1991–92 New Jersey Devils season

New Jersey Devils

Industry	Professional ice hockey team
Headquarters	New Jersey , United States

Regular season

Goaltender Martin Brodeur made his initial appearance with the Devils this season, participating in four games before establishing himself as the team's enduring starting goalie.

The Devils ranked first in the NHL for the fewest power-play goals allowed (59) and also led in the lowest number of power-play opportunities conceded (338).

Schedule and results

|- |1||W||October 5, 1991||7–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 6, 1991||4–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 8, 1991||6–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques||3–0–0 |- |4||W||October 12, 1991||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||4–0–0 |- |5||L||October 13, 1991||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||4–1–0 |- |6||L||October 16, 1991||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||4–2–0 |- |7||L||October 18, 1991||5–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||4–3–0 |- |8||L||October 19, 1991||1–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||4–4–0 |- |9||W||October 22, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings||5–4–0 |- |10||W||October 24, 1991||4–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||6–4–0 |- |11||W||October 26, 1991||9–0 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks||7–4–0 |- |12||L||October 29, 1991||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks||7–5–0 |- |13||W||October 30, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames||8–5–0

|- |14||W||November 1, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers||9–5–0 |- |15||L||November 4, 1991||2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens ||9–6–0 |- |16||W||November 8, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens ||10–6–0 |- |17||L||November 9, 1991||0–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins ||10–7–0 |- |18||W||November 12, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers ||11–7–0 |- |19||L||November 14, 1991||3–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders ||11–8–0 |- |20||L||November 16, 1991||0–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets ||11–9–0 |- |21||W||November 20, 1991||6–5 OT || align="left"| Washington Capitals ||12–9–0 |- |22||W||November 22, 1991||8–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers ||13–9–0 |- |23||T||November 23, 1991||5–5 OT || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers ||13–9–1 |- |24||L||November 27, 1991|||4-8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins ||13-10-1 |- |25|W|November30,1991|4-1|@Los Angeles Kings|14-10-1

|- |26|W|December5,1991|6-3|Calgary Flames|15-10-1 |- |27|T|December7,1991|2-2 OT|Detroit Red Wings|15-10-2 |- |28|T|December8,1991|2-2 OT|@Philadelphia Flyers|15-10-3 |- |29|L|December10,1991|3-4|@Minnesota North Stars|15-11-3 |- |30|L|December13,1991|3-4|Pittsburgh Penguins|15-12-3 |- |31|T|December14,1991|3-3 OT|@New York Islanders|15-12-4 |- |32|W|December19,1991|4-1|@Hartford Whalers|16-12-4 |- |33|T|December21,1991|1-1 OT|Chicago Blackhawks|16-12-5 |- |34|L|December23,1991|0-3@New York Rangers17-13-51635T26T26199155T66T67T68T69T70T71T72T73T74T75T76T77T78T79T80|

(P4) New Jersey Devils vs. (P1) New York Rangers

The opening game took place at Madison Square Garden, where the Rangers secured a 4–2 win. The Devils answered in the second game with a commanding 7–3 triumph. Returning to the Meadowlands for games 3 and 4, the Devils claimed game 3 by a score of 3–1, but the Rangers responded with a 3–0 shutout in game 4. Game 5, held back in New York, saw the Rangers extend their series lead to 3–2 after an 8–5 victory. The Devils then evened the series by winning game 6 at home, 5–3. Ultimately, the decisive seventh game at Madison Square Garden ended with the Rangers prevailing 8–4, clinching the series 4–3.

