2020–21 New Jersey Devils season explained

Season:2020–21
Year:2020
League:NHL
Team:New Jersey Devils
Division:East
Divisionrank:7th
Record:19–30–7
Homerecord:7–18–3
Roadrecord:12–12–4
Goalsfor:145
Goalsagainst:194
Generalmanager:Tom Fitzgerald
Coach:Lindy Ruff
Captain:Vacant (Jan. 14 – Feb. 20)
Nico Hischier (Feb. 20 – May 10)
Altcaptain:Nico Hischier (Jan. 14 – Feb. 20)
Kyle Palmieri (Jan. 14 – Apr. 7)
Damon Severson
P. K. Subban (Apr. 8 – May 10)
Travis Zajac (Jan. 14 – Apr. 7)
Miles Wood (Apr. 8 – May 10)
Arena:Prudential Center
Minorleague:Binghamton Devils (AHL)
Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
Goalsleader:Miles Wood
Pavel Zacha (17)
Assistsleader:Jesper Bratt (23)
Pointsleader:Pavel Zacha (35)
Pimleader:Michael McLeod (42)
Plusminusleader:Jesper Bratt (+4)
Winsleader:Mackenzie Blackwood (14)
Gaaleader:Eric Comrie (3.00)

The 2020–21 New Jersey Devils season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 39th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 cross-border travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Canada, the Devils played a shortened 56-game regular season, which consisted of divisional play only, with the Devils being temporarily realigned from the Metropolitan Division to the East Division.[2]

Fan attendance in home games was prohibited until March 1, 2021, per an executive order from Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy.[3] The Devils reopened Prudential Center to spectators on March 2.[4]

On April 20, following a 7–6 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Devils were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season.[5]

Standings

Divisional standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[6]

2020–21 game log
Legend:

Player statistics

As of May 11, 2021[68]

Skaters

Regular season[69] ! Player! ! ! ! ! data-sort-type="number"
50 17 18 35 10
56 11 20 31 16
54 16 14 30 4
46 7 23 30 +4 8
55 17 8 25 29
50 8 17 25 14
48 2 21 23 22
56 3 18 21 29
44 5 14 19 26
33 7 11 18 0 6
34 8 9 17 18
52 9 6 15 42
48 0 14 14 +3 8
21 6 5 11 4
50 5 6 11 12
23 1 10 11 2
41 3 7 10 0 21
27 2 8 10 7
33 6 3 9 4
28 4 3 7 2
30 2 4 6 +2 18
20 2 3 5 0
21 1 2 3 0 2
8 1 1 2 4
6 1 1 2 0
11 1 1 2 5
38 0 2 2 26
7 0 2 2 0 0
7 0 1 1 0
8 0 0 0 2
2 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 7

Goaltenders

Regular season[70] ! Player! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
35 35 2,090:37 14 17 4 106 3.04 1,081 .902 1 0 0 0
16 15 888:02 3 8 3 46 3.11 458 .900 2 0 0 0
1 1 60:00 1 0 0 3 3.00 33 .909 0 0 0 0
7 5 319:10 1 5 0 22 4.14 154 .857 0 0 0 0

Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
To Arizona Coyotes
7th-round pick in 2020
To New Jersey Devils
7th-round pick in 2021
[71]
To Columbus Blue Jackets
5th-round pick in 2021
To New Jersey Devils
Ryan Murray
[72]
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Joey Anderson
To New Jersey Devils
Andreas Johnsson
[73]
To New York Islanders
Kyle Palmieri
Travis Zajac
To New Jersey Devils
A. J. Greer
Mason Jobst
1st-round pick in 2021
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2022
[74]
To Washington Capitals
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2021
To New Jersey Devils
Jonas Siegenthaler
[75]
To Edmonton Oilers
Dmitri Kulikov
To New Jersey Devils
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2022
[76]

Free agents

Date Player Team Contract term Ref
1-year [77]
2-year [78]
1-year [79]
1-year [80]
2-year [81]
1-year [82]
1-year [83]
to Dinamo Riga (KHL) 1-year [84]
1-year [85]
1-year [86]
to Leksands IF (SHL) 1-year [87]
to HC Davos (NL) 3-year [88]

Waivers

Date Player Team Ref
[89]
[90]
Eric Comrie to Winnipeg Jets [91]
[92]

Contract terminations

Date Player Via Ref
Buyout [93]
Mutual termination [94]

Signings

Date Player Contract term Ref
1-year [97]
1-year
1-year
1-year [98]
1-year [99]
3-year [100]
3-year [101]
2-year [102]
3-year [103]
3-year [104]
2-year [105]
2-year [106]
3-year [107]
3-year [108]
3-year [109]
2-year [110]
1-year [111]

Draft picks

See also: List of New Jersey Devils draft picks. Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on October 6 and 7, 2020, in a remote format, with teams convening via videoconferencing, and Commissioner Gary Bettman announcing selections from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.[112] It was originally scheduled to be held on June 26–27, 2020, at the Bell Centre in Montreal,[113] [114] but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the conclusion of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.[115]

