Last updated: 2026-09-22 18:07 ET
Games completed through: 1988-04-03

New Jersey Devils

84 points
38-34-2-0
Playoff chances: CLINCHED
Current Streak: 5W
Unbeaten in Regulation: 8 games
Winless in Regulation: 1 game

Recent Games

Sun Apr 03 Sun 04-03
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 4
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OT
Chicago Blackhawks logo CHI 3
Sat Apr 02 Sat 04-02
New York Islanders logo NYI 2
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New Jersey Devils logo NJD 5
Thu Mar 31 Thu 03-31
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 7
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Pittsburgh Penguins logo PIT 2
Tue Mar 29 Tue 03-29
Pittsburgh Penguins logo PIT 0
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New Jersey Devils logo NJD 4
Sun Mar 27 Sun 03-27
New York Rangers logo NYR 2
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New Jersey Devils logo NJD 7
Fri Mar 25 Fri 03-25
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 2
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Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 2
Thu Mar 24 Thu 03-24
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 8
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St. Louis Blues logo STL 2
Sun Mar 20 Sun 03-20
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 4
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Washington Capitals logo WSH 2
Thu Mar 17 Thu 03-17
Quebec Nordiques logo QUE 4
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New Jersey Devils logo NJD 3
Sat Mar 12 Sat 03-12
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 6
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Philadelphia Flyers logo PHI 5

1987-1988 Stanley Cup Playoffs ❓

Actual series results (not simulated). Advancement odds below are still Monte Carlo estimates.

division-semifinals · Best of 7 · Series C
Final
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 4
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New York Islanders logo NYI 2
NJD wins 4–2
  • G1 NJD @ NYI · Thu Apr 07 3–4 OT
  • G2 NJD @ NYI · Fri Apr 08 3–2
  • G3 NYI @ NJD · Sat Apr 09 0–3
  • G4 NYI @ NJD · Mon Apr 11 5–4 OT
  • G5 NJD @ NYI · Wed Apr 13 4–2
  • G6 NYI @ NJD · Thu Apr 14 5–6
division-finals · Best of 7 · Series J
Final
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 4
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Washington Capitals logo WSH 3
NJD wins 4–3
  • G1 NJD @ WSH · Mon Apr 18 1–3
  • G2 NJD @ WSH · Wed Apr 20 5–2
  • G3 WSH @ NJD · Fri Apr 22 4–10
  • G4 WSH @ NJD · Sun Apr 24 4–1
  • G5 NJD @ WSH · Tue Apr 26 3–1
  • G6 WSH @ NJD · Thu Apr 28 7–2
  • G7 NJD @ WSH · Sat Apr 30 3–2
Eastern Conference Final · Best of 7 · Series M
Final
Boston Bruins logo BOS 4
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New Jersey Devils logo NJD 3
BOS wins 4–3
  • G1 NJD @ BOS · Mon May 02 3–5
  • G2 NJD @ BOS · Wed May 04 3–2 OT
  • G3 BOS @ NJD · Fri May 06 6–1
  • G4 BOS @ NJD · Mon May 09 1–3
  • G5 NJD @ BOS · Tue May 10 1–7
  • G6 BOS @ NJD · Thu May 12 3–6
  • G7 NJD @ BOS · Sat May 14 2–6
Stanley Cup Final

Performance Analysis ❓

Performance splits and trends for New Jersey Devils.

Point Percentage through 80 GP

Current: .487
Last (1986-1987): .388
Last 5 (avg): .302
All-time (avg): .302

Goals/Game through 80 GP

Current: 3.69 - 3.70 (-0.01)
Last (1986-1987): 3.66 - 4.60 (-0.94)
Last 5 (avg): 3.30 - 4.44 (-1.15)
All-time (avg): 3.30 - 4.44 (-1.15)

Last 10 Games

Record: 8-2-0-0
Points: 16 (.800)
Goal Differential: +26
Trend (last 10 games):
Green/red = this season Blue dash = Last (1986-1987) Gray dash = Last 5 (avg) vs season avg line
vs League Avg: +36.4%
vs Conference Avg: +30.5%
vs Division Avg: +26.7%

Last 7 Days

Record: 5-0-0-0
Points: 10 (1.000)
Goal Differential: +18
Trend:
Green = above season avg Red = below season avg
vs League Avg: +57.3%
vs Conference Avg: +57.2%
vs Division Avg: +50.4%

