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The Greatest New Jersey Devils of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest New Jersey Devils of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

Patrik Elias Center
3 seasons sampled · peak 2000 · 40G 56A 96P · +45 · 82 GP
78Peak
Petr Sykora Right Wing
3 seasons sampled · peak 2000 · 39G 52A 91P · +40 · 73 GP
73Peak
Jason Arnott Center
3 seasons sampled · peak 2000 · 32G 52A 84P · +35 · 54 GP
66Peak
Zach Parise Left Wing
2 seasons sampled · peak 2008 · 45G 49A 94P · +30 · 82 GP
69Peak
Jack Hughes Center
2 seasons sampled · peak 2022 · 45G 59A 104P · +11 · 78 GP
62Peak
Taylor Hall Left Wing
1 season sampled · peak 2017 · 42G 58A 100P · +15 · 76 GP
65Peak
Alexander Mogilny Right Wing
1 season sampled · peak 2000 · 47G 44A 91P · +11 · 75 GP
62Peak
Nico Hischier Center
2 seasons sampled · peak 2022 · 31G 50A 81P · +33 · 81 GP
58Peak
John MacLean Right Wing
2 seasons sampled · peak 1988 · 47G 50A 96P · +29 · 74 GP
56Peak
Brian Gionta Right Wing
1 season sampled · peak 2005 · 48G 41A 89P · +18 · 82 GP
59Peak
Scott Gomez Center
3 seasons sampled · peak 2005 · 33G 51A 84P · +8 · 82 GP
50Peak
Ilya Kovalchuk Left Wing
1 season sampled · peak 2011 · 39G 49A 88P · -10 · 77 GP
57Peak

On defense

Scott Stevens Defenseman
2 seasons sampled · peak 1993 · 18G 59A 77P · +52 · 83 GP
59Peak
Dougie Hamilton Defenseman
1 season sampled · peak 2022 · 22G 52A 74P · +23 · 82 GP
49Peak
Scott Niedermayer Defenseman
2 seasons sampled · peak 2003 · 14G 40A 55P · +20 · 81 GP
43Peak
Tommy Albelin Defenseman
3 seasons sampled · peak 1988 · 12G 43A 55P · +32 · 46 GP
36Peak
Alexei Kasatonov Defenseman
2 seasons sampled · peak 1989 · 13G 32A 44P · +32 · 39 GP
33Peak
Tom Kurvers Defenseman
1 season sampled · peak 1988 · 18G 55A 73P · +12 · 74 GP
36Peak
Brian Rafalski Defenseman
2 seasons sampled · peak 2006 · 8G 47A 55P · +4 · 82 GP
32Peak
Bruce Driver Defenseman
2 seasons sampled · peak 1987 · 17G 44A 61P · +8 · 74 GP
30Peak

In goal

Martin Brodeur Goaltender
3 seasons sampled · peak 1996 · 37W · 1.88 GAA · .927 SV% · 10 SO
70Peak
Vitek Vanecek Goaltender
1 season sampled · peak 2022 · 33W · 2.45 GAA · .911 SV% · 3 SO
56Peak
Cory Schneider Goaltender
1 season sampled · peak 2014 · 26W · 2.26 GAA · .925 SV% · 5 SO
59Peak
Chris Terreri Goaltender
1 season sampled · peak 1993 · 20W · 2.72 GAA · .907 SV% · 2 SO
61Peak

How this ranks: a player’s best season with the New Jersey Devils is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest New Jersey Devils player of all time?

By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Patrik Elias leads the New Jersey Devils all-time greats; the top three overall are Martin Brodeur, Patrik Elias, Petr Sykora. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.

Who is the best New Jersey Devils goaltender of all time?

Martin Brodeur ranks as the top New Jersey Devils goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.

How are the all-time New Jersey Devils rankings calculated?

Each player's best season with the New Jersey Devils is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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