The New Jersey Devils were born in 1982, the third incarnation of a franchise that began as the Kansas City Scouts (1974-76) before spending six years in Denver as the Colorado Rockies. The arrival of president/general manager Lou Lamoriello in 1987 started the franchise's rise to the NHL elite. The Devils made the playoffs in 21 of the next 24 seasons, including five trips to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Devils made it as far as the conference finals in the 1987-1988 and 1993-1994 seasons, preparing them for their historic run the following year in which they won their first Stanley Cup Championship, sweeping the Detroit Red Wings.

The Devils returned to the Stanley Cup Final in 2000, dispatching the Dallas Stars in six games on an iconic double-overtime Cup-clinching goal by Jason Arnott. The next season, as the best offensive team in the NHL, they returned to the Final.

The Devils' stretch of dominance was far from over, though. They won their third Stanley Cup Championship in 2003, spoiling the Anaheim Ducks' first-ever playoff run with a Game 7 shutout orchestrated by Martin Brodeur. To date, the club has won three Stanley Cup Championships and five Eastern Conference Championships.

In 2022, the Devils returned to the second round of the playoffs -- their first time since 2011. Led by young stars Jack Hughes and Nico Hischer, the Devils defeated their long-time rivals the New York Rangers in the first round, before losing their next series to the Carolina Hurricanes.

New Jersey Devils Team Info

Conference: Eastern

Division: Metropolitan

Year Founded: 1982

Team Colors: Black, Red

Team Rivals: New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers

New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center

The Prudential Center has been the home ice for the New Jersey Devils since the arena made its grand opening in 2007. Affectionately known as "The Rock," Prudential Center has a capacity of 17,625 fans for hockey games. Before Devils games, fans can gather at bars and restaurants at Championship Plaza near the arena.