NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
LAST GAME
New York Islanders 6 New Jersey Devils 4
(17-11-0—34 PTS) (21-5-1—43 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. B. Nelson 2. M. Barzal 3. A. Lee
Goals:
NYI: N. Nelson, A. Lee, C. Cizikas, O. Wahlstrom, B. Nelson (PPG), C. Clutterbuck
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
New York 2 3 1 – – 6
DEVILS 1 1 2 – – 4
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: N. Hischier (PPG), D. Mercer, T. Tatar, J. Hughes
Game Summary | Event Summary
INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 27
Ondrej Palat I.R. Lower-body Retro-active to Oct. 24 21
Mackenzie Blackwood Lower-Body, MCL sprain Nov. 3 16
Nate Bastian Upper-Body Nov. 27 5
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 74
TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
12/1 Nico Daws Reassigned to Utica
12/2 Andreas Johnsson Recalled from Utica
WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils suffered a 6-4 loss on Friday at Prudential Center, which ended the team’s six-game point streak. After Friday’s loss, Jersey’s team was outshot for the sixth time this season and fell to 5-1-0 when outshot in a game for the 2022-23 campaign. Jersey’s team is 19-2-1 when scoring three-or-more goals in a contest this season, but suffered its second regulation loss for this matter on Friday vs the Islanders at the Rock (6-4, L). The team has allowed six goals in a game twice this season, while the first occasion was on Oct. 24. Since Oct. 25, the Devils are 18-2-1, which marks the best record in the NHL since that date. Per NHL Pr, the Devils are the third team in NHL history that earned 10+ home and road wins through a team’s first 26 games of a season:
Boston: 1929-30
Chicago: 2012-13
The Devils enter tonight’s contest riding an 11-game winning streak on the road, which marks a franchise record. The previous record was a 10-game winning streak on the road (Feb. 27, 2001, to Apr. 7). Jersey’s team is 11-0-0 on the road since Oct. 20 and entails 4.27 goals for, per game, which ranks first in the NHL on the road since that date. Since Oct. 20, the Devils have outscored opponents 47-21 on the road, which marks a +26 goal differential. The 11 road wins are the franchise’s most after the team’s first 27 games played to start a season. The Devils won 10 road games after 27 games played to start a season in 2017-18, 1998-99 and 2009-10.
The most wins earned by teams in NHL history after 27 games played (modern era):
SJS: 22 wins, 2008-09
CHI: 22 wins, 2012-13
DET: 22 wins, 2001-02
OTT: 21 wins, 2005-06
NJD: 21 wins, PRESENT
BUF: 21 wins, 2006-07 (coached by L. Ruff)
The Devils are 11-5-0 vs the Eastern Conference and 5-3-0 vs the Metropolitan Division. New Jersey’s 11 wins vs Eastern Conference teams are tied with Boston and Vegas for the most wins against the East in the NHL, as of Dec. 11. The Devils set an NHL record for the most wins in the month of November with 13 (13-1-0). Keep in mind the Devils won 13 games in a single month one other time via March 2001 (13-2-0). “Only four teams in NHL history have recorded more wins in a single calendar month: Colorado (15 in Jan. 2022), Boston (15 in March 2014), Pittsburgh (15 in March 2013) and Columbus (14 in Dec. 2016),” per NHL Pr. There are eight other instances when an NHL team earned 12 wins for the month of November:
TEAM RECORD SEASON
Toronto 12-2-0 2021-22
Chicago 12-2-0 2013-14
Boston 12-0-0 2011-12
Vancouver 12-1-0 2002-03
Philadelphia 12-2-0 1985-86
NY Islanders 12-1-2 1980-81
Montreal 12-2-1 1975-76
Buffalo 12-2-3 1974-75
The Devils entered the month of December with a share of first place, or sole possession, atop the League standings for the first time in franchise history. As of Dec. 11, Jersey’s team is 14-4-0 when scoring first this season, which ranks third behind Vegas (16-3-0) and Boston
(15-0-0). As of Dec. 11, the Devils are 7-1-1 when trailing first this season, which is tied with Washington (7-9-2), Toronto (7-2-3) and Philadelphia (7-10-4) for the most wins in the NHL for that matter. Jersey’s team is 18-1-1 when Nico Hischier recorded a point in a game this season and 10-1-0 when Jack Hughes scored a goal in a game for 2022-23. Keep an eye on…As of Dec. 11, the Devils ranked first in the NHL with 41 goals scored in the second period of play this season. The team’s +17 goal differential in the second period ranked second in the NHL behind Toronto as of Dec. 11. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against nine times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season. As of Dec 11, the Devils ranked second in the NHL with a 2.33 GAA, while Boston ranked first at 2.15 GAA. Yet, Jersey’s team also ranked fourth in the NHL for goals, per game, at 3.70 (BOS, 1st , 3.92).
