Devils 2-1 Rangers (31 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

New York Rangers

44-21-10, 22-9-6 away

	1	2	3	T
NYR	0	1	0	1
NJ	2	0	0	2

New Jersey Devils

47-20-8, 21-13-4 home

Timo Meier hit Adam Fox
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Ondrej Palat hit K'Andre Miller
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jesper Boqvist Deflected saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Jesper Boqvist hit Ben Harpur
Erik Haula faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Erik Haula Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Dougie Hamilton (50), Jonas Siegenthaler (17)
Michael McLeod hit Jacob Trouba
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Michael McLeod
Miles Wood hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nico Hischier Deflected saved by Igor Shesterkin
Timo Meier hit Braden Schneider
Jesper Bratt Backhand Wide of Net
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Nico Hischier hit Niko Mikkola
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tomas Tatar Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide of Net
Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide of Net
Timo Meier Goal (36) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (47), Nico Hischier (41)
Erik Haula Tripping against Vincent Trocheck
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Ryan Graves hit Filip Chytil
Timo Meier hit Adam Fox
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Tomas Tatar Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Kevin Bahl hit Kaapo Kakko
Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
Michael McLeod Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Timo Meier hit Braden Schneider
Damon Severson hit Chris Kreider
Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Timo Meier hit Adam Fox
Jack Hughes Backhand Wide of Net
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Tomas Tatar Backhand Wide of Net
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Ryan Graves hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Erik Haula Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide of Net
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jack Hughes Tip-In Wide of Net
Erik Haula Tripping against Vincent Trocheck
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Erik Haula faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Michael McLeod hit Jimmy Vesey
Takeaway by Erik Haula
Ondrej Palat hit Kaapo Kakko
Jacob Trouba shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Adam Fox shot blocked by Timo Meier
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
Erik Haula faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Erik Haula faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Tomas Tatar Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Michael McLeod faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Kevin Bahl hit Jimmy Vesey
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jesper Bratt Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Erik Haula faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Miles Wood
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Michael McLeod
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Erik Haula faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide of Net
Miles Wood hit K'Andre Miller
Michael McLeod Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Patrick Kane shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide of Net
Miles Wood hit K'Andre Miller
Michael McLeod Wrist Shot Over Net
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
John Marino shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Giveaway by Ben Harpur
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Ben Harpur
Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide of Net
Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot Wide of Net
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Barclay Goodrow
Tyler Motte Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Adam Fox
Takeaway by Patrick Kane
Chris Kreider hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Jacob Trouba hit Erik Haula
Vincent Trocheck hit John Marino
Takeaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Niko Mikkola hit Nico Hischier
Damon Severson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Jacob Trouba Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Erik Haula
Patrick Kane Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Damon Severson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Patrick Kane Tip-In Wide of Net
Giveaway by Kaapo Kakko
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Ben Harpur
Braden Schneider hit Ondrej Palat
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Kaapo Kakko
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Michael McLeod
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Timo Meier
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Ben Harpur
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
K'Andre Miller Tripping against Jesper Bratt
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
Vincent Trocheck hit Damon Severson
Adam Fox Backhand Over Net
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Chris Kreider hit Dougie Hamilton
Filip Chytil Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Erik Haula
Ben Harpur Snap Shot Wide of Net
Kaapo Kakko hit Kevin Bahl
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Erik Haula
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Tyler Motte
Vincent Trocheck hit Ryan Graves
Jacob Trouba Slap Shot Off Goalpost
Braden Schneider hit Tomas Tatar
Timo Meier shot blocked by Patrick Kane
Barclay Goodrow hit Miles Wood
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Alexis Lafrenière hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Artemi Panarin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jacob Trouba Interference against Nico Hischier
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Erik Haula
Niko Mikkola hit Ondrej Palat
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Tyler Motte
Chris Kreider Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (44)
Takeaway by Jacob Trouba
Chris Kreider faceoff won against Erik Haula
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ondrej Palat
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Chris Kreider
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Artemi Panarin Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Patrick Kane Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Ben Harpur
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Michael McLeod
Jimmy Vesey hit Damon Severson
Damon Severson shot blocked by Adam Fox
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Filip Chytil Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
Timo Meier shot blocked by Artemi Panarin
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Erik Haula
Niko Mikkola Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Filip Chytil Tip-In Wide of Net
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Tyler Motte
Niko Mikkola hit Ondrej Palat
Jacob Trouba hit Ondrej Palat
Vincent Trocheck Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
Takeaway by Tyler Motte
Jimmy Vesey hit Ryan Graves
Jacob Trouba hit Nico Hischier
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Patrick Kane Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Vincent Trocheck Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
Braden Schneider Snap Shot Wide of Net
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Adam Fox
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nico Hischier
K'Andre Miller hit Miles Wood
Michael McLeod shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Adam Fox Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Chris Kreider Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot Wide of Net
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Erik Haula
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot Wide of Net

