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The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Every team in sports has special achievements and records. These are called franchise records. They show who the best players were and what the team achieved over time.

This page lists some of the most important records for the New Jersey Devils. You'll see who played the most games, scored the most goals, and made the most saves!

Top Players in Regular Season Games

This section shows the players who have achieved the most in regular season games. The regular season is the main part of the hockey year before the playoffs begin.

Skaters: Career Records

Skaters are all the players on the ice except the goalie. These records show their achievements over their entire career with the Devils.

Games Played
# Player GP Seasons
1 Ken Daneyko 1,283 1983–2003
2 Patrik Elias 1,240 1995–2016
3 Travis Zajac 1,024 2006–2021
4 Scott Stevens 956 1991–2004
5 John MacLean 934 1983–1998
Active Leader
29 Jesper Bratt 471 2017–present
Goals (G)
# Player G Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 408 1995–2016
2 John MacLean 347 1983–1998
3 Bobby Holik 202 1992–2002, 2008–2009
Travis Zajac 2006–2021
5 Zach Parise 194 2005–2012
Active Leader
18 Nico Hischier 136 2017–present
Assists (A)
# Player A Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 617 1995–2016
2 Scott Niedermayer 364 1991–2004
3 Scott Gomez 361 1999–2007, 2014–2015
4 John MacLean 354 1983–1998
5 Travis Zajac 348 2006–2021
Active Leader
13 Jesper Bratt 230 2017–present
Points (Pts)
# Player Pts Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 1,025 1995–2016
2 John MacLean 701 1983–1998
3 Travis Zajac 550 2006–2021
4 Kirk Muller 520 1984–1991
5 Scott Gomez 484 1999–2007, 2014–2015
Active Leader
14 Jesper Bratt 359 2017–present
Penalties in Minutes (PIM)
# Player PIM Seasons
1 Ken Daneyko 2,516 1983–2003
2 Randy McKay 1,418 1991–2002
3 John MacLean 1,168 1983–1998
4 Scott Stevens 1,007 1991–2004
5 Pat Verbeek 943 1982–1989
Active Leader
71 Michael McLeod 164 2018–present
Power Play Goals (PPG)
# Player PPG Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 113 1995–2016
2 John MacLean 92 1983–1998
3 Kirk Muller 69 1984–1991
4 Kyle Palmieri 53 2015–2021
Pat Verbeek 1982–1989
Active Leader
22 Jack Hughes 29 2019–present
Shorthanded Goals (SHG)
# Player SHG Seasons
1 John Madden 17 1998–2009
2 Patrik Elias 16 1995–2016
3 Adam Henrique 13 2010–2018
4 Travis Zajac 12 2006–2021
5 Doug Brown 11 1986–1993
Active Leader
T-14 Nico Hischier 6 2017–present
Game Winning Goals (GWG)
# Player GWG Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 80 1995–2016
2 John MacLean 55 1983–1998
3 Bobby Holik 43 1992–2002, 2008–2009
4 Zach Parise 37 2005–2012
5 Jamie Langenbrunner 32 2001–2011
Active Leader
T-14 Jesper Bratt 22 2017–present
Overtime Goals (OTG)
# Player OTG Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 16 1995–2016
2 Scott Niedermayer 8 1991–2004
3 Zach Parise 7 2005–2012
4 John Moore 6 2015–2018
Nico Hischier 2017–present
Active Leader
T-4 Nico Hischier 6 2017—present
Highest Plus/Minus (+/-)
# Player + Seasons
1 Scott Stevens 282 1991–2004
2 Patrik Elias 172 1995–2016
Scott Niedermayer 1991–2004
4 Bobby Holik 134 1992–2002, 2008–2009
5 Randy McKay 115 1991–2002
Active Leader
T-49 John Marino 15 2017—present
Points Per Game (PPG)
# Player PPG Seasons
1 Taylor Hall .99 2016–2019
2 Alexander Mogilny .94 2000–2001, 2005
3 Kirk Muller .93 1984–1991
4 Jack Hughes .92 2020–present
5 Ilya Kovalchuk .90 2010–2013
Active Leader
4 Jack Hughes .92 2020–present

Goaltenders: Career Records

Goaltenders are the players who guard the net. These records show their achievements over their entire career with the Devils.

