New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers, East 1st Round Game 3

NHL

Devils

52-22-8, 112 PTS

2-1

Final/OT

Rangers

47-22-13, 107 PTS

Madison Square Garden

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

NJ shoots leftNYR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
NJ	11	6	6	5	28
NYR	11	11	6	8	36

In net

Akira Schmid35/36 SV, .972

Igor Shesterkin26/28 SV, .929

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
NJ	0	1	0	1	2
NYR	0	1	0	0	1

Who won: Devils 2-1

The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 2-1 in overtime in East 1st Round Game 3 on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Madison Square Garden. The Devils win the series 3-1. Dougie Hamilton led the Devils in goals (1). Chris Kreider led the Rangers in goals (1).

Recap · Apr 23

Hamilton scores in OT, Devils beat Rangers 2-1 in Game 3

After losing big in the first two games at home, New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff turned to rookie goalie Akira Schmid for the start in the crucial Game 3. The move paid off and the Devils are back in the series.

What it means

Devils won the series 3-1.

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Injuries and inactives

Devils1st in Eastern Conference

Luke Evangelista RW
Illness
Out
Connor Brown RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Nick Bjugstad C
Pectoral, Surgery, left
Injured Reserve
Seamus Casey D
Knee
Injured Reserve

Rangers1st in Eastern Conference

Adam Sykora LW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Igor Shesterkin G
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C
Lower Body, right
Injured Reserve
Joonas Korpisalo G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Devils1st in Eastern Conference

Akira Schmid G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Rangers1st in Eastern Conference

Igor Shesterkin G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

NJ wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Devils 2, Rangers 1 (Mar 30)

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Game info

Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY · Attendance 18,006
Officials: Kelly Sutherland (Referee), Brian Pochmara (Referee), Kendrick Nicholson (Referee), Ryan Gibbons (Linesman), David Brisebois (Linesman)