The 2015–16 New Jersey Devils season was the 42nd season for the

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franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 34th season since the franchise relocated from

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prior to the

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. The team's regular season began on October 9, 2015, against the

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. The Devils once again missed the playoffs.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player statistics

Final stats ;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Devils. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Suspensions/fines

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Players released

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 26–27, 2015, at the BB&T Center in

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. ;Draft notes * The

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' second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent Dallas' second-round pick in 2015 (42nd overall) and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2015 or

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to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. * The

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' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent a second-round pick in 2015 (36th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2015 or

and this pick. *:Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2014, that sent

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and Ludwig Karlsson to the Stars in exchange for

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, Nick Paul, Alex Guptill and this pick. * The

' fifth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on March 22, 2013, that sent

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and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – If D'Agostini is not re-signed by New Jersey then St. Louis will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 – was converted on July 10, 2013. * The

' seventh-round pick went the

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as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a seventh-round pick in

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to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

References

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