RANGERS

DEVILS

TIME		NJ
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0
0:00	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	0
0:16	Timo Meier hit Adam Fox	0
0:17	Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0
0:24	John Marino shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad	0
0:48	Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Jacob Trouba	0
1:06	Ondrej Palat hit K'Andre Miller	0
1:07	Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler	0
1:37	Giveaway by Ben Harpur	0
1:38	Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Ben Harpur	0
2:08	Jesper Boqvist Deflected saved by Igor Shesterkin	0
2:10	Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Braden Schneider	0
2:51	Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler	0
2:52	Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	0
2:54	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
2:54	Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0
2:55	Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0
3:05	Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide of Net	0
3:08	Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	0
3:10	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
3:10	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	0
3:18	Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	0
3:42	Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot Wide of Net	0
3:56	Artemi Panarin Snap Shot Wide of Net	0
5:05	Jesper Boqvist hit Ben Harpur	0
5:12	Icing	0
5:12	Erik Haula faceoff won against Filip Chytil	0
5:17	Erik Haula Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Dougie Hamilton (50), Jonas Siegenthaler (17)	1
5:17	Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Michael McLeod	1
5:44	Takeaway by Barclay Goodrow	1
5:45	Tyler Motte Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1
6:02	Michael McLeod hit Jacob Trouba	1
6:15	K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1
6:22	Icing	1
6:22	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	1
6:38	Offside	1
6:38	Jack Hughes faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	1
6:47	Giveaway by Adam Fox	1
6:48	Takeaway by Patrick Kane	1
6:56	Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1
7:15	Chris Kreider hit Jonas Siegenthaler	1
7:42	Jacob Trouba hit Erik Haula	1
7:49	Vincent Trocheck hit John Marino	1
7:59	Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1
8:24	Takeaway by Michael McLeod	1
8:29	Takeaway by Vladimir Tarasenko	1
8:36	Miles Wood hit Vladimir Tarasenko	1
9:04	Takeaway by Nico Hischier	1
9:18	Niko Mikkola hit Nico Hischier	1
9:18	Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1
9:27	Nico Hischier Deflected saved by Igor Shesterkin	1
9:30	Damon Severson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola	1
9:41	Timo Meier hit Braden Schneider	1
10:19	Jesper Bratt Backhand Wide of Net	1
10:25	Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1
10:27	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1
10:27	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	1
11:06	Jacob Trouba Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1
11:09	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1
11:09	Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Erik Haula	1
11:10	Patrick Kane Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	1
11:33	Damon Severson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola	1
11:47	Patrick Kane Tip-In Wide of Net	1
12:10	Giveaway by Kaapo Kakko	1
12:13	Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Ben Harpur	1
12:14	Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1
12:26	Braden Schneider hit Ondrej Palat	1
12:42	Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1
12:45	Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Kaapo Kakko	1
12:55	Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1
12:58	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1
12:58	Michael McLeod faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow	1
13:15	Giveaway by Miles Wood	1
13:22	Icing	1
13:22	Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Michael McLeod	1
13:40	Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide of Net	1
13:40	Puck in Netting	1
13:40	Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Timo Meier	1
14:14	Takeaway by Nico Hischier	1
14:32	Nico Hischier hit Niko Mikkola	1
14:46	Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1
15:01	Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Ben Harpur	1
15:19	Tomas Tatar Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1
15:24	Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide of Net	1
15:47	Giveaway by K'Andre Miller	1
15:50	K'Andre Miller Tripping against Jesper Bratt	1
15:50	TV timeout	1
15:50	Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nico Hischier	1
16:29	Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide of Net	1
16:58	Nico Hischier shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow	1
17:03	Timo Meier Goal (36) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (47), Nico Hischier (41)	2
17:03	Erik Haula faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	2
17:36	Vincent Trocheck hit Damon Severson	2
17:37	Erik Haula Tripping against Vincent Trocheck	2
17:37	Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	2
17:54	Adam Fox Backhand Over Net	2
17:55	Net Dislodged by Goaltender	2
17:55	Michael McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	2
18:37	Artemi Panarin Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek	2
19:09	Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière	2
19:12	Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler	2
19:18	Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	2
19:20	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	2
19:20	Michael McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	2
19:22	Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	2
19:46	Ryan Graves hit Filip Chytil	2
20:00	End of 1st Period	2

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 3-1

Devils
5
Rangers
3

Game 1

29/11

Devils
3
Rangers
4

Game 2

13/12

Rangers
3
Devils
4

Game 3

7/1

Rangers
1
Devils
2

Game 4

31/3

Prudential Center

12:00 AM, 31 March 2023

Newark, NJ

Attendance: 16,669

Referees:
Francis Charron
Wes McCauley

Linesmen:
Shandor Alphonso
Kyle Flemington

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NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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