1988-89 New Jersey Devils Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-41-12 - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (27-41-12)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1988-89 New Jersey Devils StatisticsTeam Record: 27-41-12 - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (27-41-12)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1988-89 New Jersey Devils Roster
The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 27 wins and 41 losses and 12 ties for 66 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Devils scored 281 goals and yielded 325. John MacLean netted 42 goals for New Jersey, while Kirk Muller tallied 30 or more, too. Tom Kurvers contributed 50 assists. Sean Burke topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.84 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Jim Schoenfeld coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 281
Regular Season Goals Against: 325
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New Jersey Devils 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-4-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-1 | ||
| October 28, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
| October 29, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 1, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 3, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 3-3-1 | 2-3-1 | 5-6-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 1988 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 4-3-1 | 2-3-1 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-3-1 | 6-7-2 | OT | |
| November 11, 1988 | New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 4-4-2 | 2-3-1 | 6-7-3 | OT | |
| November 12, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-4-2 | 3-3-1 | 7-7-3 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 4-4-2 | 4-3-1 | 8-7-3 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 4-5-2 | 4-3-1 | 8-8-3 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 4-6-2 | 4-3-1 | 8-9-3 | ||
| November 20, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 4-6-2 | 4-4-1 | 8-10-3 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 4-6-2 | 4-5-1 | 8-11-3 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 4-6-2 | 4-5-2 | 8-11-4 | OT | |
| November 29, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | L | 4-6-2 | 4-6-2 | 8-12-4 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 4-7-2 | 4-6-2 | 8-13-4 | ||
| December 4, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 4-7-2 | 4-7-2 | 8-14-4 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 5-7-2 | 4-7-2 | 9-14-4 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 6-7-2 | 4-7-2 | 10-14-4 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 6-7-2 | 4-7-3 | 10-14-5 | OT | |
| December 13, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 7-7-2 | 4-7-3 | 11-14-5 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 8-7-2 | 4-7-3 | 12-14-5 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 8-7-2 | 4-8-3 | 12-15-5 | ||
| December 18, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 8-7-2 | 5-8-3 | 13-15-5 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | T | 8-7-2 | 5-8-4 | 13-15-6 | OT | |
| December 23, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 8-7-3 | 5-8-4 | 13-15-7 | OT | |
| December 26, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 8-7-3 | 5-9-4 | 13-16-7 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | New York Rangers 7 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 8-8-3 | 5-9-4 | 13-17-7 | ||
| December 29, 1988 | Boston Bruins 6 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 8-9-3 | 5-9-4 | 13-18-7 | ||
| December 31, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 8-9-3 | 5-10-4 | 13-19-7 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 9-9-3 | 5-10-4 | 14-19-7 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 10-9-3 | 5-10-4 | 15-19-7 | ||
| January 9, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-9-3 | 6-10-4 | 16-19-7 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 10-9-3 | 6-11-4 | 16-20-7 | ||
| January 13, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 10-10-3 | 6-11-4 | 16-21-7 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 11-10-3 | 6-11-4 | 17-21-7 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 11-10-3 | 6-12-4 | 17-22-7 | ||
| January 19, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 11-11-3 | 6-12-4 | 17-23-7 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 11-11-3 | 7-12-4 | 18-23-7 | OT | |
| January 23, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 11-12-3 | 7-12-4 | 18-24-7 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 11-12-3 | 7-12-5 | 18-24-8 | OT | |
| January 27, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 8 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 11-13-3 | 7-12-5 | 18-25-8 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 11-13-3 | 7-12-6 | 18-25-9 | OT | |
| February 2, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | T | 11-13-3 | 7-12-7 | 18-25-10 | OT | |
| February 5, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 11-13-3 | 8-12-7 | 19-25-10 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-13-3 | 9-12-7 | 20-25-10 | ||
| February 11, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 11-13-3 | 9-13-7 | 20-26-10 | ||
| February 13, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New Jersey Devils 8 | W | 12-13-3 | 9-13-7 | 21-26-10 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 12-13-3 | 9-14-7 | 21-27-10 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 12-13-3 | 9-15-7 | 21-28-10 | OT | |
| February 18, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 12-13-3 | 9-16-7 | 21-29-10 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 12-13-3 | 9-17-7 | 21-30-10 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 12-14-3 | 9-17-7 | 21-31-10 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 12-14-4 | 9-17-7 | 21-31-11 | OT | |
| February 28, 1989 | Boston Bruins 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 12-14-5 | 9-17-7 | 21-31-12 | OT | |
| March 1, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 12-14-5 | 9-18-7 | 21-32-12 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | New York Rangers 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 13-14-5 | 9-18-7 | 22-32-12 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 14-14-5 | 9-18-7 | 23-32-12 | ||
| March 7, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 2 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 14-14-5 | 9-19-7 | 23-33-12 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 14-14-5 | 10-19-7 | 24-33-12 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 14-14-5 | 10-20-7 | 24-34-12 | OT | |
| March 14, 1989 | Calgary Flames 5 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 14-15-5 | 10-20-7 | 24-35-12 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 14-16-5 | 10-20-7 | 24-36-12 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 14-17-5 | 10-20-7 | 24-37-12 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 15-17-5 | 10-20-7 | 25-37-12 | ||
| March 23, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 15-17-5 | 10-21-7 | 25-38-12 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 15-17-5 | 10-22-7 | 25-39-12 | ||
| March 27, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 16-17-5 | 10-22-7 | 26-39-12 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 16-18-5 | 10-22-7 | 26-40-12 | OT | |
| April 1, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 16-18-5 | 10-23-7 | 26-41-12 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 7 | W | 17-18-5 | 10-23-7 | 27-41-12 |
