The 2008–09 New Jersey Devils season was the 35th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 27th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.

Pre-season Date Score Opponent Location September 22 4 – 1 Philadelphia Flyers Wachovia Center September 24 3 – 2 New York Rangers Prudential Center September 27 4 – 2 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden September 29 3 – 2 Washington Capitals Prudential Center October 1 3 – 0 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum October 3 3 – 2 (OT) New York Islanders Prudential Center October 4 4 – 3 Philadelphia Flyers Prudential Center

Regular season

The Devils finished the regular season with the fewest power-play opportunities, with just 307.

March 17, 2009: In a victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, Martin Brodeur broke Patrick Roy's record for most career wins by a goaltender. Also, Patrik Elias became the Devils' all-time leading scorer, previously held by John MacLean, by recording his 702nd career NHL regular-season point.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 1 || 10 || New York Islanders || 1-2 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 16,834 || 1–0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 2 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-1 (OT) || Brodeur || Mellon Arena – 17,132 || 2–0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 3 || 13 || New York Rangers || 1-4 || Brodeur || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 2–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 4 || 16 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-0 || Brodeur || Philips Arena – 11,293 || 3–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 5 || 18 || Washington Capitals || 4-3 (SO) || Brodeur || Verizon Center – 17,904 || 4–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 6 || 22 || Dallas Stars || 0-5 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 12,101 || 5–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 7 || 24 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 15,529 || 5–2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | 8 || 25 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-3 (OT) || Brodeur || Wachovia Center – 19,611 || 5–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | 9 || 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6-5 (SO) || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 14,119 || 5–2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 10 || 1 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-6 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 14,958 || 6–2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 11 || 3 || Buffalo Sabres || 2-0 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 10,567 || 6–3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 12 || 5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3-4 (SO) || Weekes || Prudential Center – 11,619 || 7–3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 13 || 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 1-3 || Weekes || Joe Louis Arena – 20,066 || 7–4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 14 || 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 2-1 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,193 || 7–5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 15 || 12 || New York Rangers || 5-2 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 7–6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 16 || 14 || Washington Capitals || 1-3 || Clemmensen || Verizon Center – 18,277 || 7–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 17 || 15 || Washington Capitals || 5-6 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,051 || 8–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 18 || 20 || Florida Panthers || 1-3 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,291 || 9–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 19 || 21 || New York Islanders || 2-5 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 17,138 || 10–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 20 || 23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 7-3 || Clemmensen || St. Pete Times Forum – 14,222 || 11–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 21 || 26 || Florida Panthers || 3-2 (SO) || Clemmensen || BankAtlantic Center – 14,932 || 12–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 22 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-4 || Clemmensen || Mellon Arena – 17,132 || 12–8–2

|- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 23 || 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 (OT) || Clemmensen || Wachovia Center – 19,577 || 13–8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 24 || 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 2-1 (OT) || Clemmensen || Bell Centre – 21,273 || 14–8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 25 || 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-4 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,808 || 15–8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 26 || 12 || New York Rangers || 5-8 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 16–8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 27 || 13 || Buffalo Sabres || 4-2 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 15,713 || 16–9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = "lightgrey" | 28 || 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-3 (SO) || Clemmensen || Air Canada Centre – 19,315 || 16–9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 29 || 17 || Buffalo Sabres || 5-3 || Clemmensen || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 17–9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 30 || 19 || Ottawa Senators || 1-5 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,400 || 18–9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#CCFFCC" | 31 || 21 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,426 || 19–9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#FFBBBB" | 32 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 2-0 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,305 || 19–10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#FFBBBB" | 33 || 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-0 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 15,204 || 19–11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#CCFFCC" | 34 || 27 || New York Rangers || 4-2 || Clemmensen || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 20–11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#CCFFCC" | 35 || 30 || St. Louis Blues || 4-3 || Clemmensen || Scottrade Center – 19,150 || 21–11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#FFBBBB" | 36 || 31 || Dallas Stars || 2-4 || Clemmensen || American Airlines Center – 18,584 || 21–12–3

|- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 37 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 4-1 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 22–12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 38 || 4 || Ottawa Senators || 4-3 (OT) || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,798 || 23–12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 39 || 6 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-3 || Clemmensen || RBC Center – 15,399 || 23–13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 40 || 8 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-0 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,489 || 23–14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 41 || 10 || Los Angeles Kings || 5-1 || Weekes || Staples Center – 18,118 || 24–14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 42 || 11 || Anaheim Ducks || 3-4 || Clemmensen || Honda Center – 17,331 || 24–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 43 || 13 || Vancouver Canucks || 5-3 || Clemmensen || GM Place – 18,630 || 25–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 44 || 16 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2-1 || Weekes || Nationwide Arena – 17,738 || 26–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 45 || 17 || New York Islanders || 3-1 || Clemmensen || Nassau Coliseum – 16,234 || 27–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 46 || 19 || Nashville Predators || 3-1 || Clemmensen || Sommet Center – 14,848 || 28–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 47 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 2-5 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,235 || 29–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 48 || 27 || Ottawa Senators || 4-1 || Clemmensen || Scotiabank Place – 18,786 || 30–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 49 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 4-3 (OT) || Clemmensen || TD Banknorth Garden – 17,565 || 31–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 50 || 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3-4 (OT) || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 32–15–3

|- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 51 || 3 || Washington Capitals || 5-2 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,018 || 32–16–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 52 || 6 || Atlanta Thrashers || 5-1 || Weekes || Philips Arena – 17,067 || 33–16–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 53 || 7 || Los Angeles Kings || 3-1 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,056 || 33–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 54 || 9 || New York Rangers || 0-3 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 34–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 55 || 11 || New York Islanders || 2-4 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 14,251 || 35–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 56 || 13 || Boston Bruins || 0-1 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 15,257 || 36–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 57 || 15 || San Jose Sharks || 5-6 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 37–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 58 || 17 || Florida Panthers || 0-4 || Clemmensen || BankAtlantic Center – 14,514 || 37–18–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 59 || 19 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3-2 (SO) || Weekes || St. Pete Times Forum – 14,408 || 38–18–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 60 || 21 || New York Islanders || 0-4 || Clemmensen || Nassau Coliseum – 15,511 || 38–19–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 61 || 26 || Colorado Avalanche || 0-4 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 16,107 || 39–19–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 62 || 28 || Florida Panthers || 2-7 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 16,256 || 40–19–3

|- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 63 || 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 41–19–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 64 || 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 (OT) || Brodeur || Air Canada Centre – 19,389 || 42–19–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 65 || 7 || New York Islanders || 3-7 || Brodeur || Nassau Coliseum – 15,524 || 42–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 66 || 10 || Calgary Flames || 2-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 14,598 || 43–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 67 || 12 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2-5 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 14,578 || 44–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 68 || 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 3-1 || Brodeur || Bell Centre – 21,273 || 45–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 69 || 17 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 46–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 70 || 18 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-4 || Weekes || RBC Center – 18,544 || 46–21–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 71 || 20 || Minnesota Wild || 0-4 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 47–21–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 72 || 22 || Boston Bruins || 1-4 || Brodeur || TD Banknorth Garden – 17,565 || 47–22–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 73 || 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-4 || Brodeur || Wachovia Center – 19,762 || 47–23–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "lightgrey" | 74 || 27 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2-3 (OT) || Brodeur || United Center – 21,617 || 47–23–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 75 || 28 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-1 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,018 || 47–24–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 76 || 30 || New York Rangers || 0-3 || Brodeur || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 47–25–4

|- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 77 || 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-6 || Brodeur || Mellon Arena – 17,132 || 47–26–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 78 || 3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4-5 (OT) || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 48–26–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 79 || 4 || Buffalo Sabres || 3-2 || Brodeur || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 49–26–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 80 || 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4-1 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 15,046 || 49–27–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 81 || 9 || Ottawa Senators || 3-2 (SO) || Brodeur || Scotiabank Place – 20,151 || 50–27–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 82 || 11 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 51–27–4

| Schedule

Playoffs

The New Jersey Devils ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Atlantic Division Champions and the Eastern Conference's third seed. The Devils have made the playoffs for the 12th straight season.

2009 Stanley Cup playoffs