2007–08 New Jersey Devils season
| 2007–08 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Atlantic |
| Conference | 4th Eastern |
| 2007–08 record | 46–29–7 |
| Home record | 25–14–2 |
| Road record | 21–15–5 |
| Goals for | 206 |
| Goals against | 197 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach | Brent Sutter |
| Captain |
Vacant (Oct-Dec) Jamie Langenbrunner (Dec-Apr) |
| Alternate captains |
Patrik Elias (Oct-Feb, Mar-Apr) Brian Gionta (Oct-Dec) Danius Zubrus (Oct-Dec) John Madden (Dec-Apr) Paul Martin (Dec) Colin White (Jan, Mar) |
| Arena | Prudential Center |
| Average attendance | 15,564 (88.3%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Zach Parise (32) |
| Assists | Patrik Elias (35) |
| Points | Zach Parise (65) |
| Penalties in minutes | David Clarkson (183) |
| Plus/minus | Johnny Oduya (+27) |
| Wins | Martin Brodeur (44) |
| Goals against average | Martin Brodeur (2.17) |
The 2007-08 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 26th in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. It was the first season the team had played home games anywhere other than Continental Airlines Arena, as the Devils relocated to the newly built Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The season was Brent Sutter's first as head coach.
The Devils were shut out a league-high 11 times during the regular season.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
Record: 4–6–1; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 3–5–1
Record: 9–4–1; Home: 4–3–0; Road: 5–1–1
Record: 7–4–1 ; Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 3–3–1
Record: 7–5–0 ; Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 3–1–0
Record: 9–3–3 ; Home: 7–3–1 ; Road: 2–0–2
Record: 6–6–1 ; Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 4–4–0
Record: 3–1–0 ; Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–0
The New Jersey Devils clinched a playoff spot following a 2–1 overtime victory against the New York Islanders on April 1, 2008, their 79th game of the season. They were the third team in the East to clinch a spot in the playoffs, and finished fourth in the Eastern Conference with 99 points. This was their 11th consecutive trip to the playoffs, and their 18th overall since making the playoffs for the first time during the 1987–88 season.
The New Jersey Devils played the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals, losing the series 4–1, including three losses at their home arena in Newark. This was the fifth meeting between the two clubs. The Rangers took the first three series, winning 4 games to 3 in the 1992 Patrick Division Semi-finals, 4–3 again in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, and 4–1 in the 1997 Eastern Conference Semi-finals. Most recently, the Devils swept the Rangers in the 2006 Eastern Conference Quarter-finals.
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