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/junior/club team
17Alexander HoltzRWDjurgårdens IF (SHL)
1181Dawson MercerCChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
1202Shakir MukhamadullinDSalavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
3843Nico DawsGGuelph Storm (OHL)
499Jaromir PytlikCSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
41204Ethan EdwardsDSpruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
5130Artem ShlaineCShattuck-St. Mary's High School (Minnesota)
6161Benjamin BaumgartnerCHC Davos (NL)
  1. The Arizona Coyotes' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on December 16, 2019, that sent Taylor Hall and Blake Speers to Arizona in exchange for Nick Merkley, Kevin Bahl, Nate Schnarr, a conditional third-round pick in 2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[116]
  2. The Vancouver Canucks' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 16, 2020, that sent Blake Coleman to Tampa Bay in exchange for Nolan Foote and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[117]
  3. The Carolina Hurricanes' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Sami Vatanen to Carolina in exchange for Fredrik Claesson, Janne Kuokkanen and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[118]
  4. The Boston Bruins' fourth-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 second-round pick in 2019 and this pick.[119]

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Chiarello . Roman . New Jersey Devils fans return to Prudential Center with safety precautions . FOXBusiness . March 3, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: Crosby . Wes . Carter, Penguins hold off Devils, who score six goals in third . NHL.com . April 21, 2021 . April 20, 2021.
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  10. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - January 21st, 2021. NHL.com.
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  18. Web site: NHL Announces New Dates for Eight Penguins Games . NHL.com . February 7, 2021 . February 5, 2021 . The Penguins' Tuesday Feb. 9 game at New Jersey is among the latest to be postponed, as a result of Covid protocols with the Devils..
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  34. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - March 11th, 2021. NHL.com.
  35. Web site: New York Islanders - New Jersey Devils - March 13th, 2021. NHL.com.
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  40. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - March 21st, 2021. NHL.com.
  41. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - March 23rd, 2021. NHL.com.
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  43. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - March 26th, 2021. NHL.com.
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  46. Web site: Washington Capitals - New Jersey Devils - April 2nd, 2021. NHL.com.
  47. Web site: Washington Capitals - New Jersey Devils - April 4th, 2021. NHL.com.
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  51. Web site: Pittsburgh Penguins - New Jersey Devils - April 11th, 2021. NHL.com.
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  53. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - April 15th, 2021. NHL.com.
  54. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - April 17th, 2021. NHL.com.
  55. Web site: New York Rangers - New Jersey Devils - April 18th, 2021. NHL.com.
  56. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - April 20th, 2021. NHL.com.
  57. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - April 22nd, 2021. NHL.com.
  58. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - April 24th, 2021. NHL.com.
  59. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - April 25th, 2021. NHL.com.
  60. Web site: Philadelphia Flyers - New Jersey Devils - April 27th, 2021. NHL.com.
  61. Web site: Philadelphia Flyers - New Jersey Devils - April 29th, 2021. NHL.com.
  62. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - May 1st, 2021. NHL.com.
  63. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 3rd, 2021. NHL.com.
  64. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 4th, 2021. NHL.com.
  65. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - May 6th, 2021. NHL.com.
  66. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - May 8th, 2021. NHL.com.
  67. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - May 10th, 2021. NHL.com.
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  71. Web site: Coyotes Select Five Players on Second Day of 2020 NHL Draft . NHL.com . October 8, 2020 . October 7, 2020 . The Coyotes acquired a seventh-round choice (192nd overall) from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for the Coyotes' 2021 seventh-round draft choice..
  72. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Acquire Murray From Columbus . NHL.com . October 10, 2020 . October 8, 2020.
  73. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Acquire Andreas Johnsson . NHL.com . October 10, 2020 . October 10, 2020.
  74. Web site: BLOG: Devils Make Deal With Islanders . NHL.com . April 8, 2021 . April 7, 2021.
  75. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Acquire Siegenthaler . NHL.com . April 11, 2021 . April 11, 2021.