Last 30 Days

Record: 10-3-0-0
Points: 20 (.769)
Goal Differential: +26
Trend:
Green = above season avg Red = below season avg
vs League Avg: +32.0%
vs Conference Avg: +25.6%
vs Division Avg: +23.9%

Home vs Away

Home: 23-16-1-0 (.588)
+5.9% vs league +3.5% vs conf +2.5% vs div
Away: 15-24-1-0 (.388)
+0.2% vs league -3.6% vs conf -1.2% vs div

Monthly Splits

October 1987
7-2-1-0 (.750)
November 1987
6-8-0-0 (.429)
December 1987
5-9-0-0 (.357)
January 1988
5-8-1-0 (.393)
February 1988
5-8-0-0 (.385)
March 1988
8-5-0-0 (.615)
April 1988
2-0-0-0 (1.000)

By Opponent Conference

Clarence Campbell:
15-14-1-0 (.517)
Prince of Wales:
23-26-1-0 (.470)

By Opponent Division

Norris:
11-3-1-0 (.767)
Smythe:
4-11-0-0 (.267)
Adams:
4-10-1-0 (.300)
Patrick:
19-16-0-0 (.543)

After Previous Result

After Win:
14-22-1-0 (.392)
After Reg. Loss:
22-17-1-0 (.562)
After OTL:
1-1-0-0 (.500)
After SOL:
0-0-0-0 (N/A)

By Days Rest

0 Days Rest:
4-13-1-0 (.250)
1 Day Rest:
18-16-1-0 (.529)
2 Days Rest:
7-9-0-0 (.438)
3+ Days Rest:
8-2-0-0 (.800)

By Day of Week

Monday:
2-3-0-0 (.400)
Tuesday:
3-4-0-0 (.429)
Wednesday:
6-7-0-0 (.462)
Thursday:
6-4-1-0 (.591)
Friday:
7-7-0-0 (.500)
Saturday:
7-9-1-0 (.441)
Sunday:
7-6-0-0 (.538)

Win/Loss Streaks

Current Streak: 5 game winning streak (Mar 27 - Apr 03)
Current Unbeaten in Regulation: 8 games (Mar 20 - Apr 03)
Current Winless in Regulation: 1 game (Started Apr 03)
Longest Win Streak: 5 game (Mar 27 - Apr 03)
Longest Loss Streak: 5 game (Jan 16 - Jan 25)
Longest Unbeaten in Regulation: 8 game (Mar 20 - Apr 03)
Longest Winless in Regulation: 5 game (Nov 21 - Nov 29)

Game Margin

One-Goal Games:
13-8-2-0 (.609)
Two-Goal Games:
11-9 (.550)
Three-Goal Games:
6-11 (.353)
4+ Goals:
8-6 (.571)

By Opponent Strength

vs Above .500:
8-13-1-0 (.386)
vs Below .500:
30-27-1-0 (.526)

Goal Scoring Trends (Last 30 Days)

Avg Goals For: 5.00
Avg Goals Against: 3.00
Avg Goal Differential: +2.00

Rankings & Ratings

SOS: .455
SOS Rank: #13
RPI: .463
RPI Rank: #8

Odds History

Playoff Odds:
Peak: 100.0% on Oct 09
95%: Oct 09
90%: Oct 09
75%: Oct 09
Recent Trend: ↗ Increasing
Championship Odds:
Peak: 100.0% on Oct 27
35%: Oct 27
25%: Oct 27
15%: Oct 27
Recent Trend: ↗ Increasing

League Positioning

Current Position: 10th since Apr 02
Best Position: 1st on Oct 23
Worst Position: 15th on Mar 17
Recent Change: ↗ 10th from 13th (Mar 04-Apr 03)

Conference Positioning

Current Position: 7th since Apr 02
Best Position: 1st on Oct 23
Worst Position: 10th on Oct 13
Recent Change: ↗ 7th from 8th (Mar 04-Apr 03)

Division Positioning

Current Position: 4th since Apr 02
Best Position: 1st on Oct 09
Worst Position: 6th on Oct 13
Recent Change: ↗ 4th from 5th (Mar 04-Apr 03)

Magic/Tragic Numbers

Playoffs

Status: Clinched Playoffs

Patrick Championship

Status: Eliminated

Prince of Wales Championship

Status: Eliminated

President's Trophy Championship

Status: Eliminated