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

NHL

Rangers

47-22-13, 107 PTS

5-1

Final

Devils

52-22-8, 112 PTS

Prudential Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

NYR shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYR	10	8	5	23
NJ	7	8	13	28

In net

Igor Shesterkin27/28 SV, .964

Vitek Vanecek18/22 SV, .818

Team	1	2	3	T
NYR	2	1	2	5
NJ	0	0	1	1

Who won: Rangers 5-1

The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in East 1st Round Game 1 on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Prudential Center. The Devils win the series 3-1. The Rangers outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 1st period. Chris Kreider led the Rangers in goals (2). Jack Hughes led the Devils in goals (1).

Recap · Apr 19

Shesterkin, Kreider help Rangers rip Devils 5-1 in Game 1

The New York Rangers had the ton of experience coming into the playoffs against the young New Jersey Devils, and it certainly was the difference Game 1 of their first-round series, along with Igor Shesterkin.

What it means

Devils won the series 3-1.

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Injuries and inactives

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

Devils1st in Eastern Conference

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

Starting goalies

Rangers1st in Eastern Conference

Igor Shesterkin G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Devils1st in Eastern Conference

Vitek Vanecek 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: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ · Attendance 16,514
Officials: Kevin Pollock (Referee), Garrett Rank (Referee), Peter MacDougall (Referee), Kiel Murchison (Linesman), Libor Suchanek (Linesman)