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)
Win Loss Overtime/Shootout Loss
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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
Conference standings
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 2009–10 Schedule
Win (2 Points) Loss (0 Points) Overtime/Shootout Loss (1 Point)
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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.
| 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
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Win Loss Win Playoff Series Eliminated from playoffs
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