The New Jersey Devils moved to 35-31-2 and 6 points with a 6-3 New Jersey Devils full-time result over the the New York Rangers, who sat at 28-32-8 and 3 points, at Madison Square Garden.
First period
The New Jersey Devils opened the scoring with 2 goals in the first period while the the New York Rangers scored 1.
The Devs set an early pace with 39 shots in the game as the Broadway Blues produced 18.
The Rangers brought a physical look with 25 hits compared with 14 for the Devils.
Second period
The New Jersey Devils added 1 second-period goal and turned a special teams window into separation by going 2-for-4 on the power play.
Connor Brown finished with 1 goal and 2 assists, and his 3 points aligned with the Devils’ 4 power-play opportunities.
Nico Hischier posted 1 goal and 1 assist as the Devs built to 15 total points on 6 goals.
The Blueshirts went 0-for-2 on the power play while the Devils’ penalty kill faced 3 shorthanded shots against and allowed 0 goals.
Third period
The New Jersey Devils closed with 3 third-period goals as the the New York Rangers scored 1 in the third.
Jack Hughes recorded 1 goal and 2 assists as the Devils finished at 15 percent shooting.
Jacob Markstrom earned the win with 15 saves on 18 shots against, and the Rangers’ goaltender logged 33 saves on 39 shots against in the loss.
The Devils edged the faceoff battle at 51 percent after winning 32 draws to the Rangers’ 31.
The Rangers finished with 24 giveaways and the Devils had 19 giveaways, a swing that shaped puck possession in this New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers match summary.
Postgame notes
The Devils’ even-strength production totaled 4 goals, and the Rangers’ even-strength production totaled 3 goals in a New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers result analysis.
The game ended with the Devils at plus-minus 5 and the Rangers at minus-5, which matched the shot and goal margins in New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers final thoughts.
The New Jersey Devils will be on the broadcast at 7:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-20 against the the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington, District of Columbia, with coverage on ESPN+, MNMT, and MSGSN.
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