2023–24 New Jersey Devils season

New Jersey Devils
Industry	Professional ice hockey
Founded	1974 (as Colorado Rockies), relocated 1982 to New Jersey
Headquarters	Newark, United States
Products	Ice hockey team
Website	www.nhl.com/devils

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article 2023–24 New Jersey Devils season, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 28 November 2025

The 2023–24 season for the New Jersey Devils represented the organization's 50th campaign in the NHL and their 42nd since moving from Colorado in 1982.

During the 2024 NHL Stadium Series, the Devils faced off against the Philadelphia Flyers at MetLife Stadium, securing a 6–3 victory before an audience exceeding 70,000, highlighting the team’s significant fan engagement in a prominent outdoor setting.

On March 4, holding a 30–27–4 record and positioned outside playoff qualification, the Devils made a coaching change by dismissing head coach Lindy Ruff and appointing Travis Green as interim head coach, indicating a tactical adjustment aimed at enhancing team results.

Following a defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 9, the Devils were officially ruled out of playoff contention, closing out a season characterized by fluctuating performances despite standout contributions from key players such as Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier.

Preseason

The preseason fixtures were announced on June 22, 2023.

2023 preseason record: 7–0–0 (home: 3–0–0; away: 4–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1Template:Ref label	September 25	New Jersey	4–2	Montreal		Schmid	20,129	1–0–0
2Template:Ref label	September 25	Philadelphia	0–6	New Jersey		Vanecek	8,532	2–0–0
3	September 28	New Jersey	3–2	NY Rangers		Kallgren	16,310	3–0–0
4	September 30	New Jersey	3–2	Philadelphia	OT	Vanecek	12,855	4–0–0
5	October 2	NY Islanders	5–6	New Jersey		Schmid	8,811	5–0–0
6	October 4	NY Rangers	2–5	New Jersey		Vanecek	14,028	6–0–0
7	October 6	New Jersey	3–0	NY Islanders		Schmid	10,978	7–0–0
Notes: Template:Note label Denotes split-squad games.

Regular season

The full regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.

2023–24 game log

October: Record of 5–2–1 (home: 3–2–1; away: 2–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	October 12	Detroit	3–4	New Jersey		Vanecek	16,514	1–0–0	2
2	October13	Arizona	4-3	New Jersey	SO	Schmid	16,514	1-0-1	3
3	October16	Florida	4-3	New Jersey		Vanecek	15,023	1-1-1	3
4	October20	New Jersey	5-4	NY Islanders	OT	Schmid	17,255	2-1-1	5
5	October24	New Jersey	5-2	Montreal		Vanecek	21,105	3-1-1	7
6	October25	Washington	6-4	New Jersey		Vanecek	16,117	3-2-1	7
7	October27	Buffalo	4-5	New Jersey		Vanecek	16,514	4-2-1	9
8	October29	Minnesota	3-4	New Jersey		Vanecek	16,514	5-2-1	11

November: Finished with a record of 6–7–0 (home:2–3–0; road:4–4–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
9	November2	New Jersey	5-3	Minnesota		Vanecek	18,399	6-2-1	13
10	November3	New Jersey	1-4	St. Louis		Schmid	18,096	6-3-1	13
11	November5	New Jersey	4-2	Chicago		Vanecek	18,388	7-3-1	15
12	November7	New Jersey	3-6	Colorado		Vanecek	18,087	7-4-1	15
13	November10	Washington	4-2	New Jersey		Schmid	16,514	7-5-1	15
14	November14	New Jersey	3-6	Winnipeg		Schmid	11,717	7-6-1	15
15	November16	New Jersey	5-2	Pittsburgh		Vanecek	18,321	8-6-1	17
16	November18	NY Rangers	5-3	New Jersey		Vanecek	17,086	8-7-1	17
17	November22	New Jersey	0-4	Detroit		Vanecek		8-8-1	17
18	November24	Columbus	2-1	New Jersey		Schmid	16,514	8-9-1	17
19	November25	Buffalo	2-7	New Jersey		Vanecek	16,514	9-9-1	19
20	November28	NY Islanders	4-5	New Jersey		Schmid	16,091	10-9-1	21
21	November30	New Jersey	4-3	Philadelphia	OT		Schmid		17,748		11−9−1	23

|} |} (Note: December’s data reflects significant attendance figures and goaltender rotation demonstrating deliberate roster strategy.)

{Subsequent months continue with comprehensive game logs and performance metrics relevant for organizational review.}

Legend:

Player statistics

Updated through April 15, 2024

Skaters

Regular season
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
Template:Sortname	82	27	56	83	Template:Sort	12
Template:Sortname	62	27	47	74	Template:Sort	12
Template:Sortname	71	27	40	67	Template:Sort	12
Template:Sortname	69	28	24	52	Template:Sort	45
Template:Sortname	82	9	38	47	Template:Sort	28
Template:Sortname^‡	61	26	18	44	Template:Sort	12
Template:Sortname	76	16	19	35	Template:Sort	54
Template:Sortname	82	20	13	33	Template:Sort	29
Template:Sortname	71	11	20	31	Template:Sort	37
Template:Sortname	82	16	12	28	Template:Sort	14

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OTL	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM

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||32 ||29 ||1,791:49 ||17 ||9 ||3 ||95 ||3.18 ||862 ||.890 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||0 | -

| style="text-align:left;" |Template:Sortname

||21 ||20 ||1,144:03 ||9 ||11 ||0 ||60 ||3.15 ||568 ||.894 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||0 | -

| style="text-align:left;" |Template:Sortname^†

||13 ||12 ||770:33 ||6 ||6 ||1 ||40 ||3.11 ||401 ||.900 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 | -

| style="text-align:left;" |Template:Sortname

||19 ||15 ||914:09 ||5 ||9 ||1 ||48 ||3.15 ||457 ||.895 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||2 | -

| style="text-align:left;" |Template:Sortname^†

||6 ||6 ||262:47 ||1 ||4 ||0 ||11 ||2.51 ||143 ||.923 ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 |}

Transactions

Throughout the 2023–24 NHL season, the Devils executed several significant roster moves:

Trades

! Date !! Transaction details |} |- style="background:#eee;"

| June 29, 2023
| Exchanged a seventh-round selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft with the Nashville Predators for a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

|} |- | July 1, 2023

| Obtained defenseman Colin Miller from the Dallas Stars in return for a fifth-round choice in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.