Table:
nhl season
devils season
conference
division
regular season
postseason

finish
gp
w
l
t
ot
pts
gf
ga
gp
w
l
gf
ga
result

relocated from colorado

1982-83
1982-83
wales
patrick
5th
80
17
49
14
-
48
230
338
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1983-84
1983-84
wales
patrick
5th
80
17
56
7
-
41
231
350
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1984-85
1984-85
wales
patrick
5th
80
22
48
10
-
54
264
346
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1985-86
1985-86
wales
patrick
6th
80
28
49
3
-
59
300
374
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1986-87
1986-87
wales
patrick
6th
80
29
45
6
-
64
293
368
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1987-88
1987-88
wales
patrick
4th
80
38
36
6
-
82
295
296
20
11
9
67
71
won in division semifinals vs. new york islanders, 4-2 won in division finals vs

1988-89
1988-89
wales
patrick
5th
80
27
41
12
-
66
281
325
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1989-90
1989-90
wales
patrick
2nd
80
37
34
9
-
83
295
288
6
2
4
18
21
lost in division semifinals vs. washington capitals, 2-4

1990-91
1990-91
wales
patrick
4th
80
32
33
15
-
79
272
264
7
3
4
21
21
lost in division semifinals vs. pittsburgh penguins, 3-4

1991-92
1991-92
wales
patrick
4th
80
38
31
11
-
87
289
259
7
3
4
25
28
lost in division semifinals vs. new york rangers, 3-4

1992-93
1992-93
wales
patrick
4th
84
40
37
7
-
87
308
299
5
1
4
13
23
lost in division semifinals vs. pittsburgh penguins, 1-4

1993-94
1993-94
eastern
atlantic
2nd
84
47
25
12
-
106
306
220
20
11
9
52
49
won in conference quarterfinals vs. buffalo sabres, 4-3 won in conference semifinals vs

1994-95
1994-95
eastern
atlantic
2nd
48
22
18
8
-
52
136
121
20
16
4
67
34
won in conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-1 won in conference semifinals vs

1995-96
1995-96
eastern
atlantic
6th
82
37
33
12
-
86
215
202
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1996-97
1996-97
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
45
23
14
-
104
231
182
10
5
5
27
21
won in conference quarterfinals vs. montreal canadiens, 4-1 lost in conference semifinals vs. new york rangers, 1-4

1997-98
1997-98
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
48
23
11
-
107
225
166
6
2
4
12
13
lost in conference quarterfinals vs. ottawa senators, 2-4

1998-99
1998-99
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
47
24
11
-
105
248
196
7
3
4
18
21
lost in conference quarterfinals vs. pittsburgh penguins, 3-4

1999-2000
1999-2000
eastern
atlantic
2nd
82
45
24
8
5
103
251
203
23
16
7
61
37
won in conference quarterfinals vs. florida panthers, 4-0 won in conference semifinals vs

2000-01
2000-01
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
48
19
12
3
111
295
195
25
15
10
69
52
won in conference quarterfinals vs. carolina hurricanes, 4-2 won in conference semifinals vs

2001-02
2001-02
eastern
atlantic
3rd
82
41
28
9
4
95
205
187
6
2
4
11
9
lost in conference quarterfinals vs. carolina hurricanes, 2-4

2002-03
2002-03
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
46
20
10
6
108
216
166
24
16
8
63
38
won in conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-1 won in conference semifinals vs

2003-04
2003-04
eastern
atlantic
2nd
82
43
25
12
2
100
213
164
5
1
4
9
14
lost in conference quarterfinals vs. philadelphia flyers, 1-4

2004-05
2004-05
eastern
atlantic
season not played due to lockout

2005-06
2005-06
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
46
27
-
9
101
242
229
9
5
4
27
21
won in conference quarterfinals vs. new york rangers, 4-0 lost in conference semifinals vs. carolina hurricanes, 1-4

2006-07
2006-07
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
49
24
-
9
107
216
201
11
5
6
30
29
won in conference quarterfinals vs. tampa bay lightning, 4-2 lost in conference semifinals vs. ottawa senators, 1-4

2007-08
2007-08
eastern
atlantic
2nd
82
46
29
-
7
99
206
197
5
1
4
12
19
lost in conference quarterfinals vs. new york rangers, 1-4

2008-09
2008-09
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
51
27
-
4
106
244
209
7
3
4
15
17
lost in conference quarterfinals vs. carolina hurricanes, 3-4

2009-10
2009-10
eastern
atlantic ^
1st
82
48
27
-
7
103
216
186
5
1
4
9
15
lost in conference quarterfinals vs. philadelphia flyers, 1-4

2010-11
2010-11
eastern
atlantic
4th
82
38
39
-
5
81
174
209
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2011-12
2011-12
eastern
atlantic
4th
82
48
28
-
6
102
228
202
24
14
10
51
42
won in conference quarterfinals vs. florida panthers, 4-3 won in conference semifinals vs

2012-13
2012-13
eastern
atlantic
5th
48
19
19
-
10
48
112
129
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2013-14
2013-14
eastern
metropolitan
6th
82
35
29
-
18
88
197
208
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2014-15
2014-15
eastern
metropolitan
7th
82
32
36
-
14
78
181
216
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2015-16
2015-16
eastern
metropolitan
7th
82
38
36
-
8
84
184
208
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2016-17
2016-17
eastern
metropolitan
8th
82
28
40
-
14
70
183
244
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2017-18
2017-18
eastern
metropolitan
5th
82
44
29
-
9
97
248
244
5
1
4
12
18
lost in first round vs. tampa bay lightning 1-4

2018-19
2018-19
eastern
metropolitan
8th
82
31
41
-
10
72
222
275
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

totals
2,868
1,347
1,152
219
150
3,063
8,452
8,466
257
137
120
689
613

Statement: the 1986-87 new jersey devils season was the team's fifth season.
Question: which period was new jersey devils team's fifth season?
Answer: 1986-87