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.

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.

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

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 17, 2024. 2024 preseason game log: 1–6–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 0–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 NY Islanders 4–2 New Jersey Daws 10,815 0–1–0 2 September 24 New Jersey 0–3 Montreal Allen 20,539 0–2–0 3 September 25 Washington 5–3 New Jersey Markstrom 7,092 0–3–0 4 September 27 New Jersey 1–5 NY Islanders Allen 11,420 0–4–0 5 September 30 NY Rangers 1–3 New Jersey Brodeur 13,444 1–4–0 6 October 1 New Jersey 4–5 NY Rangers Brennan 17,110 1–5–0 7 October 3 New Jersey 4–5 Philadelphia Poulter 12,751 1–6–0

Regular season The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024. 2024–25 game logOctober: 7–4–2 (home: 3–2–2; road: 4–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 4 New Jersey 4–1 Buffalo Markstrom 16,913 1–0–0 2 2 October 5 Buffalo 1–3 New Jersey Allen 16,722 2–0–0 4 3 October 10 Toronto 4–2 New Jersey Markstrom 16,764 2–1–0 4 4 October 12 New Jersey 5–3 Washington Markstrom 18,573 3–1–0 6 5 October 14 Utah 0–3 New Jersey Allen 16,514 4–1–0 8 6 October 15 New Jersey 2–4 Carolina Markstrom 18,700 4–2–0 8 7 October 17 New Jersey 3–1 Ottawa Markstrom 15,192 5–2–0 10 8 October 19 Washington 6–5 New Jersey OT Markstrom 16,514 5–2–1 11 9 October 22 Tampa Bay 8–5 New Jersey Allen 15,410 5–3–1 11 10 October 24 New Jersey 3–5 Detroit Markstrom 19,515 5–4–1 11 11 October 25 NY Islanders 4–3 New Jersey OT Allen 14,870 5–4–2 12 12 October 27 Anaheim 2–6 New Jersey Markstrom 14,344 6–4–2 14 13 October 30 New Jersey 6–0 Vancouver Markstrom 18,717 7–4–2 16 November: 9–5–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 6–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 14 November 1 New Jersey 0–3 Calgary Markstrom 16,275 7–5–2 16 15 November 4 New Jersey 3–0 Edmonton Allen 18,347 8–5–2 18 16 November 7 Montreal 3–5 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 9–5–2 20 17 November 9 New Jersey 4–3 NY Islanders OT Markstrom 17,255 10–5–2 22 18 November 10 San Jose 1–0 New Jersey Allen 16,514 10–6–2 22 19 November 12 New Jersey 4–1 Florida Markstrom 18,677 11–6–2 24 20 November 14 New Jersey 6–2 Florida Allen 18,573 12–6–2 26 21 November 16 New Jersey 0–4 Tampa Bay Markstrom 19,092 12–7–2 26 22 November 21 Carolina 2–4 New Jersey Markstrom 16,086 13–7–2 28 23 November 23 New Jersey 3–2 Washington Allen 18,573 14–7–2 30 24 November 25 Nashville 2–5 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 15–7–2 32 25 November 27 St. Louis 3–0 New Jersey Markstrom 16,043 15–8–2 32 26 November 29 New Jersey 5–4 Detroit Markstrom 19,515 16–8–2 34 27 November 30 Washington 6–5 New Jersey Allen 16,514 16–9–2 34 December: 8–4–1 (home: 6–1–1; road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 28 December 2 New Jersey 5–1 NY Rangers Markstrom 18,006 17–9–2 36 29 December 6 Seattle 2–3 New Jersey Markstrom 15,582 18–9–2 38 30 December 8 Colorado 4–0 New Jersey Allen 15,044 18–10–2 38 31 December 10 Toronto 2–1 New Jersey OT Markstrom 16,091 18–10–3 39 32 December 12 Los Angeles 1–3 New Jersey Markstrom 15,051 19–10–3 41 33 December 14 Chicago 1–4 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 20–10–3 43 34 December 17 New Jersey 4–1 St. Louis Markstrom 18,096 21–10–3 45 35 December 19 New Jersey 2–4 Columbus Allen 15,793 