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Preseason · September 21, 2026 · Final
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New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Game Summary
DateSeptember 21, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastMSGSN, MSG
ArenaPrudential Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | NYR | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | NYR | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | 6 | 8 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | NYR | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 18 | 31 |
| Faceoff win % | 58.7% | 41.3% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 27/46 | 19/46 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 2 |
| Hits | 27 | 23 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 10 |
| Giveaways | 21 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 6 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | NYR–NJD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11:55 | NJD | Nico Hischier (1) | Timo Meier (1), Luke Evangelista (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 0–1 |
| 2 | 16:05 | NYR | Anton Blidh (1) | Liam Greentree (1), Dennis Cholowski (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–1 |
| 2 | 19:10 | NJD | Timo Meier (1) | Unassisted | Even strength | Wraparound | 1–2 |
| 3 | 07:07 | NYR | Drew Fortescue (1) | Juuso Parssinen (1), Brody Lamb (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–2 |
| 3 | 17:48 | NJD | Jack Hughes (1) | Jesper Bratt (1), Brett Pesce (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:34 | NYR | Drew Fortescue | Interference | 2 | Minor | Arseny Gritsyuk | — |
| 3 | 09:51 | NJD | Arseny Gritsyuk | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Matthew Robertson | — |
NYR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Gawdin | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19:23 |
| Anton Blidh | 25 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:45 |
| Justin Dowling | 37 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:34 |
| Adam Sykora | 38 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 02:49 |
| Brody Lamb | 46 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:22 |
| Dylan Roobroeck | 54 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:04 |
| Jacob Battaglia | 57 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:22 |
| Carey Terrance | 62 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 09:29 |
| Juuso Parssinen | 71 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 |
| Matt Rempe | 73 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15:19 |
| Liam Greentree | 85 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:06 |
| Nathan Aspinall | 95 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:34 |
| Vincent Iorio | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:52 |
| Urho Vaakanainen | 18 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:16 |
| Dennis Cholowski | 21 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:36 |
| Matthew Robertson | 29 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20:57 |
| Drew Fortescue | 45 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20:41 |
| Scott Morrow | 60 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:44 |
NYR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Gawdin | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Anton Blidh | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Justin Dowling | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Adam Sykora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brody Lamb | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dylan Roobroeck | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.6% |
| Jacob Battaglia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Carey Terrance | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Juuso Parssinen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matt Rempe | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Liam Greentree | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nathan Aspinall | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Vincent Iorio | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Urho Vaakanainen | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dennis Cholowski | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Matthew Robertson | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Drew Fortescue | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Scott Morrow | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
NYR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Garand | 33 | 28 | 31 | 3 | 90.3% | 58:37 | Loss |
| Callum Tung | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
NYR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Garand | Even strength | 27/30 | 3 |
| Dylan Garand | Opponent on power play | 1/1 | 0 |
| Dylan Garand | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Callum Tung | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Callum Tung | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Callum Tung | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
NJD Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Noesen | 11 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:53 |
| Nico Hischier | 13 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:57 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 17 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:24 |
| Marc McLaughlin | 21 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:30 |
| Timo Meier | 28 | Right wing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:49 |
| Anthony Mantha | 39 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 |
