2019–20 New Jersey Devils season


The 2019–20 New Jersey Devils season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 38th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season. For the second time in three years, the Devils received the first overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and selected Jack Hughes first overall.
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled and the Devils missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

Standings

Divisional standings

Eastern Conference

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.

Player statistics

As of March 12, 2020

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.

Roster

Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
11Jack HughesCUnited StatesU.S. NTDP
2611Nikita OkhotyukDRussiaOttawa 67's
3702Daniil MisyulDRussiaLoko Yaroslavl
3803Graeme ClarkeRWCanadaOttawa 67's
3824Michael VukojevicDCanadaKitchener Rangers
496Tyce ThompsonRWCanadaProvidence
41185Case McCarthyDUnited StatesU.S. NTDP
5127Cole BradyGCanadaJanesville Jets
51296Arseny GritsyukLWRussiaOmskie Yastreby
6158Patrick MoynihanRWUnited StatesU.S. NTDP
7189Nikola PasicRWSwedenLinköpings J20

Notes:
  1. The Boston Bruins' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent Marcus Johansson to Boston in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020 and this pick.
  2. The Anaheim Ducks' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on November 30, 2017, that sent Adam Henrique, Joseph Blandisi and a third-round pick in 2018 to Anaheim in exchange for Sami Vatanen and this pick.
  3. The Dallas Stars' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent Ben Lovejoy to Dallas in exchange for Connor Carrick and this pick.
  4. The Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Nashville's second-round pick in 2019 to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in 2019 and this pick.
  5. The Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent San Jose's third-round pick in 2019 to Washington in exchange for Buffalo's fifth-round pick in 2019 and this pick.
  6. The Buffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent San Jose's third-round pick in 2019 to Washington in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2019 and this pick.