2015–16 New Jersey Devils season

The 2015–16 New Jersey Devils season was the 42nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 34th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season. The team's regular season began on October 9, 2015, against the Winnipeg Jets. The Devils once again missed the playoffs.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2015 preseason game log: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 20 New Jersey 0–2 Boston Kinkaid –– 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 21 New Jersey 3–6 NY Rangers Schneider 18,006 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 23 New Jersey 1–2 NY Islanders Schneider 7,046 0–3–0 Recap 4 September 25 NY Islanders 2–4 New Jersey Kinkaid 8,871 1–3–0 Recap 5 September 26 NY Rangers 4–3 New Jersey Schneider 12,137 1–4–0 Recap 6 September 30 New Jersey 4–2 Philadelphia Kinkaid 17,732 2–4–0 Recap 7 October 2 Philadelphia 2–3 New Jersey SO Schneider 9,235 3–4–0 RecapNotes: Game was played at Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

Regular season 2015–16 Game Log October: 6–4–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Winnipeg 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,579 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 10 New Jersey 3–5 Washington Kinkaid 18,506 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 13 Nashville 3–1 New Jersey Kinkaid 11,117 0–3–0 0 Recap 4 October 16 San Jose 2–1 New Jersey SO Schneider 12,464 0–3–1 1 Recap 5 October 18 New Jersey 2–1 NY Rangers OT Schneider 18,006 1–3–1 3 Recap 6 October 20 Arizona 2–3 New Jersey OT Schneider 12,171 2–3–1 5 Recap 7 October 22 New Jersey 5–4 Ottawa SO Schneider 16,578 3–3–1 7 Recap 8 October 24 New Jersey 4–3 Buffalo Schneider 18,040 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 27 Columbus 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 12,847 4–4–1 9 Recap 10 October 29 New Jersey 4–1 Philadelphia Schneider 19,241 5–4–1 11 Recap 11 October 31 NY Islanders 2–3 New Jersey SO Schneider 11,605 6–4–1 13 Recap November: 6–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 3 New Jersey 1–2 NY Islanders Schneider 12,122 6–5–1 13 Recap 13 November 6 Chicago 2–4 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 7–5–1 15 Recap 14 November 8 Vancouver 3–4 New Jersey OT Kinkaid 14,896 8–5–1 17 Recap 15 November 10 St. Louis 2–0 New Jersey Schneider 13,310 8–6–1 17 Recap 16 November 12 New Jersey 3–2 Chicago Schneider 21,568 9–6–1 19 Recap 17 November 14 Pittsburgh 0–4 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 10–6–1 21 Recap 18 November 17 New Jersey 2–3 Calgary Schneider 19,289 10–7–1 21 Recap 19 November 20 New Jersey 1–5 Edmonton Kinkaid 16,839 10–8–1 21 Recap 20 November 22 New Jersey 3–2 Vancouver Schneider 18,268 11–8–1 23 Recap 21 November 25 Columbus 2–1 New Jersey Schneider 13,567 11–9–1 23 Recap 22 November 27 Montreal 3–2 New Jersey SO Schneider 16,514 11–9–2 24 Recap 23 November 28 New Jersey 3–2 Montreal OT Schneider 21,288 12–9–2 26 Recap December: 7–5–3 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 4–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Colorado 2–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,019 12–10–2 26 Recap 25 December 3 New Jersey 5–1 Carolina Kinkaid 9,254 13–10–2 28 Recap 26 December 4 Philadelphia 4–3 New Jersey OT Schneider 14,825 13–10–3 29 Recap 27 December 6 Florida 2–4 New Jersey Schneider 13,643 14–10–3 31 Recap 28 December 8 New Jersey 2–3 Toronto SO Schneider 19,043 14–10–4 32 Recap 29 December 11 Detroit 2–3 New Jersey OT Schneider 16,514 15–10–4 34 Recap 30 December 13 New Jersey 0–4 NY Islanders Schneider 13,259 15–11–4 34 Recap 31 December 15 New Jersey 2–0 Buffalo Schneider 18,297 16–11–4 36 Recap 32 December 17 Florida 5–1 New Jersey Schneider 12,512 16–12–4 36 Recap 33 December 19 Anaheim 2–1 New Jersey Kinkaid 16,514 16–13–4 36 Recap 34 December 20 New Jersey 1–2 Boston SO