1983-84 New Jersey Devils Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 17-56-7 - 41 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Billy MacMillan (2-18)
Coach: Tom McVie (15-38-7)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1983-84 New Jersey Devils StatisticsTeam Record: 17-56-7 - 41 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Billy MacMillan (2-18)
Coach: Tom McVie (15-38-7)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1983-84 New Jersey Devils Roster
The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 17 wins and 56 losses and 7 ties for 41 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Devils scored 231 goals, worst in the league and allowed 350. Mel Bridgman netted 23 goals for New Jersey and contributed 38 assists. Glenn Resch topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 4.18 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Billy MacMillan and Tom McVie coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 231
Regular Season Goals Against: 350
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1983 | New York Rangers 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 8, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 16, 1983 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 21, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 22, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| October 26, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | L | 0-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| October 29, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 0-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-9-0 | ||
| October 30, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 0-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-10-0 | ||
| November 2, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 0-5-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-11-0 | ||
| November 4, 1983 | New York Islanders 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 0-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-12-0 | ||
| November 6, 1983 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-12-0 | ||
| November 8, 1983 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 1-7-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-13-0 | ||
| November 9, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 1-7-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-14-0 | ||
| November 12, 1983 | Calgary Flames 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 1-8-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-15-0 | OT | |
| November 15, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 1-8-0 | 1-8-0 | 2-16-0 | ||
| November 17, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 1-8-0 | 1-9-0 | 2-17-0 | ||
| November 19, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Edmonton Oilers 13 | L | 1-8-0 | 1-10-0 | 2-18-0 | ||
| November 23, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 1-8-0 | 1-11-0 | 2-19-0 | ||
| November 26, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 1-8-0 | 1-12-0 | 2-20-0 | ||
| November 29, 1983 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 2-8-0 | 1-12-0 | 3-20-0 | ||
| December 1, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 2-8-0 | 1-13-0 | 3-21-0 | ||
| December 2, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 2-8-1 | 1-13-0 | 3-21-1 | OT | |
| December 4, 1983 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 3-8-1 | 1-13-0 | 4-21-1 | ||
| December 7, 1983 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 4-8-1 | 1-13-0 | 5-21-1 | ||
| December 10, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 4-9-1 | 1-13-0 | 5-22-1 | ||
| December 12, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 7 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-9-1 | 2-13-0 | 6-22-1 | ||
| December 14, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 4-9-1 | 2-13-1 | 6-22-2 | OT | |
| December 16, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 4-9-1 | 2-14-1 | 6-23-2 | ||
| December 17, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 4-9-1 | 3-14-1 | 7-23-2 | ||
| December 20, 1983 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New Jersey Devils 0 | L | 4-10-1 | 3-14-1 | 7-24-2 | ||
| December 22, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 4-10-1 | 3-15-1 | 7-25-2 | ||
| December 23, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 4-11-1 | 3-15-1 | 7-26-2 | OT | |
| December 27, 1983 | St. Louis Blues 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 4-12-1 | 3-15-1 | 7-27-2 | OT | |
| December 29, 1983 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 4-13-1 | 3-15-1 | 7-28-2 | ||
| December 31, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 4-14-1 | 3-15-1 | 7-29-2 | ||
| January 4, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 4-14-1 | 3-16-1 | 7-30-2 | OT | |
| January 6, 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 5-14-1 | 3-16-1 | 8-30-2 | ||
| January 7, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 5-14-1 | 4-16-1 | 9-30-2 | ||
| January 10, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 5-14-1 | 4-17-1 | 9-31-2 | ||
| January 12, 1984 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 5-15-1 | 4-17-1 | 9-32-2 | ||
| January 14, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 5-15-1 | 5-17-1 | 10-32-2 | ||
| January 15, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 5-16-1 | 5-17-1 | 10-33-2 | ||
| January 17, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 5-16-1 | 5-17-2 | 10-33-3 | OT | |
| January 19, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 5-16-1 | 5-18-2 | 10-34-3 | ||
| January 20, 1984 | St. Louis Blues 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 5-17-1 | 5-18-2 | 10-35-3 | OT | |
| January 25, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Calgary Flames 2 | T | 5-17-1 | 5-18-3 | 10-35-4 | OT | |
| January 27, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 5-17-1 | 5-18-4 | 10-35-5 | OT | |
| January 29, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 5-17-1 | 5-19-4 | 10-36-5 | ||
| February 2, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | L | 5-18-1 | 5-19-4 | 10-37-5 | ||
| February 4, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 5-18-1 | 6-19-4 | 11-37-5 | ||
| February 5, 1984 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 5-19-1 | 6-19-4 | 11-38-5 | ||
| February 7, 1984 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 5-20-1 | 6-19-4 | 11-39-5 | ||
| February 9, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | L | 5-20-1 | 6-20-4 | 11-40-5 | ||
| February 11, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 5-20-1 | 6-21-4 | 11-41-5 | ||
| February 14, 1984 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 6-20-1 | 6-21-4 | 12-41-5 | ||
| February 16, 1984 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 7-20-1 | 6-21-4 | 13-41-5 | OT | |
| February 18, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 7-20-1 | 6-22-4 | 13-42-5 | ||
| February 19, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 7-21-1 | 6-22-4 | 13-43-5 | OT | |
| February 22, 1984 | Winnipeg Jets 8 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 7-22-1 | 6-22-4 | 13-44-5 | ||
| February 25, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 7-22-1 | 6-23-4 | 13-45-5 | ||
| February 28, 1984 | New York Rangers 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 7-22-2 | 6-23-4 | 13-45-6 | OT | |
| March 2, 1984 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 8-22-2 | 6-23-4 | 14-45-6 | ||
| March 4, 1984 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 9-22-2 | 6-23-4 | 15-45-6 | ||
| March 6, 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 10-22-2 | 6-23-4 | 16-45-6 | ||
| March 7, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 10-22-2 | 6-24-4 | 16-46-6 | ||
| March 10, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 5 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 10-22-2 | 6-25-4 | 16-47-6 | OT | |
| March 13, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 10-23-2 | 6-25-4 | 16-48-6 | ||
| March 14, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 10-23-2 | 6-25-5 | 16-48-7 | OT | |
| March 17, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-23-2 | 7-25-5 | 17-48-7 | ||
| March 19, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 10-24-2 | 7-25-5 | 17-49-7 | ||
| March 20, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 10-24-2 | 7-26-5 | 17-50-7 | ||
| March 22, 1984 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 10-25-2 | 7-26-5 | 17-51-7 | ||
| March 24, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New Jersey Devils 0 | L | 10-26-2 | 7-26-5 | 17-52-7 | ||
| March 25, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 10-26-2 | 7-27-5 | 17-53-7 | ||
| March 28, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 10-26-2 | 7-28-5 | 17-54-7 | ||
| March 30, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 10-27-2 | 7-28-5 | 17-55-7 | ||
| April 1, 1984 | Boston Bruins 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 10-28-2 | 7-28-5 | 17-56-7 |
