1982–83 record 17–49–14 Road record 6-29-5 | Conference 9th Wales Home record 11-20-9 Goals for 230 | |
The New Jersey Devils' 1982–83 NHL season was the franchise's ninth season in the NHL and the first in New Jersey after moving from Denver, Colorado, where they were known as the Colorado Rockies. The Devils first ever game was a 3-3 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where first captain Don Lever scored the Devils' first ever goal. The team's first win would come against their new rivals in the New York Rangers. However, the new location didn't help the team overall, as they continued to struggle in the standings, finishing last in their division and third-to-last in their conference.
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Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
October
Record: 3-6-3, Home: 2-3-2, Away: 1-3-1
November
Record: 1-10-4, Home: 0-3-2, Away: 1-7-2
December
Record: 3-9-0, Home: 2-4-0, Away: 1-5-0
January
Record: 4-6-4, Home: 4-1-3, Away: 0-5-1
February
Record: 1-8-2, Home: 1-2-2, Away: 0-6-0
March
Record: 4-10-0, Home: 2-7-0, Away: 2-3-0
April
Record: 1-0-1, Home: 0-0-0, Away: 1-0-1
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Traded mid-season
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Transactions
The Devils were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season.
Draft picks
The Devils' draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.