The 1992–93 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's 11th

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in New Jersey. The Devils finished fourth in the

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with a record of 40 wins, 37 losses and seven ties for 87 points. However, they lost the Patrick Division Semi-final to the

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-winning

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in five games. The Devils were coached by

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, who had led the U.S. men's ice hockey team to

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in the

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in Lake Placid, New York. The team was captained by defenseman

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. In 1992–93 the Devils debuted a new color scheme – they kept the red and white, but replaced the green with black. The red, white and black color scheme is still in use today.

Regular season

The Devils tied the

for most short-handed goals allowed in the NHL, with 19.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Patrick Division Semifinals

(P4) New Jersey Devils vs. (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins

The series opened at Civic Arena. Pittsburgh won Game 1, 6–3, and Game 2, 7–0. Games 3 and 4 were at New Jersey. Pittsburgh won Game 3, 4–3, and the Devils won Game 4, 4–1. Game 5 was played back in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins won 5–3 and won the series 4–1.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Draft picks

The New Jersey Devils' picks at the

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Notes

References

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20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Sports Complex

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Patrick Division Semifinals

(P4) New Jersey Devils vs. (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Draft picks

See also

Notes

References