New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
· Madison Square Garden, New York · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4–1 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| New York Rangers |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
5 |
13 |
5 |
23 |
| New York Rangers |
8 |
13 |
2 |
23 |
Three stars
- I. Shesterkin, New York Rangers (goaltender)
- M. Zibanejad, New York Rangers (1 goal)
- J. Miller, New York Rangers (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:14 |
New York Rangers |
Conor Sheary (6) |
Tye Kartye (12), Will Borgen (10) |
Even strength |
NJD 0, NYR 1 |
| 1st |
13:39 |
New York Rangers |
J.T. Miller (16) |
Alexis Lafrenière (30), Adam Fox (37) |
Power play |
NJD 0, NYR 2 |
| 2nd |
00:51 |
New Jersey Devils |
Connor Brown (16) |
Nico Hischier (33), Luke Hughes (29) |
Power play |
NJD 1, NYR 2 |
| 2nd |
11:12 |
New York Rangers |
Jaroslav Chmelar (3) |
Braden Schneider (15) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, NYR 3 |
| 3rd |
03:49 |
New York Rangers |
Mika Zibanejad (33) |
Gabe Perreault (15), Adam Fox (38) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, NYR 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
| Stat |
New Jersey Devils |
New York Rangers |
| Shots on goal |
23 |
23 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
13 |
13 |
| Hits |
19 |
33 |
| Blocked shots |
10 |
17 |
| Giveaways |
21 |
15 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/54 (51.9%) |
26/54 (48.1%) |
Box score
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 12 C. Glass |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
85.7% |
12:39 |
| Number 13 N. Hischier |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
52% |
19:38 |
| Number 16 C. Brown |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
21:06 |
| Number 28 T. Meier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:29 |
| Number 29 L. Hameenaho |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:05 |
| Number 33 E. Dadonov |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:09 |
| Number 42 M. Tsyplakov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:01 |
| Number 47 P. Cotter |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
08:05 |
| Number 63 J. Bratt |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:03 |
| Number 72 N. Bjugstad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
11:08 |
| Number 86 J. Hughes |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
21:58 |
| Number 91 D. Mercer |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:51 |
| Number 5 B. Dillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:37 |
| Number 7 D. Hamilton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:23 |
| Number 8 J. Kovacevic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:34 |
| Number 17 S. Nemec |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:54 |
| Number 43 L. Hughes |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:05 |
| Number 71 J. Siegenthaler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:01 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 25 J. Markstrom |
23 |
19 |
4 |
.826 |
60:00 |
Loss |
New York Rangers
New York Rangers skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 J. Miller |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
56.3% |
19:10 |
| Number 13 A. Lafrenière |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:52 |
| Number 16 V. Trocheck |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
62.5% |
22:07 |
| Number 22 J. Brodzinski |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:50 |
| Number 24 T. Kartye |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:02 |
| Number 38 A. Sykora |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:02 |
| Number 42 N. Laba |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
22.2% |
11:54 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:37 |
| Number 49 J. Chmelar |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:31 |
| Number 50 W. Cuylle |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:27 |
| Number 93 M. Zibanejad |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:20 |
| Number 94 G. Perreault |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:42 |
| Number 4 B. Schneider |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:35 |
| Number 17 W. Borgen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:30 |
| Number 23 A. Fox |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:37 |
| Number 29 M. Robertson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:32 |
| Number 44 V. Gavrikov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:18 |
| Number 45 D. Fortescue |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
13:48 |
New York Rangers goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 I. Shesterkin |
23 |
22 |
1 |
.957 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
12:25 |
New Jersey Devils |
Dougie Hamilton |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:45 |
New York Rangers |
Gabe Perreault |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:58 |
New Jersey Devils |
Brenden Dillon |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:13 |
New York Rangers |
Will Cuylle |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:56 |
New York Rangers |
J.T. Miller |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:05 |
New Jersey Devils |
Paul Cotter |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:05 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jacob Markstrom |
Goalie leave crease |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:05 |
New York Rangers |
Igor Shesterkin |
Goalie leave crease |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:05 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jacob Markstrom |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
09:05 |
New York Rangers |
Igor Shesterkin |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
Game information
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- Sheldon Keefe
- New York Rangers head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Referees
- Peter MacDougall, Liam Maaskant
- Linesmen
- Andrew Smith, Jesse Marquis
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Brett Pesce, Dennis Cholowski, Arseny Gritsyuk
- New York Rangers scratches
- Jonathan Quick, Taylor Raddysh, Urho Vaakanainen, Adam Edstrom, Vincent Iorio
Other NHL games on Mar 31
Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Dallas Stars
3
 at Boston Bruins
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Boston Bruins, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Buffalo Sabres
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
 Montreal Canadiens
4
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
 Ottawa Senators
3
 at Florida Panthers
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
 Detroit Red Wings
1
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
4
 at Washington Capitals
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
5
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
 Winnipeg Jets
4
 at Chicago Blackhawks
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
 Seattle Kraken
0
 at Edmonton Oilers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Mar 31, 2026
|
Sources and further reading
New Jersey Devils 
at New York Rangers