As of Dec. 11, the Devils ranked second in the NHL for shots against, per game at 26.6, while Carolina ranked first at 26.1. Additionally, as of Dec. 11, the Devils are ranked fourth for shots on goal, per game, at 33.9 while the Florida Panthers ranked first (38.3). Since 1994-95, the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, the Devils have finished a season averaging under 25 shots against, per game seven times:
23.7 1997-98
24.7 1998-99
24.7 2000-01
23.2 2001-02
23.6 2002-03
24.4 2003-04
23.1 2012-13
The team clinched a playoff berth in six of those seasons, while winning a Stanley Cup championship in 2002-03, plus advancing to the Stanley Cup final in 2000-01. The team didn’t clinch a playoff berth in the shortened (lockout year) in 2012-13. Since 1994-95, the team’s highest shots per game total is 33.1, which was earned in 1999-00. The team then won its second Stanley Cup championship. Head coach Lindy Ruff became the fifth bench boss in NHL history who earned 800 wins. Only four other NHL coaches all-time are in the “800 club.”
S. Bowman: 1,244 wins
Joel Quenneville: 969 wins
Barry Trotz: 914 wins
Ken Hitchcock: 849 wins
The Devils officially announced and revealed their second-ever Adidas Reverse Retro sweater, which turns back the clock and nods to the franchise’s Colorado roots. The team is scheduled to wear the sweaters four times this season and twice on the road:
Dec. 3, at PHI, 7:00 P.M. 3-2, W
Dec. 9, vs NYI, 7:00 P.M. 6-4, L
Dec. 30, at PIT, 7:00 P.M.
Jan. 7, vs NYR, 1:00 P.M.
NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
New York Rangers 2, Colorado Avalanche 1 – SHOOTOUT – December 9, 2022 – Ball Arena
NYR Goals: B. Schneider (4), M. Zibanejad (SOW)
COL Goals: M. Rantanen (16)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (W – 41/42)
COL Goalie: A. Georgiev (OTL – 28/29)
NYR Shots: 29
COL Shots: 42
NYR PP: 0/1
NYR PK: 1/1
RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers swept their two-game road trip, finishing it with a 2-1 shootout win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche. Braden Schneider scored the lone goal for the Rangers while Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin tallied shootout goals. In the win, Igor Shesterkin improved to 8-0-1 on the road and 11-0-1 in his career when making 40 or more saves.
RANGERS RUNDOWN
- The New York Rangers return to New York for a two-game homestand, beginning with the Devils on Monday night at Madison Square Garden (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network/NHLN – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM).
- The Blueshirts have won three in a row and are 4-1-1 over their last six games. The Rangers can earn their first four-plus game winning streak of the season with a victory tonight.
- New York has won nine of its last 11 games against the Devils dating to March 4, 2021. At home, the Rangers have won four of their last five contests against New Jersey.
- Chris Kreider has points in four-straight games against the Devils (3G-4A) and six of his last seven against them (5G-4A). Kreider’s 18 goals, 17 assists and 35 points against New Jersey are each his most against one team in the NHL.
