2015–16 New Jersey Devils | |
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Division | 7th Metropolitan |
Conference | 12th Eastern |
2015–16 record | 38–36–8 |
Home record | 19–17–5 |
Road record | 19–19–3 |
Goals for | 184 |
Goals against | 208 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ray Shero |
Coach | John Hynes |
Captain | Andy Greene |
Alternate captains |
Michael Cammalleri Patrik Elias Adam Henrique Travis Zajac |
Arena | Prudential Center |
Average attendance | 15,073 [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Albany Devils ( AHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals |
Adam Henrique Kyle Palmieri (30) |
Assists | Travis Zajac (28) |
Points | Kyle Palmieri (57) |
Penalty minutes | Jordin Tootoo (102) |
Plus/minus |
Michael Cammalleri Adam Larsson (+15) |
Wins | Cory Schneider (27) |
Goals against average | Scott Wedgewood (1.24) |
The 2015–16 New Jersey Devils season was the 42nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 34th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season. [2] The team's regular season began on October 9, 2015, against the Winnipeg Jets. [3] The Devils once again missed the playoffs.
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | 82 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 252 | 193 | +59 | 120 |
2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 245 | 203 | +42 | 104 |
3 | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 236 | 217 | +19 | 101 |
4 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
5 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
2 | ME | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
6 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
7 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
9 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
10 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |
2015 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–0) | |||||||||
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1 [a] | September 20 | New Jersey | 0–2 | Boston | Kinkaid | –– | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 21 | New Jersey | 3–6 | NY Rangers | Schneider | 18,006 | 0–2–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 23 | New Jersey | 1–2 | NY Islanders | Schneider | 7,046 | 0–3–0 | Recap | |
4 | September 25 | NY Islanders | 2–4 | New Jersey | Kinkaid | 8,871 | 1–3–0 | Recap | |
5 | September 26 | NY Rangers | 4–3 | New Jersey | Schneider | 12,137 | 1–4–0 | Recap | |
6 | September 30 | New Jersey | 4–2 | Philadelphia | Kinkaid | 17,732 | 2–4–0 | Recap | |
7 | October 2 | Philadelphia | 2–3 | New Jersey | SO | Schneider | 9,235 | 3–4–0 | Recap |
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Final stats [6]
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Cory Schneider | 58 | 58 | 3,412 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 122 | 2.15 | 1597 | 0.924 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Kinkaid | 23 | 20 | 1240 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 58 | 2.81 | 605 | 0.904 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scott Wedgewood | 4 | 4 | 241 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.24 | 116 | 0.957 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yann Danis | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.71 | 18 | 0.778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Devils. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Jordin Tootoo | Dangerous trip on Nashville Predators defenseman Seth Jones during NHL Game No. 37 in Newark on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at 7:55 of the third period. | — | $2,217.74 | October 15, 2015 [7] |
Stephen Gionta | Spearing Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki during NHL Game No. 94 in Ottawa on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 18:18 of the second period. | — | $2,284.95 | October 23, 2015 [8] |
Bobby Farnham | Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 553 in Ottawa on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. | — | $2,000.00 | January 7, 2016 [9] |
Bobby Farnham | Interference against St. Louis Blues forward Dmitrij Jaskin during NHL Game No. 636 in St. Louis on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 11:50 of the third period. | 4 games | $12,365.60 | January 13, 2016 [10] |
Jordin Tootoo | Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 583 in Detroit on Monday, January 4, 2016, at 9:39 of the third period. | — | $2,000.00 | January 14, 2016 [11] |
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The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.
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June 27, 2015 | To
Anaheim Ducks FLA's 2nd-round pick in 2015 Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
To New Jersey Devils Kyle Palmieri |
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June 27, 2015 | To
Ottawa Senators 2nd-round pick in 2015 |
To New Jersey Devils DAL's 2nd-round pick in 2015 4th-round pick in 2016 |
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October 6, 2015 | To
Los Angeles Kings Conditional 7th-round pick in 2017 |
To New Jersey Devils Brian O'Neill |
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February 29, 2016 | To
Boston Bruins Lee Stempniak |
To New Jersey Devils 4th-round pick in 2016 2nd-round pick in 2017 |
[18] |
To
Colorado Avalanche Eric Gelinas |
To New Jersey Devils 3rd-round pick in 2017 | ||
To
Montreal Canadiens Stefan Matteau |
To New Jersey Devils Devante Smith-Pelly | ||
June 10, 2016 | To
Florida Panthers Graham Black Paul Thompson |
To New Jersey Devils Marc Savard 2nd-round pick in 2018 |
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Free agents acquired
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Player signings
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Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 26–27, 2015, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 6 | Pavel Zacha | C | Czech Republic | Sarnia Sting ( OHL) |
2 | 42 | Mackenzie Blackwood | G | Canada | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
3 | 67 | Blake Speers | C | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
4 | 97 | Colton White | D | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
6 | 157 | Brett Seney | LW | Canada | Merrimack College ( Hockey East) |