NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
35-31-2 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
Final
6—3
2026-03-18 · Madison Square Garden
NYR
NYR
New York Rangers
28-32-8 · L2 · L10: 6-3-1
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
OT
W
OT
NJD dominated expected goals 4.8 to 1.9 · NJD controlled 57% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
4.78
ACTUAL
6 — 3
NYR xG
1.89

Scoring Timeline

0.04
LOW xG
NYR1P 15:20Even Strength
Vladislav Gavrikov
84
Vladislav Gavrikov(14)
D · NYR · #84
Alexis Lafrenière (26)
NJD 0 - 1 NYR
0.53
HIGH xG
NJD1P 16:14Power Play
Nico Hischier
13
Nico Hischier(24)
C · NJD · #13
Connor Brown (20), Jesper Bratt (38)
NJD 1 - 1 NYR
0.06
MED xG
NJD1P 19:16Even Strength
Arseniy Gritsyuk
Arseniy Gritsyuk(13)
R · NJD
NJD 2 - 1 NYR
0.10
HIGH xG
NYR2P 00:19Even Strength
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad(28)
C · NYR · #93
Gabe Perreault (12)
NJD 2 - 2 NYR
0.17
HIGH xG
NJD2P 11:36Power Play
Connor Brown
28
Connor Brown(13)
R · NJD · #28
Jack Hughes (35), Nico Hischier (28)
NJD 3 - 2 NYR
0.43
HIGH xG
NJD3P 06:29Even Strength
Timo Meier
28
Timo Meier(19)
R · NJD · #28
Paul Cotter (6)
NJD 4 - 2 NYR
0.24
HIGH xG
NYR3P 09:41Even Strength
Conor Sheary
73
Conor Sheary(3)
L · NYR · #73
Matthew Robertson (10), J.T. Miller (25)
NJD 4 - 3 NYR
0.05
MED xG
NJD3P 13:05Even Strength
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes(18)
C · NJD · #86
Simon Nemec (13), Connor Brown (21)
NJD 5 - 3 NYR
0.07
MED xG
NJD3P 16:22Even Strength
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt(16)
L · NJD · #63
Brenden Dillon (11), Jack Hughes (36)
NJD 6 - 3 NYR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes
C · NJD · #86
1G, 2A, 5 SOG
★2
Jacob Markstrom
25
Jacob Markstrom
G · NJD · #25
15/18 saves, .833 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★3
Jonathan Quick
32
Jonathan Quick
G · NYR · #32
33/39 saves, .846 SV%, -2.1 GSAx

Team Stats

NJDNYR
39Shots18
4.78xGF1.89
57CF%43
50.8FO%49.2
2/4PP0/2
14Hits25
12Blocks8
19Giveaways24
6Takeaways5
4PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGNYR SOGNJD xGNYR xG
1st1511.820.16
2nd1181.830.82
3rd761.120.90
Total33154.771.88

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 15:55
NYR
Gabe Perreaultholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Hughes
2P 05:32
NYR
J.T. Millerholding (2 min)
Drawn by Nico Hischier
2P 09:12
NJD
Johnathan Kovacevichooking (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Laba
2P 11:09
NYR
Alexis Lafrenièrehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Dawson Mercer
2P 12:32
NJD
Simon Nemecslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Alexis Lafrenière
3P 04:18
NYR
Mika Zibanejadtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Hughes