1985-86 New Jersey Devils Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-49-3 - 59 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Doug Carpenter (28-49-3)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1985-86 New Jersey Devils StatisticsTeam Record: 28-49-3 - 59 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Doug Carpenter (28-49-3)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1985-86 New Jersey Devils Roster
The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 28 wins and 49 losses and 3 ties for 59 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Devils scored 300 goals and surrendered 374. Greg Adams netted 35 goals for New Jersey and contributed 42 assists. Alain Chevrier topped the squad with 11 wins, while Glenn Resch recorded a 4.27 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug Carpenter coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 300
Regular Season Goals Against: 374
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1985 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| October 17, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 19, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Boston Bruins 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 31, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 2-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-1 | OT | |
| November 2, 1985 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 3-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 5-5-1 | OT | |
| November 6, 1985 | Calgary Flames 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-2-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 4-4-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-4-0 | 6-8-1 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-5-0 | 6-9-1 | ||
| November 19, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 4-4-1 | 3-5-0 | 7-9-1 | ||
| November 22, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 4-4-1 | 4-5-0 | 8-9-1 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 4-4-1 | 4-6-0 | 8-10-1 | ||
| November 26, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 5-4-1 | 4-6-0 | 9-10-1 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 5-5-1 | 4-6-0 | 9-11-1 | ||
| December 1, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-5-1 | 4-7-0 | 9-12-1 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 10 | L | 5-5-1 | 4-8-0 | 9-13-1 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 6-5-1 | 4-8-0 | 10-13-1 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 6-5-1 | 5-8-0 | 11-13-1 | ||
| December 9, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 6-5-1 | 6-8-0 | 12-13-1 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | New York Rangers 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 6-6-1 | 6-8-0 | 12-14-1 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Quebec Nordiques 9 | L | 6-6-1 | 6-9-0 | 12-15-1 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 6-7-1 | 6-9-0 | 12-16-1 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New Jersey Devils 7 | W | 7-7-1 | 6-9-0 | 13-16-1 | ||
| December 19, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 7-7-1 | 6-10-0 | 13-17-1 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 7-7-1 | 6-11-0 | 13-18-1 | ||
| December 22, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 8 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 7-8-1 | 6-11-0 | 13-19-1 | ||
| December 27, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 7-9-1 | 6-11-0 | 13-20-1 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 7-9-1 | 6-12-0 | 13-21-1 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 7-10-1 | 6-12-0 | 13-22-1 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 9 | L | 7-10-1 | 6-13-0 | 13-23-1 | ||
| January 6, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 7-10-1 | 6-14-0 | 13-24-1 | ||
| January 8, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 7-10-1 | 7-14-0 | 14-24-1 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 7-11-1 | 7-14-0 | 14-25-1 | ||
| January 14, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 7-11-1 | 7-15-0 | 14-26-1 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-11-1 | 8-15-0 | 15-26-1 | OT | |
| January 17, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 7-12-1 | 8-15-0 | 15-27-1 | ||
| January 19, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 7-13-1 | 8-15-0 | 15-28-1 | ||
| January 21, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 7-13-1 | 8-16-0 | 15-29-1 | ||
| January 22, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Calgary Flames 6 | T | 7-13-1 | 8-16-1 | 15-29-2 | OT | |
| January 24, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 7-13-1 | 8-17-1 | 15-30-2 | OT | |
| January 27, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 7-13-1 | 8-18-1 | 15-31-2 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 7-14-1 | 8-18-1 | 15-32-2 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 7-14-1 | 8-19-1 | 15-33-2 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 7-15-1 | 8-19-1 | 15-34-2 | OT | |
| February 6, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 7-16-1 | 8-19-1 | 15-35-2 | ||
| February 8, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 7-16-1 | 8-20-1 | 15-36-2 | ||
| February 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 7-16-1 | 9-20-1 | 16-36-2 | ||
| February 13, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 8-16-1 | 9-20-1 | 17-36-2 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 8-16-1 | 9-21-1 | 17-37-2 | ||
| February 16, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New Jersey Devils 5 | T | 8-16-2 | 9-21-1 | 17-37-3 | OT | |
| February 20, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 9-16-2 | 9-21-1 | 18-37-3 | OT | |
| February 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 9-17-2 | 9-21-1 | 18-38-3 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 7 | W | 10-17-2 | 9-21-1 | 19-38-3 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 10-17-2 | 9-22-1 | 19-39-3 | ||
| March 2, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 11-17-2 | 9-22-1 | 20-39-3 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 11-17-2 | 9-23-1 | 20-40-3 | ||
| March 6, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New Jersey Devils 7 | W | 12-17-2 | 9-23-1 | 21-40-3 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New Jersey Devils 7 | W | 13-17-2 | 9-23-1 | 22-40-3 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 13-17-2 | 9-24-1 | 22-41-3 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | New York Rangers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 13-18-2 | 9-24-1 | 22-42-3 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 13-19-2 | 9-24-1 | 22-43-3 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 13-19-2 | 9-25-1 | 22-44-3 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 13-19-2 | 9-26-1 | 22-45-3 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 13-20-2 | 9-26-1 | 22-46-3 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-20-2 | 10-26-1 | 23-46-3 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 13-20-2 | 11-26-1 | 24-46-3 | ||
| March 25, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 13-21-2 | 11-26-1 | 24-47-3 | ||
| March 27, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 14-21-2 | 11-26-1 | 25-47-3 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 15-21-2 | 11-26-1 | 26-47-3 | ||
| March 31, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 9 | L | 15-21-2 | 11-27-1 | 26-48-3 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 16-21-2 | 11-27-1 | 27-48-3 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 16-21-2 | 11-28-1 | 27-49-3 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | New York Islanders 7 at New Jersey Devils 9 | W | 17-21-2 | 11-28-1 | 28-49-3 |
