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New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Devils · TUE · DEC 22 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 22 · 6:00 PM CT
Madison Square Garden
MSG · MSGSN2
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
VS
New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 22 · 6:00 PM CT
MSG · MSGSN2
New York Rangers
Home · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
J.T. Miller has solved Jake Allen before, 6 goals on 31 shots. But the problem is Jesper Bratt, who has 7 points in his last 4 against the Rangers.
Madison Square Garden
New Jersey Devils
Away · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
Rangers
GOALIES
Devils
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jake Allen
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
Rangers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Devils
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
RangersProjected lines
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Rangers
INJURY REPORT
Devils
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
RangersInjury report
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

J.T. Miller has solved Jake Allen before, 6 goals on 31 shots. But the problem is Jesper Bratt, who has 7 points in his last 4 against the Rangers.

A milestone is in reach for Taylor Raddysh: 1 more goal for 100 career goals. The Rangers have found Jake Allen beatable: .868 on 144 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
J.T. Miller has 6 goals on Jake Allen (31 shots).
(New York)
6 goals on Jake Allen
Matchup
Jack Hughes has 13 goals on Igor Shesterkin (113 shots).
(New Jersey)
13 goals on Igor Shesterkin
Goaltending
Jake Allen has struggled against New York — a .868 save % on 144 shots.
.868 SV% vs NYR
Player
Jesper Bratt has 7 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(New Jersey)
7 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Player
Nico Hischier has 7 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(New Jersey)
7 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals
Milestone
Mika Zibanejad is 3 goals shy of 700 career goals.
697 career goals