NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
New York Rangers 5, New Jersey Devils 1 – RD1G1 – April 18, 2023 – Prudential Center
NYR Goals: V. Tarasenko (1), C. Kreider (1, 2), R. Lindgren (1), F. Chytil (1)
NJD Goals: J. Hughes (1)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (W – 27/28)
NJD Goalie: V. Vanecek (L – 18/22)
NYR Shots: 23
NJD Shots: 28
NYR PP: 2/3
NYR PK: 4/4
RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers took a 1-0 series lead in the first round matchup with the Devils, building a 4-0 advantage before the Devils struck with a penalty shot goal in the third period. Vladimir Tarasenko opened the scoring for the Blueshirts with the 42nd goal of his playoff career. Since the 2013 playoffs, Tarasenko’s 42 goals are tied with Alex Ovechkin for the fourth most in the NHL.
RANGERS RUNDOWN
- The New York Rangers play Game 2 in the First Round series against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center (7:30 PM ET – TV: MSG Network, TBS – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). When leading 1-0 in a series, the Blueshirts are 23-13 (.639) overall and 10-6 (.625) when starting a series on the road.
- Four of New York’s past five series have seen a team take a 2-0 series advantage.
- The Rangers are facing their Hudson River rivals in the postseason for the seventh time in history (2012, 2008, 2006, 1997, 1994, 1992). New York has taken four of those six previous meetings, with the most recent series win against the Devils coming in the 2008 Conference Quarterfinals.
- New York posted a 47-22-13 record for 107 points during the regular season, ranking tied for eighth in the NHL in wins and ninth in points. In franchise history, the Blueshirts’ 47 wins rank tied for ninth while their 107 points are the seventh most in team history.
- When scoring four or more goals, New York are a combined 34-0-0 (33-0-0 in regular season, 1-0 in playoffs). In the regular season, the Blueshirts were only team in the NHL to have a perfect such record.
- The Rangers are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second-straight season and 62nd time in franchise history.
- From December 5 to the end of the regular season, New York went 36-12-8 for 80 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers ranked tied for fourth in points, second in points percentage (.714), tied for fourth in wins, fifth in goals per game (3.52), and third in power play percentage (26.1).
- Patrick Kane (52G-81A in 137 GP) and Vladimir Tarasenko (42G-19A in 91 GP) have a combined 194 points in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including four Stanley Cup wins (Kane: 3, Tarasenko: 1) and a Conn Smythe Trophy (Kane in 2013). They rank first and second, respectively, on New York for career playoff goals and points. Kane has the third-most career playoff points among U.S.-born players (within reach of Mike Modano and Chris Chelios), while Tarasenko is one of six players with 40+ playoff goals since 2013.
- The Rangers finished their regular season road slate with a 24-9-8 record for 56 points. In franchise history, the Blueshirts’ 56 road points rank tied for second and 24 wins were tied for the fifth most.
- New York allowed 2.63 goals per game, the fourth best mark in the league. The Blueshirts finished the regular season allowing three or fewer goals in 19-straight contests.
SPECIAL TEAMS
- In Game 1 against the Devils, the Blueshirts went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill, while not allowing a shot, and scored two power play goals of their own. It marked the first time since Game 4 of the 2015 ECF that the Rangers have scored two PPG and had a perfect PK of four or more opportunities.
