NYR 4–3 NJD

Final / SO · W

Rangers/Schedule/Recap Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

New York Rangers

NYR · 1-2-0

4–3

Final / SOW

New Jersey Devils

NJD · 2-0-1

1ST2ND3RDOTSOT NYR 040838031423 NJD 151718030323 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

NYR 1-2-0 · NJD 2-0-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Rangers beat the Devils

Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Rangers erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Blidh's equalizer with the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout. Joonas Korpisalo allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starWill Cuylle

NYR · LW · #50 1 G · 1 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Rangers created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 23 and 23 shots on goal.

NYR 3.1 xG · 23 shots NJD 2.3 xG · 23 shots

0

1

2

3

1st 0.6 · 0.5

2nd · the swing 1.3 · 0.3

3rd 0.7 · 1.0

OT 0.5 · 0.5

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 63.

NYR 63%NJD 37%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 6 penalties

← Rangers shoot this way Devils shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

08:19

Nathan Aspinall· Holding

Noesen scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

08:51

Stefan Noesen PP

Seamus Casey, Lenni Hameenaho · Power play (Aspinall, holding) · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

PEN

03:25

Marc McLaughlin· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

03:25

Marc McLaughlin· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

03:25

Marc Del Gaizo· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

06:29

Cole Beaudoin· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

12:09

Ethan Edwards

Matyas Melovsky, · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

PEN

00:50

Amadeus Lombardi· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

3

03:10

Will Cuylle

Matthew Robertson, Gabe Perreault · deflected shot, a good chance (17%)

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

4

05:21

Anton Blidh EXTRA ATTACKER

Glenn Gawdin, Gabe Perreault · snap shot, a good chance (17%)

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

5

10:03

Scott Morrow

Will Cuylle, Matt Rempe · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

6

18:21

Amadeus Lombardi EXTRA ATTACKER

Jesper Boqvist, Matyas Melovsky · snap shot, a good chance (13%)

3–3 ▶ Watch ↗

Shootout

1

Lenni Hameenaho Save

2

Gabe Perreault Save

3

Topias Vilen Save

4

Will Cuylle Goal

5

Amadeus Lombardi Save

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Will Cuylle

NYR · LW · #50 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 2nd star

Scott Morrow

NYR · D · #60 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Amadeus Lombardi

NJD · C · #93 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Joonas Korpisalo

NYR

−1.1

vs expected

20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Nico Daws

NJD

−0.5

vs expected

20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team NYRNJD

Shots on goal

23

23

Expected goals

3.1

2.3

Hits

28

14

Blocks

19

7

Faceoffs

58%

42%

Power play

0/1

1/2

Penalty minutes

6

6

The Rangers went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Devils power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
94Gabe PerreaultG. PerreaultRW	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0	0	21:39	24	—	0	2	0	0.3
50Will CuylleW. CuylleLW	1	1	2	+2	0	3	2	0	21:00	25	—	0	0	0	0.6
42N. LabaN. LabaC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	20:25	24	78%	0	1	0	0.2
90J. VelenoJ. VelenoC	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	19:28	23	50%	0	0	0	0.3
85L. GreentreeL. GreentreeRW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	0	17:24	22	33%	0	1	1	0.2
24T. KartyeT. KartyeLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	0	15:48	20	—	0	0	0	0.0
53Cole BeaudoinC. BeaudoinC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	1	14:57	20	56%	0	0	0	0.1
49J. ChmelarJ. ChmelarRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	14:25	20	—	0	0	1	0.2
73Matt RempeM. RempeC	0	1	1	0	0	1	8	0	14:14	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
95Nathan AspinallN. AspinallLW	0	0	0	+1	2	2	1	0	11:26	15	—	0	0	0	0.3
15Glenn GawdinG. GawdinC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1	10:21	14	50%	0	0	0	0.0
25Anton BlidhA. BlidhLW	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	10:19	16	—	0	1	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
60Scott MorrowS. MorrowD	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	25:44	24	—	0	0	0	0.4
63A. SmitsA. SmitsD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	23:48	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
27Marc Del GaizoM. Del GaizoD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	1	20:48	22	—	0	2	0	0.0
45D. FortescueD. FortescueD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	20:31	22	—	0	1	0	0.1
29Matthew RobertsonM. RobertsonD	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	17:06	20	—	0	1	0	0.0
84W. TrudeauW. TrudeauD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16:47	18	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
70Joonas KorpisaloJ. KorpisaloG	20	23	3	.870	17/19	2/3	1/1	64:49		−1.1

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
93Amadeus LombardiA. LombardiC	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	20:40	25	33%	0	1	1	0.4
11Stefan NoesenS. NoesenRW	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	1	19:29	23	—	1	1	0	0.3
70Jesper BoqvistJ. BoqvistC	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	18:45	23	—	0	1	0	0.2
29Lenni HameenahoL. HameenahoRW	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	1	17:56	21	—	0	1	0	0.1
57Matyas MelovskyM. MelovskyC	0	2	2	+2	0	1	1	1	16:28	22	60%	0	1	0	0.1
37 . LW	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1	15:33	20	—	0	0	0	0.2
36C. WhiteC. WhiteC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	2	14:43	17	36%	0	1	0	0.3
21Marc McLaughlinM. McLaughlinC	0	0	0	−1	4	0	0	2	14:36	17	—	0	0	1	0.0
10R. TufteR. TufteLW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	14:26	17	—	0	2	0	0.1
67X. ParentX. ParentC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	13:20	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
49R. SchmelzerR. SchmelzerC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	12:59	17	50%	0	1	1	0.3
20S. LachanceS. LachanceLW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	1	12:24	17	—	0	1	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
73Ethan EdwardsE. EdwardsD	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	1	25:38	30	—	0	3	1	0.1
18V. KolyachonokV. KolyachonokD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	1	22:48	32	—	0	0	0	0.0
38Topias VilenT. VilenD	0	0	0	−3	0	1	0	2	22:35	26	—	0	0	0	0.0
55M. DiotteM. DiotteD	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	22:06	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
52A. SilaevA. SilaevD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	19:48	28	—	0	0	0	0.0
24Seamus CaseyS. CaseyD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	11:50	13	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
50Nico DawsN. DawsG	20	23	3	.870	17/20	3/3	0/0	63:27		−0.5

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