- The Rangers rank eighth in shots per game (33.4) and tied for seventh in fewest shots allowed per game (29.5). New York has registered 35 or more shots in 15 games, tied for the third most occurrences in the NHL.
- The Rangers are 8-1-5 when tied after two periods, leading the NHL with eight such wins. New York is 11-3-2 when scoring first, tied for the ninth most wins in that category.
- New York ranks third in the NHL in hits with 840.
- The Rangers defensemen group has collected 66 points, tied for the fifth most in the NHL. New York’s 52 assists by defensemen are tied for the seventh most in the league. The Rangers have 14 goals by defensemen this year, also tied for the seventh most in the league.
DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Dec. 15/7:00 PM Toronto/MSG MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Dec. 17/7:00 PM Philadelphia/Wells Fargo Center MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Dec. 18/7:30 PM Chicago/United Center ESPN ESPN 98.7 FM
Dec. 20/7:00 PM Pittsburgh/PPG Paints Arena MSG Network ESPN 1050 AM
Dec. 22/7:00 PM Islanders/MSG MSG Network ESPN 1050 AM
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Dec. 9 at Colorado SOW, 2-1
Dec. 7 at Vegas W, 5-1
Dec. 5 St. Louis W, 6-4
Dec. 3 Chicago L, 5-2
Dec. 2 Ottawa OTL, 3-2
INJURIES (25 MGL)
PLAYER INJURY DATES MISSED CONS. GAMES MISSED
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 9 – Ryan Carpenter re-assigned to Hartford.
December 5 – Jonny Brodzinski recalled from Hartford
December 4 – Jonny Brodzinski re-assigned to Hartford.
December 3 – Recalled Ben Harpur and Jonny Brodzinski from Hartford. Re-assigned Zac Jones to Hartford.
November 23 – Acquired fifth round pick in 2025 NHL Draft in exchange for Ryan Reaves
ALL-TIME RECORD 129-98-27-10 (295 PTS)
2022-23 0-1-0
2021-22 3-1-0
NYR HOME 71-36-20-4 (166 PTS)
NYR AWAY 58-62-7-6 (129 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 3-2-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Kreider (18) – A: Panarin (24) – Pts: Kreider, Zibanejad, Panarin (35)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Sandstrom (23) – A: Leetch (45) – Pts: Leetch (64)
2022-23 SEASON SERIES
November 28 at MSG L, 5-3
December 12 at MSG 7:00 PM ET
January 7 at Prudential Center 1:00 PM ET
March 30 at Prudential Center 7:00 PM ET
RANGERS AND DEVILS CONNECTIONS
• Devils head coach Lindy Ruff played for the Rangers from 1988-89 – 1990-91 and was an assistant coach with the Blueshirts from 2017-2020.
• Ryan Graves was selected by the Rangers in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
LAST FIVE GAMES
• Jimmy Vesey played in 68 games with the Devils last season, recording eight goals and seven assists for 15 points.
• Brendan Smith played parts of five seasons with the Rangers, tallying 43 points (14G-29A) in 235 games.
TEAM NOTES
PANARIN PUTTING UP POINTS
Artemi Panarin has points/assists in five-straight games (9A) and multi-point games in his three of his last four contests. It is the 10th time in his career he has posted assists in five or more consecutive games and the first time since March 6-15, 2022 (5 GP). An assist tonight would tie his career-long streak.
PANARIN’S LONGEST ASSIST STREAKS
STREAK DATES
6 Jan. 15-27, 2022 (10A)
6 Feb. 21-Mar. 1, 2020 (9A)
6 Nov. 6-Nov. 16, 2019 (8A)
Overall, Panarin has points in eight of his last nine games (1G-11A), 22 points in his last 21 games (2G-20A) and 34 points (6G-28A) in 29 games this season. His 28 assists rank tied for second in the NHL.
