New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers

NHL

Devils

38-34-2, 78 PTS

1-4

Final

Rangers

31-35-9, 71 PTS

Madison Square Garden

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NJ shoots leftNYR shoots right

Shots on goal

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

In net

Jacob Markstrom19/23 SV, .826

Igor Shesterkin22/23 SV, .957

Team	1	2	3	T
NJ	0	1	0	1
NYR	2	1	1	4

Who won: Rangers 4-1

The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 1st period. Mika Zibanejad led the Rangers in goals (1). Connor Brown led the Devils in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NJNYR

10Blocked Shots17

19Hits33

6Takeaways4

23Shots23

1Power Play Goals1

3Power Play Opportunities3

33.3Power Play Percentage33.3

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

28Faceoffs Won26

51.9Faceoff Win Percent48.1

21Giveaways15

5Total Penalties5

13Penalty Minutes13

Player of the game

Adam Fox

NYR · 2 A, 0 SOG

7.7

Deserved to win

41%

NJ · 3.18 xG

59%

NYR · 3.73 xG

Rangers created better chances: they win this game 59% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Shot blocked by E. Dadonov
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Evgenii Dadonov
S. Nemec
P3 0:13
Wrist shot wide right
Cody Glass Wrist Shot Wide Right
C. Glass
P3 0:14
Big hit on E. Dadonov
Noah Laba hit Evgenii Dadonov
N. Laba
P3 0:37
Big hit on S. Nemec
Noah Laba hit Simon Nemec
N. Laba
P3 0:42
Shot blocked by E. Dadonov
Cody Glass shot blocked by Evgenii Dadonov
C. Glass
P3 0:54
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
M. Tsyplakov
P3 1:00
Big hit on V. Trocheck
Brenden Dillon hit Vincent Trocheck
B. Dillon
P3 1:06
Big hit on N. Bjugstad
Will Cuylle hit Nick Bjugstad
W. Cuylle
P3 1:10
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Will Borgen
W. Borgen · 1 A
P3 1:51
Snap shot wide left
Jonny Brodzinski Snap Shot Wide Left
J. Brodzinski
P3 3:19
Wrist shot on goal
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
A. Lafreniere · 1 A
P3 3:41
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
L. Hughes · 1 A
P3 3:46
Face off
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jack Hughes
P3 3:55
Wrist shot wide left
Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot Wide Left
L. Hameenaho
P3 3:57
Wrist shot on goal
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
C. Glass
P3 4:01
Snap shot wide left
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot Wide Left
B. Dillon
P3 4:20
Wrist shot wide left
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Left
M. Tsyplakov
P3 4:28
Wrist shot wide left
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Left
D. Hamilton
P3 4:52
Shot blocked by D. Fortescue
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Drew Fortescue
S. Nemec
P3 5:21
Big hit on A. Lafreniere
Paul Cotter hit Alexis Lafrenière
P. Cotter
P3 5:33
Face off
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Nico Hischier
P3 5:42
Wrist shot above crossbar
Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
L. Hughes · 1 A
P3 6:03
Slap shot wide right
J.T. Miller Slap Shot Wide Right
J.T. Miller · 1 G
P3 6:08
Big hit on J. Chmelar
Dougie Hamilton hit Jaroslav Chmelar
D. Hamilton