Games Played
# Player GP Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 1,259 1991–2014
2 Cory Schneider 311 2013–2020
3 Chris Terreri 302 1988–1996, 1998–2001
4 Chico Resch 267 1981–1986
5 Sean Burke 162 1987–1991
Active Leader
18 Nico Daws 46 2021–present
Wins (W)
# Player W Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 688 1991–2014
2 Chris Terreri 118 1988–1996, 1998–2001
3 Cory Schneider 115 2013–2020
4 Chico Resch 67 1981–1986
5 Mackenzie Blackwood 65 2018–2023
Active Leader
13 Nico Daws 19 2021–present
Losses (L)
# Player L Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 394 1991–2014
2 Chico Resch 148 1981–1986
3 Cory Schneider 133 2013–2020
4 Chris Terreri 118 1988–1996, 1998–2001
5 Michel Plasse 89 1974–1975, 1976–1979
Active Leader
20 Nico Daws 21 2022–present
Goals Against Average (GAA)
# Player GAA Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 2.24 1991–2014
2 Cory Schneider 2.50 2013–2020
3 Keith Kinkaid 2.90 2014–2019
4 Mackenzie Blackwood 2.97 2018–2023
5 Chris Terreri 3.07 1988–1996, 1998–2001
Active Leader
11 Vitek Vanecek 2.49 2022–present
  • Minimum 50 games
Save Percentage (SV%)
# Player SV% Seasons
1 Cory Schneider .915 2013–2020
2 Martin Brodeur .912 1991–2014
3 Mackenzie Blackwood .906 2018–2023
Keith Kinkaid 2014–2019
Active Leader
3 Vitek Vanecek .910 2022–present
  • Minimum 50 games
Shutouts (SO)
# Player SO Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 124 1991–2014
2 Cory Schneider 17 2013–2020
3 Mackenzie Blackwood 8 2018–2023
Johan Hedberg 2010–2013
4 Keith Kinkaid 7 2014–2019
Active Leader
T-14 Akira Schmid 1 2021-present

Single Season Records

These records show the best performances by players in just one hockey season.

Skaters: Single Season Records

Goals
# Player G Season
1 Brian Gionta 48 2005–06
2 Pat Verbeek 46 1987–88
3 John MacLean 45 1990–91
Zach Parise 2008–09
5 Alexander Mogilny 43 2000–01
Jack Hughes 43 2022–23
Assists
# Player A Season
1 Scott Stevens 60 1993–94
2 Aaron Broten 57 1987–88
Kirk Muller 1987–88
4 Jack Hughes 56 2022–23
Patrik Elias 2001–02
Points
# Player Pts Season
1 Jack Hughes 99 2022-23
2 Patrik Elias 96 2000-01
3 Zach Parise 94 2008–09
Kirk Muller 1987–88
5 Taylor Hall 93 2017-18
Points (Defenseman)
# Player Pts Season
1 Scott Stevens 78 1993–94
2 Dougie Hamilton 72 2022-23
3 Tom Kurvers 66 1988–89
4 Rob Ramage 62 1980-81
5 Barry Beck 60 1977-78
Points (Rookie)
# Player Pts Season
1 Scott Gomez 70 1999–00
2 Kevin Todd 63 1991–92
2 Barry Beck 60 1977–78
4 Paul Gardner 59 1976–77
5 Kirk Muller 54 1984–85
Penalties in Minutes
# Player PIM Season
1 Krzysztof Oliwa 295 1997–98
2 Ken Daneyko 283 1988–89
3 David Maley 249 1988–89
Ken Daneyko 1990–91
5 Randy McKay 246 1991–92
Highest Plus/Minus
# Player + Seasons
1 Scott Stevens 53 1993–94
2 Patrik Elias 45 2000–01
3 Tomas Tatar 41 2022–23
4 Scott Stevens 40 2000–01
5 Dave Andreychuk 38 1996–97

Goaltenders: Single Season Records

Games Played
# Player W Season
1 Martin Brodeur 78 2006–07
2 Martin Brodeur 77 1995–96
Martin Brodeur 2007–08
Martin Brodeur 2009–10
5 Martin Brodeur 75 2003–04
Wins
# Player W Season
1 Martin Brodeur 48 2006–07
2 Martin Brodeur 45 2009–10
3 Martin Brodeur 44 2007–08
4 Martin Brodeur 43 1997–98
Martin Brodeur 1999–2000
Martin Brodeur 2005–06
Losses
# Player L Season
1 Denis Herron 39 1975–76
2 Chico Resch 35 1982–83
3 4 players tied 31 ––
Goals Against Average
# Player GAA Season
1 Martin Brodeur 1.88 1996–97
2 Martin Brodeur 1.89 1997–98
3 Cory Schneider 1.97 2013–14
4 Martin Brodeur 2.02 2002–03
5 Martin Brodeur 2.03 2003–04
Save Percentage
# Player SV% Season
1 Martin Brodeur .927 1996–97
2 Cory Schneider .925 2014–15
3 Cory Schneider .924 2015–16
4 Martin Brodeur .922 2006–07
5 Cory Schneider .921 2013–14
Shutouts
# Player SO Season
1 Martin Brodeur 12 2006–07
2 Martin Brodeur 11 2003–04
3 Martin Brodeur 10 1996–97
Martin Brodeur 1997–98
5 Martin Brodeur 9 2000–01