Schneider 17,565 16–13–5 37 Recap 35 December 22 New Jersey 4–3 Detroit Schneider 20,027 17–13–5 39 Recap 36 December 26 New Jersey 1–3 Carolina Schneider 11,654 17–14–5 39 Recap 37 December 29 Carolina 2–3 New Jersey Kinkaid 16,514 18–14–5 41 Recap 38 December 30 New Jersey 3–0 Ottawa Schneider 19,825 19–14–5 43 Recap January: 6–6–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Dallas 2–3 New Jersey OT Schneider 16,514 20–14–5 45 Recap 40 January 4 Detroit 1–0 New Jersey Schneider 15,547 20–15–5 45 Recap 41 January 6 New Jersey 1–2 Montreal Schneider 21,288 20–16–5 45 Recap 42 January 8 Boston 4–1 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 20–17–5 45 Recap 43 January 10 New Jersey 2–1 Minnesota Schneider 19,028 21–17–5 47 Recap 44 January 12 New Jersey 2–5 St. Louis Kinkaid 17,951 21–18–5 47 Recap 45 January 14 New Jersey 0–3 Colorado Schneider 15,636 21–19–5 47 Recap 46 January 16 New Jersey 2–0 Arizona Schneider 11,745 22–19–5 49 Recap 47 January 19 Calgary 2–4 New Jersey Schneider 14,319 23–19–5 51 Recap 48 January 21 Ottawa 3–6 New Jersey Schneider 14,772 24–19–5 53 Recap 49 January 23 New Jersey 3–1 Winnipeg Schneider 15,294 25–19–5 55 Recap 50 January 26 New Jersey 0–2 Pittsburgh Schneider 18,442 25–20–5 55 Recap February: 5–6–2 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 NY Rangers 2–3 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 26–20–5 57 Recap 52 February 4 New Jersey 2–3 Toronto SO Kinkaid 18,947 26–20–6 58 Recap 53 February 6 Washington 3–2 New Jersey SO Schneider 16,514 26–20–7 59 Recap 54 February 8 New Jersey 1–2 NY Rangers Schneider 18,006 26–21–7 59 Recap 55 February 9 Edmonton 1–2 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 27–21–7 61 Recap 56 February 13 New Jersey 2–1 Philadelphia OT Schneider 19,775 28–21–7 63 Recap 57 February 14 Los Angeles 0–1 New Jersey Kinkaid 16,514 29–21–7 65 Recap 58 February 16 Philadelphia 6–3 New Jersey Schneider 15,482 29–22–7 65 Recap 59 February 19 NY Islanders 1–0 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 29–23–7 65 Recap 60 February 20 New Jersey 3–4 Washington Schneider 18,506 29–24–7 65 Recap 61 February 23 NY Rangers 2–5 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 30–24–7 67 Recap 62 February 25 New Jersey 1–6 Columbus Schneider 12,590 30–25–7 67 Recap 63 February 26 Tampa Bay 4–0 New Jersey Schneider 15,968 30–26–7 67 Recap March: 7–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Carolina 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,251 30–27–7 67 Recap 65 March 3 New Jersey 5–4 Nashville OT Kinkaid 17,113 31–27–7 69 Recap 66 March 4 New Jersey 2–4 Dallas Schneider 18,117 31–28–7 69 Recap 67 March 6 Pittsburgh 6–1 New Jersey Kinkaid 15,856 31–29–7 69 Recap 68 March 10 New Jersey 3–0 San Jose Kinkaid 16,234 32–29–7 71 Recap 69 March 12 New Jersey 2–1 Los Angeles OT Kinkaid 18,412 33–29–7 73 Recap 70 March 14 New Jersey 1–7 Anaheim Kinkaid 15,423 33–30–7 73 Recap 71 March 17 Minnesota 4–7 New Jersey Kinkaid 15,114 34–30–7 75 Recap 72 March 19 New Jersey 3–6 Columbus Danis 14,447 34–31–7 75 Recap 73 March 20 Columbus 1–2 New Jersey Wedgewood 15,146 35–31–7 77 Recap 74 March 24 New Jersey 3–0 Pittsburgh Wedgewood 18,610 36–31–7 79 Recap 75 March 25 Washington 1–0 New Jersey OT Wedgewood 16,514 36–31–8 80 Recap 76 March 27 New Jersey 2–3 Carolina Wedgewood 12,792 36–32–8 80 Recap 77 March 29 Boston 1–2 New Jersey Kinkaid 15,486 37–32–8 82 Recap 78 March 31 New Jersey 2–3 Florida Kinkaid 15,803 37–33–8 82 Recap April: 1–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 New Jersey 1–3 Tampa Bay Schneider 19,092 37–34–8 82 Recap 80 April 5 Buffalo 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,773 37–35–8 82 Recap 81 April 7 Tampa Bay 4–2 New Jersey Kinkaid 15,536 37–36–8 82 Recap 82 April 9 Toronto 1–5 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 38–36–8 84 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final stats Skaters