21–11–3 45 36 December 21 Pittsburgh 0–3 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 22–11–3 47 37 December 23 NY Rangers 0–5 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 23–11–3 49 38 December 27 Carolina 2–4 New Jersey Markstrom 16,629 24–11–3 51 39 December 28 New Jersey 2–5 Carolina Allen 18,825 24–12–3 51 40 December 31 New Jersey 2–3 Anaheim Markstrom 17,174 24–13–3 51 January: 5–5–3 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 1 New Jersey 0–3 Los Angeles Allen 18,145 24–14–3 51 42 January 4 New Jersey 2–3 San Jose Markstrom 17,435 24–15–3 51 43 January 6 New Jersey 3–2 Seattle Markstrom 17,151 25–15–3 53 44 January 9 New Jersey 2–3 NY Rangers OT Markstrom 18,006 25–15–4 54 45 January 11 Tampa Bay 2–3 New Jersey OT Markstrom 16,514 26–15–4 56 46 January 14 Florida 2–1 New Jersey SO Markstrom 16,514 26–15–5 57 47 January 16 New Jersey 3–4 Toronto OT Markstrom 18,577 26–15–6 58 48 January 18 Philadelphia 3–1 New Jersey Allen 16,514 26–16–6 58 49 January 19 Ottawa 2–1 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 26–17–6 58 50 January 22 Boston 1–5 New Jersey Allen 16,025 27–17–6 60 51 January 25 New Jersey 4–3 Montreal OT Allen 21,105 28–17–6 62 52 January 27 New Jersey 2–4 Philadelphia Allen 19,380 28–18–6 62 53 January 29 Philadelphia 0–5 New Jersey Allen 16,026 29–18–6 64 February: 3–4–0 (home: 0–2–0; road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 54 February 2 New Jersey 3–4 Buffalo Allen 15,710 29–19–6 64 55 February 4 New Jersey 3–2 Pittsburgh SO Daws 15,916 30–19–6 66 56 February 6 Vegas 3–1 New Jersey Allen 16,514 30–20–6 66 57 February 8 New Jersey 4–0 Montreal Allen 21,105 31–20–6 68 58 February 22 Dallas 4–2 New Jersey Allen 16,514 31–21–6 68 59 February 23 New Jersey 5–0 Nashville Daws 17,159 32–21–6 70 60 February 26 New Jersey 1–5 Colorado Allen 18,087 32–22–6 70 March: 8–7–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 5–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 1 New Jersey 3–1 Utah Daws 11,131 33–22–6 72 62 March 2 New Jersey 0–2 Vegas Markstrom 17,941 33–23–6 72 63 March 4 New Jersey 3–4 Dallas Markstrom 18,532 33–24–6 72 64 March 7 Winnipeg 6–1 New Jersey Markstrom 16,088 33–25–6 72 65 March 9 New Jersey 3–1 Philadelphia Allen 19,271 34–25–6 74 66 March 11 Columbus 3–5 New Jersey Markstrom 15,630 35–25–6 76 67 March 13 Edmonton 2–3 New Jersey Allen 16,514 36–25–6 78 68 March 15 New Jersey 3–7 Pittsburgh Markstrom 15,442 36–26–6 78 69 March 17 New Jersey 2–1 Columbus Allen 16,708 37–26–6 80 70 March 20 Calgary 5–3 New Jersey Markstrom 16,027 37–27–6 80 71 March 22 Ottawa 3–2 New Jersey Allen 16,514 37–28–6 80 72 March 24 Vancouver 4–3 New Jersey SO Markstrom 16,113 37–28–7 81 73 March 26 New Jersey 5–3 Chicago Markstrom 17,813 38–28–7 83 74 March 28 New Jersey 0–4 Winnipeg Allen 15,225 38–29–7 83 75 March 29 New Jersey 5–2 Minnesota Markstrom 19,265 39–29–7 85 76 March 31 Minnesota 2–3 New Jersey SO Markstrom 15,468 40–29–7 87 April: 2–4–0 (home: 1–4–0; road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 5 NY Rangers 0–4 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 41–29–7 89 78 April 8 Boston 7–2 New Jersey Markstrom 15,507 41–30–7 89 79 April 11 Pittsburgh 4–2 New Jersey Allen 16,514 41–31–7 89 80 April 13 NY Islanders 1–0 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 41–32–7 89 81 April 15 New Jersey 5–4 Boston OT Allen 17,850 42–32–7 91 82 April 16 Detroit 5–2 New Jersey Daws 16,514 42–33–7 91 Legend:

