2009–10 New Jersey Devils season

The **2009–10 New Jersey Devils season** is the team's 27th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey.

## Pre-season

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|1|September 16|New York Rangers|3–2 (SO)|Prudential Center – 10,481|1–0–0|||||||
|2|September 23|New York Islanders|4–2|Nassau Coliseum – 8,256|2–0–0|||||||
|3|September 24|Philadelphia Flyers|1–2 (OT)|Wachovia Center – 17,650|2–0–1|||||||
|4|September 26|Philadelphia Flyers|1–0|Prudential Center – 11,167|3–0–1|||||||
|5|September 29|New York Islanders|4–2|Prudential Center – 10,311|4–0–1|||||||

### Game log

2009–10 Game Log: 48-27-7, 101 Points  (Home: 27-10-3; Road: 21-17-3)

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|1|October 3|Philadelphia Flyers|2-5|Prudential Center - 17,625|0-1-0|0||||||||
|2|October 5|New York Rangers|2-3|Prudential Center - 17,625|0-2-0|0||||||||
|3|October 8|Tampa Bay Lightning|4-3 (SO)|St. Pete Times Forum - 17,454|1-2-0|2||||||||
|4|October 10|Florida Panthers|3-2|BankAtlantic Center - 18,802|2-2-0|4||||||||
|5|October 12|Washington Capitals|3-2 (SO)|Verizon Center - 18,277|3-2-0|6||||||||
|6|October 16|Atlanta Thrashers|2-4|Prudential Center - 14,187|3-3-0|6||||||||
|7|October 17|Carolina Hurricanes|2-0|Prudential Center - 15,021|4-3-0|8||||||||
|8|October 22|New York Rangers|4-2|Madison Square Garden - 18,200|5-3-0|10||||||||
|9|October 24|Pittsburgh Penguins|4-1|Mellon Arena - 17,132|6-3-0|12||||||||
|10|October 28|Buffalo Sabres|1-4|Prudential Center - 14,182|6-4-0|12||||||||
|11|October 29|Boston Bruins|2–1|TD Garden - 17,565|7-4-0|14||||||||
|12|October 31|Tampa Bay Lightning|2–1 (SO)|St. Pete Times Forum - 12,154|8-4-0|16||||||||

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|13|November 4|Washington Capitals|3-2|Prudential Center - 13,498|9-4-0|18||||||||
|14|November 6|New York Islanders|2-1|Prudential Center - 14,109|10-4-0|20||||||||
|15|November 7|Ottawa Senators|3-2|Scotiabank Place - 18,781|11-4-0|22||||||||
|16|November 11|Anaheim Ducks|3-1|Prudential Center - 14,123|12-4-0|24||||||||
|17|November 12|Pittsburgh Penguins|4-1|Mellon Arena - 17,005|13-4-0|26||||||||
|18|November 14|Washington Capitals|5-2|Prudential Center - 16,521|14-4-0|28||||||||
|19|November 16|Philadelphia Flyers|2-3|Wachovia Center - 19,673|14-5-0|28||||||||
|20|November 19|Nashville Predators|2-3 (SO)|Sommet Center - 13,445|14-5-1|29||||||||
|21|November 21|Dallas Stars|3-5|American Airlines Center - 17,514|14-6-1|29||||||||
|22|November 25|Ottawa Senators|3-1|Prudential Center - 14,056|15-6-1|31||||||||
|23|November 27|Boston Bruins|2-1 (SO)|TD Garden - 17,565|16-6-1|33||||||||
|24|November 28|New York Islanders|6-1|Prudential Center - 16,961|17-6-1|35||||||||

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|25|December 2|Vancouver Canucks|2-5|Prudential Center - 13,586|17-7-1|35||||||||
|26|December 4|Tampa Bay Lightning|3-2|Prudential Center - 15,336|18-7-1|37||||||||
|27|December 5|Detroit Red Wings|4-3 (SO)|Prudential Center - 17,625|19-7-1|39||||||||
|28|December 7|Buffalo Sabres|3-0|HSBC Arena - 18,690|20-7-1|41||||||||
|29|December 9|Carolina Hurricanes|4-2|Prudential Center - 12,013|21-7-1|43||||||||
|30|December 11|Florida Panthers|2-4|Prudential Center - 14,132|21-8-1|43||||||||
|31|December 12|Philadelphia Flyers|4-1|Prudential Center - 15,724|22-8-1|45||||||||
|32|December 16|Montreal Canadiens|2-1|Prudential Center - 12,178|23-8-1|47||||||||
|33|December 18|Ottawa Senators|4-2|Prudential Center - 13,728|24-8-1|49||||||||
|34|December 19|Atlanta Thrashers|5-4|Philips Arena - 14,616|25-8-1|51||||||||
|35|December 21|Pittsburgh Penguins|4-0|Mellon Arena - 17,132|26-8-1|53||||||||
|36|December 26|Washington Capitals|1-4|Verizon Center - 18,277|26-9-1|53||||||||
|37|December 28|Atlanta Thrashers|3-2|Prudential Center - 17,024|27-9-1|55||||||||
|38|December 30|Pittsburgh Penguins|2-0|Prudential Center - 17,625|28-9-1|57||||||||
|39|December 31|Chicago Blackhawks|1-5|United Center - 21,614|28-10-1|57||||||||

