Rangers and Devils Clash at Madison Square Garden in Battle for New York Bragging Rights

As the New York Rangers prepare to host their cross-river rivals, the New Jersey Devils, at Madison Square Garden on March 11th, fans are eager to see if the Rangers can continue their recent trend of success. The Rangers have shown a strong performance in their past games, with a notable victory over the Blue Jackets where they dominated with four goals and an impressive shooting percentage of thirteen percent. Their goaltending has been solid as well, maintaining a save percentage of one hundred percent throughout the game.

The team's power play opportunities have been capitalized upon effectively; they scored on one out of three chances against the Blue Jackets. Moreover, their faceoff win percentage stood at fifty-four percent that night – an aspect they'll look to maintain against the Devils.

In contrast to this victory, however, was a loss against Columbus where despite firing forty shots on goal and winning fifty-six percent of faceoffs, they fell short by two points. This indicates that while offensive efforts are high with an average shooting percentage across games hovering around eight percent – converting these opportunities into points is crucial.

Defensively speaking, hits have varied from five against Columbus in one game to twenty-seven versus Philadelphia in another – suggesting fluctuating levels of physicality from game to game. The penalty kill has remained consistent though; it's clear that discipline may play a key role in determining outcomes moving forward.

The upcoming match promises excitement as both teams vie for dominance. With home-ice advantage and recent trends favoring them slightly more than their opponents', it will be interesting to see if the Rangers can exploit this edge and secure another win for their fans.

Catch all the action live from Madison Square Garden or tune into ESPN+, MSG or MSGSN networks on March 11th at 23:00 UTC (6:00 PM Eastern Time) for what is sure to be an exhilarating showdown between these two fierce competitors.