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
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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)

↑ 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

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	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	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

↑ "2009-2010 Standings by Division - NHL.com". NHL.com. The National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
↑ "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

[lights-3] 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.

[NHL200910Division-1] "2009-2010 Standings by Division - NHL.com". NHL.com. The National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-05-01.

[standings-conf-2] "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.

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