The 1984–85 New Jersey Devils season was the 11th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and third season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.
[1] For the seventh consecutive season the team did not qualify for the playoffs.
Lou Vairo joined the team as an assistant coach to Carpenter.
[2] [3]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
[5] Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; New Jersey's draft picks at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.