rangers 70 37 28 5 31 234 222 +12 .564
12 Montreal Canadiens 71 31 31 9 19 212 221 9 .500
13 Buffalo Sabres 69 30 31 8 22 195 217 22 .493
14 New Jersey Devils 69 28 29 12 22 189 230 41 .493
15 Ottawa Senators 71 25 34 12 18 191 243 52 .437
16 Detroit Red Wings 71 17 49 5 13 145 267 122 .275

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.[8]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[9]

2019–20 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

As of March 12, 2020[10]

Skaters

Regular season[11]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Kyle Palmieri65252045–441
Nikita Gusev66133144–1512
Nico Hischier58142236–1612
Jesper Bratt60161632–66
Pavel Zacha6582432–1214
Blake Coleman57211031–240
Damon Severson6982331–2052
Travis Zajac6991625–1228
Taylor Hall3061925–1120
Wayne Simmonds6181624–1764
Miles Wood68111223–1957
Sami Vatanen4751823–1222
Jack Hughes6171421–2610
Will Butcher5641721–86
P. K. Subban6871118–2179
Andy Greene532911+114
Kevin Rooney49459+820
Mirco Mueller50257–1323
Joey Anderson18426+12
Connor Carrick29156–617
Jesper Boqvist35404–118
John Hayden43314–277
Dakota Mermis10134+74
Matt Tennyson20033–26
Fredrik Claesson5112+10
Nick Merkley411202
Michael McLeod12022+44
Ben Street3011+10
Brett Seney2000–10
Josh Jacobs2000+12
Colton White6000–24
Janne Kuokkanen100000

Goaltenders

Regular season[12]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Mackenzie Blackwood47432,684:01221481242.771,452.9153010
Cory Schneider1311679:16362403.53355.8871000
Louis Domingue1614743:32382473.79399.8820000
Gilles Senn2170:0501043.4241.9020000

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.

Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) To Chicago Blackhawks
John Quenneville
To New Jersey Devils
John Hayden
[13]
June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) To Nashville Predators
Steven Santini
Jeremy Davies
2nd-round pick in 2019
2nd-round pick in 2020
To New Jersey Devils
P. K. Subban
[14]
June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) To Nashville Predators
Future considerations
To New Jersey Devils
Adam Helewka
[15][16]
July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29) To Vegas Golden Knights
3rd-round pick in 2020
2nd-round pick in 2021
To New Jersey Devils
Nikita Gusev
[17]
November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2021
To New Jersey Devils
Louis Domingue
[18]
December 16, 2019 (2019-12-16) To Arizona Coyotes
Taylor Hall
Blake Speers
To New Jersey Devils
Kevin Bahl
Nick Merkley
Nate Schnarr
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2020
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2021
[19]
February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16) To New York Islanders
Andy Greene
To New Jersey Devils
David Quenneville
2nd-round pick in 2021
[20]
February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Blake Coleman
To New Jersey Devils
Nolan Foote
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2020
[21]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24) To Buffalo Sabres
Wayne Simmonds
To New Jersey Devils
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2021
[22]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24) To Carolina Hurricanes
Sami Vatanen
To New Jersey Devils
Fredrik Claesson
Janne Kuokkanen
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2020
[23]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24) To Vancouver Canucks
Louis Domingue
To New Jersey Devils
Zane McIntyre
[24]

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Kurtis Gabrielto Philadelphia Flyers1-year[25]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Nick Lappinto St. Louis Blues1-year[26]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Dakota Mermisfrom Arizona Coyotes1-year[27]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Blake Pietilato Anaheim Ducks1-year[28]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Wayne Simmondsfrom Nashville Predators1-year[29]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Ben Streetfrom Anaheim Ducks1-year[30]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Matt Tennysonfrom Buffalo Sabres2-year[31]
July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)Cam Johnsonto Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)1-year[32]
July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)Kenny Agostinoto Toronto Maple Leafs2-year[33]
August 19, 2019 (2019-08-19)Eric Tangradito Barys Nur-Sultan (KHL)1-year[34]
October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)Stefan Noesento Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)1-year[35]
October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)Joe Morrowfrom Winnipeg Jets1-year[36]
February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)Julian Melchiorifrom Binghamton Devils (AHL)1-year[37]

Waivers

DatePlayerTeamRef

Signings

DatePlayerContract termRef
July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)Jack Hughes3-year[41]
July 15, 2019 (2019-07-15)Brandon Baddock1-year[42]
July 15, 2019 (2019-07-15)Josh Jacobs1-year[42]
July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)Connor Carrick2-year[43]
July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)Mirco Mueller1-year[44]
July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29)Nikita Gusev2-year[17]
July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)Will Butcher3-year[45]
September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10)Pavel Zacha3-year[46]
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)Nico Hischier7-year[47]
December 30, 2019 (2019-12-30)Nikita Okhotyuk3-year[48]

Draft picks

Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 1 Jack Hughes C  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
2 611 Nikita Okhotyuk D  Russia Ottawa 67's (OHL)
3 702 Daniil Misyul D  Russia Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)
3 803 Graeme Clarke RW  Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
3 824 Michael Vukojevic D  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
4 96 Tyce Thompson RW  Canada Providence (Hockey East)
4 1185 Case McCarthy D  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
5 127 Cole Brady G  Canada Janesville Jets (NAHL)
5 1296 Arseny Gritsyuk LW  Russia Omskie Yastreby (MHL)
6 158 Patrick Moynihan RW  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
7 189 Nikola Pasic RW  Sweden Linköpings J20 (J20 SuperElit)

Notes:

  1. The Boston Bruins' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent Marcus Johansson to Boston in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[49]
  2. The Anaheim Ducks' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on November 30, 2017, that sent Adam Henrique, Joseph Blandisi and a third-round pick in 2018 to Anaheim in exchange for Sami Vatanen and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[50]
  3. The Dallas Stars' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent Ben Lovejoy to Dallas in exchange for Connor Carrick and this pick.[51]
  4. The Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Nashville's second-round pick in 2019 (55th overall) to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in 2019 (91st overall) and this pick.[52]
  5. The Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent San Jose's third-round pick in 2019 (91st overall) to Washington in exchange for Buffalo's fifth-round pick in 2019 (129th overall) and this pick.[53]
  6. The Buffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent San Jose's third-round pick in 2019 (91st overall) to Washington in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2019 (118th overall) and this pick.[53]
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