2012-13 New Jersey Devils season
| 2012–13 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Atlantic |
| Conference | 11th Eastern |
| 2012–13 record | 19–19–10 |
| Home record | 13–9–2 |
| Road record | 6–10–8 |
| Goals for | 112 |
| Goals against | 129 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach | Peter DeBoer |
| Captain | Bryce Salvador |
| Alternate captains |
Patrik Elias Ilya Kovalchuk |
| Arena | Prudential Center |
| Average attendance | 17,298 (98.1%) (16 games) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | David Clarkson (15) |
| Assists | Patrik Elias (22) |
| Points | Patrik Elias (36) |
| Penalties in minutes | David Clarkson (78) |
| Plus/minus | Andy Greene (+12) |
| Wins | Martin Brodeur (13) |
| Goals against average | Brodeur (2.22) |
The 2012–13 New Jersey Devils season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 31st season since the franchise relocated to New Jersey to start the 1982–83 season. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
The Devils were eliminated from the playoff race after a 4–1 loss to the New York Rangers on April 21, 2013.
Going into the off season, the Devils were faced with a major dilemma of having over ten unrestricted free agents, including captain Zach Parise. The Devils were able to resign goaltenders Martin Brodeur and Johan Hedberg, defenseman Bryce Salvador and several others, but lost Parise to the Minnesota Wild.
On July 19, the New Jersey Devils announced their 2012 pre-season schedule. The team would have played seven pre-season games, including a game against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but all pre-season games were eventually cancelled due to the lockout.
On June 21, the New Jersey Devils announced their schedule for the 2012–13 regular season. Their regular season would have begun on October 12 at the Washington Capitals, and their home-opener would have taken place the following night against the Boston Bruins. The original schedule would have ended with a game at the New York Islanders on April 13. A new schedule would need to be released if the lockout is resolved. On April 15, the Devils lost 2–0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, their 10th loss in a row (0–6–4), which was equal to the franchise loss record set in 1983–84.
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