NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
42-36-3 · W2 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
Final
1—4
2026-03-31 · Madison Square Garden
NYR
NYR
New York Rangers
33-38-9 · L2 · L10: 5-5-0
W
W
L
L
SO
L
L
L
W
W
NJD controlled xG 3.2 to 3.2 but NYR won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
3.24
ACTUAL
1 — 4
NYR xG
3.15

Scoring Timeline

0.07
MED xG
NYR1P 8:14Even Strength
Conor Sheary
73
Conor Sheary(6)
L · NYR · #73
Tye Kartye (12), Will Borgen (10)
NJD 0 - 1 NYR
0.20
HIGH xG
NYR1P 13:39Power Play
J.T. Miller
8
J.T. Miller(16)
L · NYR · #8
Alexis Lafrenière (30), Adam Fox (37)
NJD 0 - 2 NYR
0.99
HIGH xG
NJD2P 0:51Power Play
Connor Brown
28
Connor Brown(16)
R · NJD · #28
Nico Hischier (33), Luke Hughes (29)
NJD 1 - 2 NYR
0.25
HIGH xG
NYR2P 11:12Even Strength
Jaroslav Chmelar
49
Jaroslav Chmelar(3)
R · NYR · #49
Braden Schneider (15)
NJD 1 - 3 NYR
0.13
HIGH xG
NYR3P 3:49Even Strength
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad(33)
C · NYR · #93
Gabe Perreault (15), Adam Fox (38)
NJD 1 - 4 NYR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Igor Shesterkin
31
Igor Shesterkin
G · NYR · #31
22/23 saves, .956 SV%, +2.3 GSAx
★2
Jacob Markstrom
25
Jacob Markstrom
G · NJD · #25
18/22 saves, .818 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★3
Adam Fox
23
Adam Fox
D · NYR · #23
2A, 1 HIT

Team Stats

NJDNYR
23Shots22
2.21xGF2.77
54.2CF%45.8
51.8FO%48.1
1/3PP1/3
19Hits33
10Blocks17
21Giveaways15
6Takeaways4
13PIM13

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGNYR SOGNJD xGNYR xG
1st550.441.08
2nd12121.991.35
3rd510.810.72
Total22183.243.15

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 12:25
NJD
Dougie Hamiltonhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Conor Sheary
2P 0:45
NYR
Gabe Perreaulttripping (2 min)
Drawn by Dougie Hamilton
2P 6:58
NJD
Brenden Dillonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jonny Brodzinski
3P 5:13
NYR
Will Cuylletripping (2 min)
Drawn by Johnathan Kovacevic
3P 6:56
NYR
J.T. Millercross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Dougie Hamilton
3P 9:05
NYR
Igor Shesterkingoalie-leave-crease (2 min)
3P 9:05
NYR
Igor Shesterkinfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jacob Markstrom
3P 9:05
NJD
Paul Cotterinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Igor Shesterkin
3P 9:05
NJD
Jacob Markstromgoalie-leave-crease (2 min)
3P 9:05
NJD
Jacob Markstromfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Igor Shesterkin