MOST ASSISTS IN THE NHL
PLAYER ASSISTS
Connor McDavid 29
Artemi Panarin 28
Nikita Kucherov 28
Mathew Barzal 27
Leon Draisaitl 27
MIKA’S MISSION
Mika Zibanejad has a team leading 15 goals this season and 10 on the power play. Zibanejad’s 10 PPGs are tied for the second most in the NHL. He has points in six of his last seven games (5G-4A), 11 of his last 13 games (6G-8A) and in 18 of his last 21 contests (11G-13A). In addition, Zibanejad is tied for the most power play shots with 49 and tied for the eighth most overall shots on goal (120). Zibanejad and McDavid are the only players in the NHL to have 15+ goals, 10+ PPGs, and 100+ shots on goal.
FOX ON FIRE
Adam Fox has seven goals and 23 assists for 30 points. He has points in four of his last five games (1G-4A), six of his last eight games (1G-6A), eight of his last 11 games (2G-8A), and 15 of his last 18 games (5G-16A). Fox has recorded at least one point in 21 of 29 games this year. When Fox records multiple points, the Rangers are 6-0-0. Fox has skated over 20:00 minutes in every game this season, over 25 minutes in 15 contests and his season-high was 30:04 against the Devils on Nov. 28.
FOX AMONG NHL D-MEN
RANKS THIS SEASON
CATEGORY D-MEN RANK
Goals T-5th (7)
Assists T-4th (23)
Points 4th (30)
Game-Winning Goals T-1st (3)
Total TOI 3rd (730:34)
Takeaways T-6th (23)
KREIDING TO MAKE HISTORY
Chris Kreider has 13 goals on the year and now has 242 career goals. He scored his 241st goal of his career against Chicago on Dec. 3, surpassing Brian Leetch and taking sole possession of the ninth most goals in Rangers history. Kreider became the all-time leading goal scorer among American-born Rangers. Kreider has points in 16 of his last 21 games (11G- 8A) and eight points (6G-2A) in his last 10 games.
MOST GOALS IN RANGERS HISTORY
RANK PLAYER GOALS
6th Camille Henry 256
7th Mark Messier 250
8th Steve Vickers 246
9th Chris Kreider 242
Kreider has 36 career game-winning goals, tied him with Adam Graves for the seventh most in franchise history. In addition, Kreider has 87 career go-ahead goals, the sixth most in Rangers history behind only Rod Gilbert (131), Jean Ratelle (96), Camille Henry (90), Vic Hadfield (90) and Adam Graves (89).
BLUESHIRT BULLETS
- Igor Shesterkin is 13-4-4 on the season, his 13 wins tied for the third most in the NHL. Shesterkin’s 2.50 GAA ranks fifth among goaltenders with 15 or more games played.
- Braden Schneider’s four goals since November 22 are the most among NHL defensemen in that span.
- Vincent Trocheck is one of only two NHL players who have registered 18+ points and 75+ hits this season (along with Alex Ovechkin). In 26 of 29 games this season, Trocheck has had either 1+ points, 3+ hits, or a 50.0%+ faceoff win percentage; he has hit two of the three categories in 14 of the 28 games, and he hit all three categories in the same game twice (Dec. 5 vs. STL, Nov. 8 vs. NYI). Trocheck has 250 faceoff wins this season.
- Jacob Trouba has 96 hits and 71 blocked shots. He is the only player in the NHL with both 90+ hits and 60+ blocked shots. Trouba ranks tied for fifth in the NHL in hits and fourth in blocked shots.
- Sammy Blais ranks third in the NHL (min. 25 games played) in hits per 60 (20.78). Blais ranks tied for 11th in the league with 90 hits.
- K’Andre Miller ranks tied for fourth among defensemen in takeaways with 24.
- Among players who have skated in 20 games this year, Julien Gauthier ranks fifth in penalties drawn/60 (2.59).
SPECIAL TEAMS
- The Rangers have scored on the power play in three of their last four games and four of their last seven contests.
- The Blueshirts have scored multiple power play goals in five games this season.
- New York’s 121 drawn penalties are the 10th most in the NHL.
