The 2021–22 New Jersey Devils season was the 48th season for the

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franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 40th season since the franchise relocated from

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prior to the

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. Before the season, the Devils lost Nathan Bastian to the

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in the 2021 NHL expansion draft, but reacquired him in on November 25, 2021. On March 31, 2022, following an 8–1 loss to the

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, the Devils were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on July 27, 2021. The Devils' game against the

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on October 7, 2021, was cancelled due to a power outage at

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Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 22, 2021, with only about a handful of games scheduled in February because NHL players were planning to participate in the

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. However, on December 22, the NHL announced that its players would not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics due to the ongoing

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Player statistics

As of May 1, 2022

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and honors

Awards

Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2021 NHL entry draft, which was held on July 23 and 24, 2021, in a remote format, with teams convening via

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, and Commissioner

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announcing selections from the NHL Network studios in

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. # The

' first-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on April 7, 2021, that sent Kyle Palmieri and

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to New York in exchange for A. J. Greer,

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, a conditional

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fourth-round pick and this pick. # The

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' fifth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent

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to Buffalo in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). # The

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' seventh-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a

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seventh-round pick (192nd overall) to Arizona in exchange for this pick.

Notes

References

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