2014–15 New Jersey Devils season
National Hockey League season
The 2014–15 New Jersey Devils season was the 41st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 33rd season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season. The Devils missed the playoffs for the third straight year.
Standings
Suspensions/fines
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
†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.
Notable achievements
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
Lost via retirement
Draft picks
Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections made at the 2014 NHL entry draft, held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The team finished the previous season ranked 20th in the league, but were relegated to select 30th overall for attempting to circumvent the salary cap in 2010.
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