Notes: Game played at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic

Playoffs

The Devils faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the First Round and lost the series in five games. 2025 Stanley Cup playoffsEastern Conference First Round vs. (M2) Carolina Hurricanes: Carolina won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Series Recap 1 April 20 New Jersey 1–4 Carolina Markstrom Lenovo Center 18,895 0–1 2 April 22 New Jersey 1–3 Carolina Markstrom Lenovo Center 18,895 0–2 3 April 25 Carolina 2–3 New Jersey 2OT Markstrom Prudential Center 16,682 1–2 4 April 27 Carolina 5–2 New Jersey Markstrom Prudential Center 17,054 1–3 5 April 29 New Jersey 4–5 Carolina 2OT Markstrom Lenovo Center 18,933 1–4 Legend:

Player statistics As of April 16, 2025

Skaters Regular seasonPlayer 81 21 67 88 +5 18 62 27 43 70 +12 18 75 35 34 69 +9 20 80 26 27 53 +7 58 71 7 37 44 16 78 22 19 41 54 64 9 31 40 +8 30 82 19 17 36 +4 16 77 15 13 28 12 79 16 6 22 62 69 11 10 21 39 74 7 10 17 20 72 3 14 17 29 81 1 16 17 +10 72 82 2 14 16 +8 67 59 4 6 10 31 55 2 7 9 +9 44 14 4 4 8 +3 0† 14 2 5 7 +4 4 52 2 5 7 6† 19 1 5 6 4 48 2 3 5 14 27 2 2 4 14† 11 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0† 2 0 1 1 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 23 0 0 0 23† 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular seasonPlayer 49 49 2,903:01 26 16 6 121 2.50 1,214 .900 4 0 0 0 31 29 1,738:10 13 16 1 77 2.66 819 .908 4 0 0 0 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. Timo Meier Cross-checking Zachary L'Heureux 1 Game $45,833

Transactions The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Trades + Trades Date To From Ref June 29, 2024 To Utah Hockey ClubJohn MarinoCOL 5th-round pick in 2024 NHL entry draft To New Jersey DevilsWSH 2nd-round pick in 2024EDM 2nd-round pick in 2025 NHL entry draft June 29, 2024 To Vegas Golden KnightsAlexander HoltzAkira Schmid To New Jersey DevilsPaul Cotter3rd-round pick in 2025 June 30, 2024 To Montreal CanadiensConditional 4th-round pick in 2026 NHL entry draft To New Jersey DevilsJohnathan Kovacevic March 4, 2025 To Boston BruinsPetr Hauser To New Jersey DevilsTrent Frederic* March 4, 2025 To Edmonton OilersTrent Frederic* To New Jersey DevilsShane Lachance March 6, 2025 To Anaheim DucksHerman TraffConditional 2nd-round pick in 2025 To New Jersey DevilsBrian Dumoulin* March 7, 2025 To Pittsburgh PenguinsMax GrahamChase Stillman3rd-round pick in 2027 NHL entry draft To New Jersey DevilsCody GlassJonathan Gruden March 7, 2025 To Seattle Kraken7th-round pick in 2026 ToNew Jersey DevilsDaniel Sprong March 7, 2025 To New York IslandersAdam Beckman To New Jersey DevilsDennis Cholowski

Free agents + Free agents Date Player Previous Team Contract Terms Ref July 1, 2024 Mike Hardman Chicago Blackhawks 2-year Brett Pesce Carolina Hurricanes 6-year

Waivers + Waivers Date Player Team Ref October 6, 2024 Colton White Placed on waivers by New Jersey Devils January 25, 2024 Nick DeSimone Claimed from Calgary Flames January 5, 2025 Claimed by Utah Hockey Club

Contract terminations Date Player Via Ref

Signings + Signings Date Player Contract term Ref March 7, 2025 Dennis Cholowski Acquired via trade, signed for remainder of season Cody Glass Acquired via trade, signed for remainder of season Johnathan Kovacevic 5-year Daniel Sprong Acquired via trade, signed for remainder of season

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 1 10 Anton Silayev D Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) 2 49 Mikhail Yegorov G Omaha Lancers (USHL) 3 85 Kasper Pikkarainen RW HC TPS (U20 SM-sarja) 3 91 Herman Traff LW HV71 (J20 Nationell) 5 139 Max Graham C Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 5 146 Veeti Louhivaara G JYP (U20 SM-sarja) 6 171 Matyas Melovsky C Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)

Notes

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