New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils: How did New Jersey’s power play shape the third period at Prudential Center?

The New York Rangers entered Prudential Center at 24-30 with 3 points, and the New Jersey Devils came in at 32-29 with 6 points. The Devils left with a 6-3 result over the Rangers in a New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils recap on ABC.

First period

The Rangers opened the scoring with 2 goals in the first period, all at even strength. The Devils matched that first-period pace with 2 goals on 35 shots for the game, setting an early track meet that leaned on finishing rather than volume for the Blueshirts, who ended with 20 shots.

Second period

The Rangers added 1 goal in the second period while holding even-strength scoring as their only source of offense, finishing with 3 even-strength goals and 0 power-play goals on 4 opportunities. The Devils added 1 goal in the second period and continued to build special-teams pressure, going 3-for-3 on the power play with 7 shots, which became the New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils turning point as the game tilted away from five-on-five play.

Third period

The Rangers were held to 0 goals in the third period while the Devils scored 3 times, including an empty-net goal that showed up as 1 shot against and 1 goal against for the Rangers. The Devils’ third-period surge aligned with game-changing plays New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils, as New Jersey finished with 6 goals, 11 assists, and a plus-minus of 0 while the Rangers finished at minus-1 with 22 giveaways and 5 takeaways.

Goaltending and individual notes

Jonathan Quick logged 29 saves on 34 shots against while taking the loss, and New Jersey’s goaltender stopped 17 shots on 20 shots against for the win. Adam Fox recorded 2 shots and a minus-2, and Vincent Trocheck posted 1 assist while taking 1 penalty. Vladislav Gavrikov scored on his only shot for a 100 percent shooting night, and Will Cuylle produced 1 goal on 2 shots with 1 penalty as the Rangers tried to keep pace at even strength.

Next on the schedule

The Rangers are scheduled to play the Philadelphia Flyers on 3/9/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fans can watch on ESPN+, MSGSN, or NBCS-PH+ as New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils final thoughts turn toward the next broadcast.

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