- In the regular season, the Rangers finished with a 24.1 power play percentage, the fifth highest in club history and the seventh highest in the NHL this year. New York’s 271 penalties taken were the third fewest in the league.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
2022-23 Regular Season Matchups:
New Jersey: 3-0-1 record vs NY Rangers in 2022-23
2022-23 Matchups:
November 28, at New York Rangers
New Jersey Devils 5 New York Rangers 3
(19-4-0—36 PTS) (10-9-4—24 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. Y. Sharangovich 2. M. McLeod 3. J. Hughes
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
New York 2 0 1 – – 3
DEVILS 2 2 0 – – 5
Dec 12, at New York Rangers
New Jersey Devils 3 New York Rangers 4 (OT)
(21-5-2—43 PTS) (15-10-5—35 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. F. Chytil 2. V. Trocheck 3. J. Hughes
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
New York 1 2 0 1 – 4
DEVILS 2 1 0 0 – 3
January 7, vs New York Rangers
New York Rangers 3 New Jersey Devils 4 (OT)
(22-12-7—51 PTS) (25-12-3—53 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. J. Hughes 2. D. Severson 3. N. Hischier
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
NY Rangers 1 2 0 – 3
DEVILS 0 1 2 1 – 4
March 30 vs New York Rangers
New York Rangers 1 New Jersey Devils 2
(44-21-10 – 98 PTS) (47-20-8 – 102 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. T. Meier 2. E. Haula 3. V. Vanecek
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
NY Rangers 0 1 0 – – 1
DEVILS 2 0 0 – – 2
WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils and Rangers face-off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh time:
199-92, NYR defeated New Jersey in 7 games
1993-94, NYR defeated New Jersey in 7 games (ECF)
1996-97, NYR defeated New Jersey in 5 games
2005-06, NEW JERSEY defeated NYR in 4 games
2007-08, NYR defeated New Jersey in 5 games
2011-12, NEW JERSEY defeated NYR in 6 games (ECF)
New Jersey owned home-ice advantage against the Rangers in 2007-08, 2005-06 and 1996-97. This series marks the fourth occasion all-time that the two foes met in the First Round for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (1992-92, 2005-06 & 2007-08).
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Game 3: Sat., April 22, at NYR, 8:00 P.M. E.T. | ABC, ESPN+
Game 4: Mon. Apr. 24, at NYR, 7:00 P.M. E.T | ESPN, MSGSN
Game 5: Thur., Apr. 27, vs NYR, TBD | MSGSN
GAME 1
2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs | Round 1 | Game
New York Rangers 5 New Jersey Devils 1
(1-0-0) (0-1-0)
Three Stars: 1. C. Kreider 2. I. Shesterkin 3. A. Fox
Goals:
NYR: V. Tarasenko, C. Kreider (PPG), R. Lindgren, C. Kreider (PPG), F. Chytil (ENG)
NJD: J. Hughes (PS)
New Jersey dropped Game 1 by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday at the Rock, after recording zero shots on the team’s power-play (0/4) and allowing two power-play goals (PK: 1/3). The Devils allowed two first-period goals and trailed 4-0 late in the game, before Jack Hughes converted on a penalty shot in the third period (more details in “Player Notes”). The last time that the Devils earned a Game 1 victory against New York in the Stanley Cup Playoffs was in 2005-06, via Apr. 22, 2006, in a 6-1 win at the Meadowlands. The Devils are 20-25 all-time in Game 1’s played for the playoffs. New Jersey’s all-time series record when trailing 1-0 in a playoff series: 10-14. The Devils outshot the Rangers, 28-23. The 23 shots against were tied for the fourth fewest shots that the Devils allowed in single playoff game all-time vs New York. The fewest shots that Jersey’s team allowed vs the Rangers in a playoff contest was 21: May, 2, 1997, after a 2-0 loss at the Meadowlands.
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
NY Rangers 2 1 2 0 – 5
DEVILS 0 0 1 0 – 1
The Rangers blocked 23 Devils shots tonight, while the most blocked shots that an opponent earned in a single playoff game against Jersey was 26: May, 15, 2012, vs the Rangers in a 3-0 loss.
THE LAST TIME…
The Devils lost consecutive games in regulation was Dec. 23, 2022, to Dec. 28, after dropping both contests to Boston. The Devils trailed the Rangers 1-0 in a playoff series, and won the round, was 2011-12 (4-2, six games). The also marked the last time that the Devils trailed 1-0 in a playoff series and won the respective round (ECF).
