1982–83 New Jersey Devils season

The 1982–83 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's ninth season in the NHL and the first in New Jersey after moving from Colorado, where they were known as the Colorado Rockies. The Devils first ever game was a 3–3 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where first captain Don Lever scored the Devils' first ever goal. The team's first win would come against their new rivals, the New York Rangers. However, the new location didn't help the team overall, as they continued to struggle in the standings, finishing second-last in their division and third-to-last in their conference.

October
Record: 3–6–3, Home: 2–3–2, Away: 1–3–1

November
Record: 1–10–4, Home: 0–3–2, Away: 1–7–2

December
Record: 3–9–0, Home: 2–4–0, Away: 1–5–0

January
Record: 4–6–4, Home: 4–1–3, Away: 0–5–1

February
Record: 1–8–2, Home: 1–2–2, Away: 0–6–0

March
Record: 4–10–0, Home: 2–7–0, Away: 2–3–0

April
Record: 1–0–1, Home: 0–0–0, Away: 1–0–1

Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.

‡Traded mid-season

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.

‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions
The Devils were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season.

Draft picks
The Devils' draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Canada.