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| 2 | year by year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | nhl season | devils season | conference | division | regular season |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | postseason |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4 |  |  |  |  | finish | gp | w | l | t | ot | pts | gf | ga | gp | w | l | gf | ga | result |
| 5 | relocated from colorado |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 6 | 1982-83 | 1982-83 | wales | patrick | 5th | 80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | - | 48 | 230 | 338 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 7 | 1983-84 | 1983-84 | wales | patrick | 5th | 80 | 17 | 56 | 7 | - | 41 | 231 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 8 | 1984-85 | 1984-85 | wales | patrick | 5th | 80 | 22 | 48 | 10 | - | 54 | 264 | 346 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 9 | 1985-86 | 1985-86 | wales | patrick | 6th | 80 | 28 | 49 | 3 | - | 59 | 300 | 374 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 10 | 1986-87 | 1986-87 | wales | patrick | 6th | 80 | 29 | 45 | 6 | - | 64 | 293 | 368 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 1988-89 | 1988-89 | wales | patrick | 5th | 80 | 27 | 41 | 12 | - | 66 | 281 | 325 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 1995-96 | 1995-96 | eastern | atlantic | 6th | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | - | 86 | 215 | 202 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | 2004-05 | 2004-05 | eastern | atlantic | season not played due to lockout |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | 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 |
| 31 | 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 |
| 32 | 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 |
| 33 | 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 |
| 34 | 2010-11 | 2010-11 | eastern | atlantic | 4th | 82 | 38 | 39 | - | 5 | 81 | 174 | 209 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 35 | 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 |
| 36 | 2012-13 | 2012-13 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 48 | 19 | 19 | - | 10 | 48 | 112 | 129 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 37 | 2013-14 | 2013-14 | eastern | metropolitan | 6th | 82 | 35 | 29 | - | 18 | 88 | 197 | 208 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 38 | 2014-15 | 2014-15 | eastern | metropolitan | 7th | 82 | 32 | 36 | - | 14 | 78 | 181 | 216 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 39 | 2015-16 | 2015-16 | eastern | metropolitan | 7th | 82 | 38 | 36 | - | 8 | 84 | 184 | 208 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 40 | 2016-17 | 2016-17 | eastern | metropolitan | 8th | 82 | 28 | 40 | - | 14 | 70 | 183 | 244 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 41 | 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 |
| 42 | 2018-19 | 2018-19 | eastern | metropolitan | 8th | 82 | 31 | 41 | - | 10 | 72 | 222 | 275 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 43 | totals |  |  |  |  | 2,868 | 1,347 | 1,152 | 219 | 150 | 3,063 | 8,452 | 8,466 | 257 | 137 | 120 | 689 | 613 |  |

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