2017–18 New Jersey Devils season
The 2017–18 New Jersey Devils season was the 44th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 36th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[2] The Devils received the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft for the first time in franchise history by winning the draft lottery held on April 29, 2017.[3] They used this pick to select Nico Hischier who was also the first Swiss player to be selected first overall. Taylor Hall set a Devils record for the longest point streak at 26 games, which is also the longest point streak in the 2017–18 season. The team also set their best start in franchise history, going 9–2–0 in their first 11 games of the season. This season also saw the team trade Adam Henrique in exchange for Sami Vatanen and also acquired Patrick Maroon and Michael Grabner. The season also saw the franchise successfully make it back to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2012. The Devils would lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 in the First Round.
2017–18 New Jersey Devils | |
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Division | 5th Metropolitan |
Conference | 8th Eastern |
2017–18 record | 44–29–9 |
Home record | 23–14–4 |
Road record | 21–15–5 |
Goals for | 248 |
Goals against | 244 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ray Shero |
Coach | John Hynes |
Captain | Andy Greene |
Alternate captains | Taylor Hall (Nov-Apr) Adam Henrique (Oct-Nov) Marcus Johansson (Nov-Apr) Kyle Palmieri (Nov-Apr) Travis Zajac |
Arena | Prudential Center |
Average attendance | 15,200[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Binghamton Devils (AHL) Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Taylor Hall (39) |
Assists | Taylor Hall (54) |
Points | Taylor Hall (93) |
Penalty minutes | Miles Wood (84) |
Plus/minus | Taylor Hall (+14) |
Wins | Keith Kinkaid (26) |
Goals against average | Keith Kinkaid (2.77) |
Standings
Divisional standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Washington Capitals | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 46 | 259 | 239 | +20 | 105 |
2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 45 | 272 | 250 | +22 | 100 |
3 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 251 | 243 | +8 | 98 |
4 | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 39 | 242 | 230 | +12 | 97 |
5 | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 39 | 248 | 244 | +4 | 97 |
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 228 | 256 | −28 | 83 |
7 | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 264 | 296 | −32 | 80 |
8 | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 31 | 231 | 268 | −37 | 77 |
Conference standings
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ME | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 39 | 242 | 230 | +12 | 97 |
2 | ME | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 39 | 248 | 244 | +4 | 97 |
3 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 41 | 248 | 246 | +2 | 96 |
4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 228 | 256 | −28 | 83 |
5 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 264 | 296 | −32 | 80 |
6 | ME | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 31 | 231 | 268 | −37 | 77 |
7 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 25 | 217 | 255 | −38 | 73 |
8 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 209 | 264 | −55 | 71 |
9 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 26 | 221 | 291 | −70 | 67 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 24 | 199 | 280 | −81 | 62 |
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 11, 2017, which includes seven games (two at home and five as visitors).[6]
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 18 | Washington | 1–4 | New Jersey | Kinkaid | 6,310 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 20 | New Jersey | 3–4 | NY Rangers | OT | Blackwood | 17,967 | 1–0–1 | Recap |
3 | September 21 | New Jersey | 4–1 | Montreal | Kinkaid | 21,288 | 2–0–1 | Recap | |
4 | September 23 | NY Rangers | 1–2 | New Jersey | Schneider | 12,208 | 3–0–1 | Recap | |
5[A] | September 25 | New Jersey | 0–3 | NY Islanders | Kinkaid | 5,615 | 3–1–1 | Recap | |
6[A][a] | September 25 | New Jersey | 8–1 | Ottawa | — | — | 4–1–1 | Recap | |
7 | September 27 | New Jersey | 4–1 | Washington | Schneider | 14,858 | 5–1–1 | Recap | |
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.[7]
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Playoffs
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Cory Schneider | 40 | 40 | 2,333 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 114 | 2.93 | 1,228 | .907 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Kinkaid | 41 | 38 | 2,298 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 106 | 2.77 | 1,214 | .913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Lack† | 4 | 3 | 208 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3.19 | 102 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Appleby | 3 | 1 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.10 | 55 | .945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Keith Kinkaid | 2 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5.87 | 46 | .804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cory Schneider | 4 | 3 | 202 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.78 | 113 | .950 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Awards and honors
Awards
Player | Award | Date |
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Nico Hischier | NHL First Star of the Week | February 18, 2018 |
Taylor Hall | Hart Memorial Trophy | June 20, 2018 |
Taylor Hall | NHL first All-Star team | June 20, 2018 |
Brian Boyle | Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | June 20, 2018 |
Will Butcher | NHL All-Rookie team | June 20, 2018 |
Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 3, 2017 | To Washington Capitals FLA's 2nd-round pick in 2018 TOR's 3rd-round pick in 2018 |
To New Jersey Devils Marcus Johansson |
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October 28, 2017 | To Arizona Coyotes Scott Wedgewood |
To New Jersey Devils CGY's 5th-round pick in 2018 |
[11] |
November 30, 2017 | To Anaheim Ducks Joseph Blandisi Adam Henrique NJD's 3rd-round pick in 2018 |
To New Jersey Devils Sami Vatanen Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2019 or 2020 |
[12] |
December 14, 2017 | To Arizona Coyotes Ryan Kujawinski |
To New Jersey Devils Michael Latta |
[13] |
December 30, 2017 | To Calgary Flames Dalton Prout |
To New Jersey Devils Eddie Lack |
[14] |
February 8, 2018 | To Minnesota Wild Viktor Loov |
To New Jersey Devils Christoph Bertschy Mario Lucia |
[15] |
February 22, 2018 | To New York Rangers Yegor Rykov 2nd-round pick in 2018 |
To New Jersey Devils Michael Grabner |
[16] |
February 26, 2018 | To Edmonton Oilers J. D. Dudek 3rd-round pick in 2019 |
To New Jersey Devils Patrick Maroon |
[17] |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Players released
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Lost via retirement
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Player signings
Draft picksBelow are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.[54][55]
Notes:
References
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