Regular season Player 82 30 27 57 3 39 80 30 20 50 10 23 74 14 28 42 3 25 ‡ 63 16 25 41 3 34 42 14 24 38 15 18 72 1 20 21 −8 32 39 8 11 19 −13 6 67 6 13 19 −22 16 73 4 15 19 −12 28 82 3 15 18 15 77 41 5 12 17 −14 34 50 3 13 16 −14 14 78 8 7 15 −9 33 58 4 10 14 −21 20 † 18 8 5 13 −1 8 82 4 9 13 7 26 82 1 10 11 −13 43 50 8 2 10 −2 92 66 4 5 9 −26 102 16 2 6 8 5 10 ‡ 34 1 5 6 −8 16 47 1 4 5 −15 28 18 3 1 4 −2 4 30 2 2 4 −1 6 7 1 1 2 0 2 22 0 2 2 −3 8 1 0 2 2 4 0 ‡ 20 1 0 1 −9 13 33 0 1 1 −7 8 10 0 1 1 −3 2 19 0 1 1 −5 17 4 0 0 0 −2 2 4 0 0 0 −4 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 4

Goaltenders Regular season Player 58 58 3,412 27 25 6 122 2.15 1597 0.924 4 0 0 0 23 20 1240 9 9 1 58 2.81 605 0.904 2 0 0 2 4 4 241 2 1 1 5 1.24 116 0.957 1 0 0 0 2 0 51 0 1 0 4 4.71 18 0.778 0 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 Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Jordin Tootoo Dangerous trip on Nashville Predators defenseman Seth Jones during NHL Game No. 37 in Newark on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at 7:55 of the third period. — $2,217.74 October 15, 2015 Stephen Gionta Spearing Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki during NHL Game No. 94 in Ottawa on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 18:18 of the second period. — $2,284.95 October 23, 2015 Bobby Farnham Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 553 in Ottawa on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. — $2,000.00 January 7, 2016 Bobby Farnham Interference against St. Louis Blues forward Dmitrij Jaskin during NHL Game No. 636 in St. Louis on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 11:50 of the third period. 4 games $12,365.60 January 13, 2016 Jordin Tootoo Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 583 in Detroit on Monday, January 4, 2016, at 9:39 of the third period. — $2,000.00 January 14, 2016

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL Third Star of the Week December 7, 2015 NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016 NHL Second Star of the Week January 25, 2016

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached Sergei Kalinin 1st career NHL game October 9, 2015 Brian O'Neill 1st career NHL game October 10, 2015 100th career NHL win October 22, 2015 200th career NHL game October 24, 2015 Segei Kalinin 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point October 24, 2015 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point October 31, 2015 200th career NHL game November 3, 2015 Segei Kalinin 1st career NHL goal November 8, 2015 100th career NHL point November 8, 2015 200th career NHL game November 22, 2015 200th career NHL point December 3, 2015

Transactions The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades DateRef To Anaheim DucksFLA's 2nd-round pick in 2015Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2016 To New Jersey Devils Kyle Palmieri To Ottawa Senators2nd-round pick in 2015 To New Jersey Devils DAL's 2nd-round pick in 20154th-round pick in 2016 To Los Angeles KingsConditional 7th-round pick in 2017 To New Jersey Devils Brian O'Neill To Boston BruinsLee Stempniak To New Jersey Devils 4th-round pick in 20162nd-round pick in 2017 To Colorado AvalancheEric Gelinas To New Jersey Devils 3rd-round pick in 2017 To Montreal CanadiensStefan Matteau To New Jersey Devils Devante Smith-Pelly To Florida PanthersGraham BlackPaul Thompson To New Jersey DevilsMarc Savard2nd-round pick in 2018

Free agents acquired