Career Playoff Leaders

The playoffs are exciting games played after the regular season. Only the best teams make it to the playoffs to compete for the Stanley Cup. These records show player achievements in these important games.

Skaters: Playoff Records

Games Played
# Player GP Seasons
1 Ken Daneyko 175 1983–2003
2 Patrik Elias 162 1995–2016
3 Scott Stevens 153 1991–2004
4 Scott Niedermayer 146 1991–2014
5 Jay Pandolfo 131 1996–2010
Active Leader
T–85 Nico Hischier 17 2014–present
Goals
# Player G Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 45 1995–2016
2 Claude Lemieux 34 1990–1995, 1999–2000
3 John MacLean 31 1983–1998
4 Petr Sykora 24 1995–2002, 2011–2012
5 Scott Gomez 21 1999–2007, 2014–2015
Active Leader
T–34 Jack Hughes 6 2019–present
Assists
# Player A Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 80 1995–2016
2 Scott Niedermayer 47 1991–2004
3 Scott Stevens 45 1991–2004
4 John MacLean 44 1983–1998
Scott Gomez 1999–2007, 2014–2015
Active Leader
T–56 Nico Hischier 6 2014–present
Points
# Player Pts Seasons
1 Patrik Elias 125 1995–2016
2 John MacLean 75 1983–1998
3 Scott Gomez 65 1999–2007, 2014–2015
4 Scott Niedermayer 64 1991–2004
5 Scott Stevens 62 1991–2004
Active Leader
T–49 Jack Hughes 11 2019–present
Penalties in Minutes
# Player PIM Seasons
1 Ken Daneyko 296 1983–2003
2 Scott Stevens 186 1991–2004
3 Claude Lemieux 171 1990–1995, 1999–2000
4 John MacLean 142 1983–1998
5 Colin White 125 2000–2011
Active Leader
40 Kevin Bahl 31 2021–present

Goaltenders: Playoff Records

Games Played
# Player GP Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 205 1991–2014
2 Chris Terreri 27 1988–1996, 1998–2001
3 Sean Burke 19 1987–1991
4 Akira Schmid 9 2021-present
5 Vitek Vanecek 7 2022-present
Active Leader
4 Akira Schmid 9 2021-present
Wins
# Player W Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 113 1991–2014
2 Chris Terreri 12 1988–1996, 1998–2001
3 Sean Burke 9 1987–1991
4 Akira Schmid 4 2021-present
5 Bob Sauve 2 1987–1989
Active Leader
4 Akira Schmid 4 2021-present
Losses
# Player L Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 91 1991–2014
2 Chris Terreri 12 1988–1996, 1998–2001
3 Sean Burke 10 1987–1991
4 Akira Schmid 4 2021-present
5 Vitek Vanecek 3 2022-present
Active Leader
4 Akira Schmid 4 2021-present
Goals Against Average
# Player GAA Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 2.02 1991–2014
2 Bob Sauve 3.30 1987–1989
3 Chris Terreri 3.37 1988–1996, 1998–2001
4 Sean Burke 3.47 1987–1991
Active Leader
N/A — — —
Save Percentage
# Player SV% Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur .919 1991–2014
2 Bob Sauve .890 1987–1989
Chris Terreri 1988–1996, 1998–2001
4 Sean Burke .886 1987–1991
Active Leader
N/A — — —
Shutouts
# Player S0 Seasons
1 Martin Brodeur 24 1991–2014
2 Akira Schmid 2 2021-present
3 Sean Burke 1 1987–1991
Active Leader
2 Akira Schmid 2 2021-present

Team Records

These are records for the entire New Jersey Devils team, not just individual players.

  • Most consecutive wins in a season: 13 (2000–01) (2022–23)
  • Most points in a season: 112 (2022–23)
  • Most wins in a season: 52 (2022–23)
  • Longest season-ending win streak: 11 (2005–06) (This is also an NHL record!)
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