The New Jersey Devils are a U.S. professional ice hockey team soon to be based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Devils have won the Stanley Cup three times, in 1995, 2000, and 2003. The club was founded in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1974, moved to Denver, Colorado, after only two seasons, and then settled in New Jersey in 1982. Under current general manager Lou Lamoriello, the Devils have made the playoffs in 17 out of 19 seasons, including each of the last 10.

Since their move to New Jersey, the Devils have played their home games at the Continental Airlines Arena. Next season, the team will switch arenas to the Prudential Center, which is under construction in the city of Newark.They have rivalries with their trans-Hudson neighbor, the New York Rangers,and with the Philadelphia Flyers, as either the Devils or Flyers have won the Atlantic Division title every season since 1995.