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|40|January 2|Minnesota Wild|5-3|Xcel Energy Center - 19,155|29-10-1|59||||||||
|41|January 5|Dallas Stars|4-0|Prudential Center - 14,202|30-10-1|61||||||||
|42|January 8/10|Tampa Bay Lightning|2-4|Prudential Center - 15,129|30-11-1|61||||||||
|43|January 9|Montreal Canadiens|2-1 (OT)|Bell Centre - 21,273|31-11-1|63||||||||
|44|January 12|New York Rangers|1-0 (SO)|Madison Square Garden - 18,200|32-11-1|65||||||||
|45|January 14|Phoenix Coyotes|3-4|Jobing.com Arena - 9,430|32-12-1|65||||||||
|46|January 16|Colorado Avalanche|1-3|Pepsi Center - 17,816|32-13-1|65||||||||
|47|January 18|New York Islanders|0-4|Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 16,250|32-14-1|65||||||||
|48|January 20|Florida Panthers|2-0|Prudential Center - 13,931|33-14-1|67||||||||
|49|January 22|Montreal Canadiens|1-3|Prudential Center - 17,625|33-15-1|67||||||||
|50|January 23|New York Islanders|4-2|Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 16,250|34-15-1|69||||||||
|51|January 26|Ottawa Senators|0-3|Scotiabank Place - 18,107|34-16-1|69||||||||
|52|January 27|Buffalo Sabres|1-2 (SO)|HSBC Arena -  18,690|34-16-2|70||||||||
|53|January 29|Toronto Maple Leafs|5-4 (OT)|Prudential Center - 15,536|35-16-2|72||||||||
|54|January 31|Los Angeles Kings|2-3|Prudential Center - 17,625|35-17-2|72||||||||

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|55|February 2|Toronto Maple Leafs|0-3|Air Canada Centre - 19,326|35-18-2|72||||||||
|56|February 5|Toronto Maple Leafs|4-3|Prudential Center - 15,204|36-18-2|74||||||||
|57|February 6|New York Rangers|1-3|Madison Square Garden - 18,200|36-19-2|74||||||||
|58|February 8|Philadelphia Flyers|2-3|Wachovia Center - 19,678|36-20-2|74||||||||
|59|February 10|Philadelphia Flyers|2-3 (OT)|Prudential Center - 5,580|36-20-3|75||||||||
|60|February 12|Nashville Predators|5-2|Prudential Center - 17,625|37-20-3|77||||||||
|61|February 13|Carolina Hurricanes|2-5|RBC Center - 16,466|37-21-3|77||||||||

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|62|March 2|San Jose Sharks|4-3|HP Pavilion - 17,562|38-21-3|79||||||||
|63|March 5|Calgary Flames|3-5|Pengrowth Saddledome - 19,289|38-22-3|79||||||||
|64|March 7|Edmonton Oilers|0-2|Rexall Place - 16,839|38-23-3|79||||||||
|65|March 10|New York Rangers|6-3|Prudential Center - 17,625|39-23-3|81||||||||
|66|March 12|Pittsburgh Penguins|3-1|Prudential Center - 17,625|40-23-3|83||||||||
|67|March 13|New York Islanders|2-4|Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 15,583|40-24-3|83||||||||
|68|March 15|Boston Bruins|3-2|Prudential Center - 15,801|41-24-3|85||||||||
|69|March 17|Pittsburgh Penguins|5-2|Prudential Center - 17,625|42-24-3|87||||||||
|70|March 18|Toronto Maple Leafs|1-2 (SO)|Air Canada Centre - 19,183|42-24-4|88||||||||
|71|March 20|St. Louis Blues|0-1|Prudential Center - 17,625|42-25-4|88||||||||
|72|March 23|Columbus Blue Jackets|6-3|Prudential Center - 14,202|43-25-4|90||||||||
|73|March 25|New York Rangers|3-4 (SO)|Prudential Center - 17,625|43-25-5|91||||||||
|74|March 27|Montreal Canadiens|4-2|Bell Centre - 21,273|44-25-5|93||||||||
|75|March 28|Philadelphia Flyers|1-5|Wachovia Center - 19,769|44-26-5|93||||||||
|76|March 30|Boston Bruins|0-1 (OT)|Prudential Center - 16,636|44-26-6|94||||||||

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|77|April 2|Chicago Blackhawks|1-2 (SO)|Prudential Center - 17,625|44-26-7|95||||||||
|78|April 3|Carolina Hurricanes|4-0|RBC Center - 16,073|45-26-7|97||||||||
|79|April 6|Atlanta Thrashers|3-0|Philips Arena - 12,038|46-26-7|99||||||||
|80|April 8|Florida Panthers|2-3|BankAtlantic Center - 15,273|46-27-7|99||||||||
|81|April 10|New York Islanders|7-1|Prudential Center - 17,625|47-27-7|101||||||||
|82|April 11|Buffalo Sabres|2-1|Prudential Center - 17,625|48-27-7|103||||||||
2009–10 Schedule

## Playoffs

With their win on March 27, 2010 against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, the Devils clinched a playoff berth and are participating in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 13th consecutive season and for the 20th time in 22 seasons.

|**#**|**Date**|**Visitor**|**Score**|**Home**|**OT**|**Decision**|**Attendance**|**Series**|**Recap**|
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|1|April 14|Philadelphia Flyers|2 - 1|New Jersey Devils||Brodeur|17,625|Flyers lead 1-0|http://devils.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030121(http://devils.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030121)|
|2|April 16|Philadelphia Flyers|3 - 5|New Jersey Devils||Brodeur|17,625|Series tied 1-1|http://devils.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030122(http://devils.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009030122)|
|3|April 18|New Jersey Devils|2 - 3|Philadelphia Flyers|OT|Brodeur|19,957|Flyers lead 2-1||
|4|April 20|New Jersey Devils|1 - 4|Philadelphia Flyers||Brodeur|19,709|Flyers lead 3-1||
|5|April 22|Philadelphia Flyers|3 - 0|New Jersey Devils||Brodeur|17,625|**Flyers win 4-1**||
 Win  Loss  Win Playoff Series  Eliminated from playoffs