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
Template:Sortname	RW	74	41	27	68	109	9	13	1	8
Template:Sortname	RW	74	29	35	64	25	-1	5	1	6
Template:Sortname	C	80	21	42	63	69	8	2	0	2
Template:Sortname	C	66	24	38	62	42	6	10	1	3
Template:Sortname	D	68	17	42	59	124	24	7	1	2
Template:Sortname	RW	71	19	27	46	74	27	1	1	1
Template:Sortname	D	78	7	35	42	66	5	3	1	1
Template:Sortname	D	76	12	28	40	70	14	3	2	1
Template:Sortname	LW	76	19	17	36	32	8	0	3	2
Template:Sortname	RW	80	17	16	33	246	6	2	0	1
Template:Sortname	D	76	7	25	32	55	10	5	0	0
Template:Sortname	LW	44	13	18	31	28	11	3	0	3
Template:Sortname	RW	71	11	17	28	27	17	1	2	1
Template:Sortname	C	75	8	20	28	121	9	0	0	2
Template:Sortname	D	70	3	23	26	108	11	0	0	1

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
Template:Sortname	3186	54	22	22	10	169	3.18	1	1511	1342	.888
Template:Sortname                                                                                         1363	26	13	7	69	3.04	2	637	568	.892
Template:Sortname                                                                              179	4	2	1	10	3.35	0	85	75	.882
Template:Sortname                                                                              120 2 1 1 9 4.50 0 55 46 .836
Team:                                                                                                                                                                                     4848 80 38 31 11 257 3.18 3 2288 2031 .888

Playoffs

Offensive Statistics

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
Template:Sortname	C	7	3	7	10	19	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	RW	7	4	3	7	26	1	0	0
Template:Sortname	LW	7	2	4	6	0	0	0	1
Template:Sortname	C	7	3	2	5	8	1	0	0
Template:Sortname	RW	7	1	3	4	10	1	0	0
Template:Sortname	D	7	0	4	4	2	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	RW	6	3	0	3	4	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	D	7	2	1	3	29	2	0	1
Template:Sortname	RW	7	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	LW	7	0	3	3	4	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	D	7	0	3	3	16	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	D	6	0	3	3	8	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	D	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	LW	7	1	1	2	4	0	1	0
Template:Sortname	D	7	1	1	2	12	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	RW	7	1	1	2	17	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	LW	4	1	1	2	2	0	0	0
Template:Sortname	C	3	0	2	2	̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶

Goaltender Performance

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
Template:Sortname	386	7	3	3	23	3.58	0	203	180	.887
Template:Sortname	32	1	0	1	3	5.63	0	15	12	.800
'Team Totals:' 418 7 3 4 26 3.73 0 218 192 .881

Abbreviations: GP = Games played; G = Goals scored; A = Assists recorded; Pts = Total points; PIM = Penalty minutes accrued; PPG = Goals on power play; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals MIN = Minutes on ice; W = Wins achieved; L = Losses incurred; GA = Goals conceded; GAA = Average goals against per game; SO = Shutouts earned; SA = Shots faced; SV = Saves completed; SV% = Save percentage

Honors

Regular Season
Athlete	Recognition	Timing
Kevin Todd	NHL All-Rookie Team – Forward	Conclusion of regular season

Draft selections

The Devils' picks during the 1991 NHL entry draft.

Round #	Overall Pick #	Player Name	Nationality	Position	Previous Team (League)	Remarks
1	3	Scott Niedermayer	Canada	Defenseman	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
1	11	Brian Rolston	United States	Left Wing	Detroit Compuware (NAHL)
2	33	Donevan Hextall	Canada	Center	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
3	55	Fredrik Bremberg	Template:Flagcountry	Right Wing	Djurgårdens IF Hockey (Elitserien)
4	77	Brad Willner	United States	Defenseman	Richfield High School (Minnesota) (Minnesota)
5	99	'Fifth-round selection not held'
6	121	Curtis Regnier	Canada	Left Wing	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
7	143	Dave Craievich	Canada	Defenseman	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
8	165	Paul Wolanski	Canada	Defenseman	Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
9	187	Dan Reimann	United States	Defenseman	(Minnesota high school)
10	209	'No tenth-round selection'					'
11	231	Kevin Riehl	'Template:Country data 'Canada'	'Center'	'Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)'
'12'	'253'	'Jason Hehr'	'Template:Country data 'Canada''	'Defenseman'	'Kelowna Spartans (BCJHL)'
'Supplemental'	'17'	'Rob Kruhlak'	'Template:Country data 'Canada''	'Goaltender'	'Northern Michigan University (CCHA)'