  76. Web site: BLOG: Devils Acquire Conditional Pick for Kulikov . NHL.com . April 12, 2021 . April 12, 2021.
  77. Web site: One-year contract for forward Brandon Baddock . NHL.com . October 10, 2020 . October 9, 2020.
  78. Web site: FREE AGENCY: Devils Agree to Terms with Crawford . NHL.com . October 10, 2020 . October 9, 2020.
  79. Web site: Coyotes Sign Forward John Hayden to One-Year Contract . NHL.com . October 10, 2020 . October 9, 2020.
  80. Web site: Wild signs Cramarossa and Mermis to one-year, two-way contracts . NHL.com . October 10, 2020 . October 9, 2020.
  81. Web site: Rangers Announce Six Free Agent Signings . NHL.com . October 10, 2020 . October 9, 2020.
  82. Web site: FREE AGENCY: Devils Sign Wedgewood . NHL.com . October 11, 2020 . October 11, 2020.
  83. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Sign Kulikov . NHL.com . October 23, 2020 . October 22, 2020.
  84. Web site: Vārtsargs Zane McIntyre pievienojas DINAMO RĪGA komandai . dinamoriga.lv . October 26, 2020 . lv-LV . October 26, 2020.
  85. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Sign Sami Vatanen . NHL.com . January 8, 2021 . January 7, 2021.
  86. Web site: Sharks Sign Defenseman Fredrik Claesson . NHL.com . January 13, 2021 . January 11, 2021.
  87. Web site: Brasar . Richard . Mirco Müller klar för Leksands IF . leksandsif.se . February 2, 2021 . sv-SE . February 1, 2021.
  88. Web site: Gilles Senn kehrt zum HC Davos zurück . hcd.ch . June 10, 2021 . de-CH . May 27, 2021.
  89. Web site: Wescott . Chris . BLOG: Devils Claim Comrie . NHL.com . January 13, 2021 . January 12, 2021.
  90. Web site: Bogart . Catherine . BLOG: Devils Claim Aaron Dell From Waivers . NHL.com . January 18, 2021 . January 18, 2021 . August 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ . dead .
  91. NHLJets . 1362455560499523586 . February 18, 2021 .
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  92. Web site: Stars claim defenseman Sami Vatanen off waivers from Devils . NHL.com . April 12, 2021 . April 12, 2021.
  93. Web site: Stein . Amanda . BLOG: Devils Buy Out Cory Schneider . NHL.com . October 11, 2020 . October 9, 2020.
  94. Web site: Kasan . Sam . PRE-GAME STORY: Devils vs. Penguins 4.9.21 . NHL.com . April 12, 2021 . April 9, 2021.
  95. Web site: NEWS: Corey Crawford Retires from NHL . NHL.com . January 10, 2021 . January 9, 2021.
  96. Web site: Botte . Peter . Corey Crawford retires before playing game for Devils . New York Post . January 10, 2021 . January 9, 2021.
  97. Web site: Stein . Amanda . BLOG: Devils Re-Sign Three Players . NHL.com . October 8, 2020 . September 30, 2020.
  98. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Sign Merkley . NHL.com . October 21, 2020 . October 21, 2020.
  99. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Re-Sign Defenseman White . NHL.com . October 29, 2020 . October 29, 2020.
  100. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Re-Sign Blackwood to Three-Year Deal . NHL.com . December 23, 2020 . December 23, 2020.
  101. Web site: RELEASE: Mercer Agrees to Terms on ELC . NHL.com . December 24, 2020 . December 24, 2020.
  102. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Re-Sign Bratt to Two-Year Deal . NHL.com . January 11, 2021 . January 11, 2021.
  103. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Sign Graeme Clarke . NHL.com . March 8, 2021 . March 6, 2021.
  104. Web site: BLOG: Devils Sign Vukojevic . NHL.com . March 21, 2021 . March 19, 2021.
  105. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Sign Thompson . NHL.com . March 29, 2021 . March 24, 2021.
  106. Web site: RELEASE: Talvitie Signs Two-Year Deal . NHL.com . March 29, 2021 . March 25, 2021.
  107. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Sign 2020 First-Rounder Alexander Holtz . NHL.com . April 20, 2021 . April 19, 2021.
  108. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Sign Daws to Three-Year ELC . NHL.com . May 7, 2021 . May 5, 2021.
  109. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Sign G Akira Schmid to 3-Year Entry-Level Contract . NHL.com . May 17, 2021 . May 17, 2021.
  110. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Re-Sign Forward Nathan Bastian To A Two-Year Contract . NHL.com . June 16, 2021 . June 15, 2021.
  111. Web site: Devils Re-Sign G Wedgewood . NHL.com . July 7, 2021 . July 6, 2021.
  112. Web site: Cotsonika . Nicholas J. . 2020 NHL Draft, being held virtually, will be unique for teams, viewers . NHL.com . October 7, 2020 . October 6, 2020.
  113. Web site: Canadiens to host 2020 NHL Draft . NHL.com . October 7, 2020 . June 19, 2019.
  114. Web site: NHL reveals tentative dates for Stanley Cup Final, draft . Sportsnet.ca . October 7, 2020 . July 8, 2020.
  115. Web site: NHL postpones Scouting Combine, Awards, Draft . NHL.com . October 7, 2020 . March 25, 2020.
  116. Web site: RELEASE: Devils acquire picks and players in exchange for Hall, Speers . NHL.com . October 7, 2020 . December 16, 2019.
  117. Web site: RELEASE: Devils acquire Nolan Foote and First-Round Pick . NHL.com . October 7, 2020 . February 16, 2020.
  118. Web site: RELEASE: Devils Acquire Janne Kuokkanen, Fredrik Claesson and 4th Rd Pick . NHL.com . October 7, 2020 . February 24, 2020.
  119. Web site: Devils acquire second and fourth round picks from Boston . NHL.com . October 7, 2020 . February 25, 2019.