| Jesper Bratt | 63 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:38 |
| Jesper Boqvist | 70 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:50 |
| Luke Evangelista | 77 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:35 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | 81 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:49 |
| Jack Hughes | 86 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 |
| Dawson Mercer | 91 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:38 |
| Dougie Hamilton | 7 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:56 |
| Brett Pesce | 22 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:45 |
| Topias Vilen | 38 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15:53 |
| Luke Hughes | 43 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:22 |
| Mikael Diotte | 55 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:06 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | 71 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21:11 |
NJD Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Noesen | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nico Hischier | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Evan Rodrigues | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.5% |
| Marc McLaughlin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Timo Meier | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Anthony Mantha | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jesper Bratt | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jesper Boqvist | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Luke Evangelista | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Hughes | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46.2% |
| Dawson Mercer | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Dougie Hamilton | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brett Pesce | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Topias Vilen | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Luke Hughes | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mikael Diotte | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
NJD Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 19:51 | — |
| Nico Daws | 50 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 86.7% | 40:00 | Win |
NJD Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | Even strength | 3/3 | 0 |
| Jake Allen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jake Allen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Nico Daws | Even strength | 13/15 | 2 |
| Nico Daws | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Nico Daws | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Meier | NJD | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Jack Hughes | NJD | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Dylan Garand | NYR | — | — | — | 90.3% |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Chris Rooney | 5 |
| Referee | Alexander Lepkowski | 44 |
| Linesperson | Jeremy Faucher | 97 |
| Linesperson | Dan Kelly | 98 |
| NYR head coach | Mike Sullivan | — |
| NJD head coach | Sheldon Keefe | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 39 | Anthony Mantha | Right wing |
| NJD | 81 | Arseny Gritsyuk | Right wing |
| NJD | 22 | Brett Pesce | Defense |
| NJD | 91 | Dawson Mercer | Center |
| NJD | 7 | Dougie Hamilton | Defense |
| NJD | 17 | Evan Rodrigues | Center |
| NJD | 86 | Jack Hughes | Center |
| NJD | 34 | Jake Allen | Goalie |
| NJD | 70 | Jesper Boqvist | Center |
| NJD | 63 | Jesper Bratt | Left wing |
| NJD | 71 | Jonas Siegenthaler | Defense |
| NJD | 77 | Luke Evangelista | Right wing |
| NJD | 43 | Luke Hughes | Defense |
| NJD | 21 | Marc McLaughlin | Center |
| NJD | 55 | Mikael Diotte | Defense |
| NJD | 50 | Nico Daws | Goalie |
| NJD | 13 | Nico Hischier | Center |
| NJD | 11 | Stefan Noesen | Right wing |
| NJD | 28 | Timo Meier | Right wing |
| NJD | 38 | Topias Vilen | Defense |
| NYR | 38 | Adam Sykora | Left wing |
| NYR | 25 | Anton Blidh | Left wing |
| NYR | 46 | Brody Lamb | Right wing |
| NYR | 98 | Callum Tung | Goalie |
| NYR | 62 | Carey Terrance | Center |
| NYR | 21 | Dennis Cholowski | Defense |
| NYR | 45 | Drew Fortescue | Defense |
| NYR | 33 | Dylan Garand | Goalie |
| NYR | 54 | Dylan Roobroeck | Center |
| NYR | 15 | Glenn Gawdin | Center |
| NYR | 57 | Jacob Battaglia | Right wing |
| NYR | 37 | Justin Dowling | Center |
| NYR | 71 | Juuso Parssinen | Center |
| NYR | 85 | Liam Greentree | Right wing |
| NYR | 73 | Matt Rempe | Center |
| NYR | 29 | Matthew Robertson | Defense |
| NYR | 95 | Nathan Aspinall | Left wing |
| NYR | 60 | Scott Morrow | Defense |
| NYR | 18 | Urho Vaakanainen | Defense |
| NYR | 6 | Vincent Iorio | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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Events 1–50 of 302 · Page 1 of 7
| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | NYR | Faceoff | Justin Dowling wins faceoff against Jack Hughes |
| 1 | 00:33 | NYR | Giveaway | Juuso Parssinen |
| 1 | 00:33 | NJD | Shot on goal | Jesper Bratt · Tip-in · Goalie: Dylan Garand |
| 1 | 01:28 | NYR | Hit | Anton Blidh hits Luke Evangelista |
| 1 | 01:49 | NJD | Shot on goal | Evan Rodrigues · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dylan Garand |
| 1 | 02:10 | NJD | Giveaway | Mikael Diotte |
| 1 | 02:16 | NYR | Hit | Carey Terrance hits Mikael Diotte |
| 1 | 02:33 | NJD | Hit | Stefan Noesen hits Carey Terrance |
| 1 | 02:39 | NJD | Hit | Stefan Noesen hits Carey Terrance |
| 1 | 03:06 | NJD | Blocked shot | Jack Hughes · — · Blocked by Adam Sykora · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:31 | NYR | Shot on goal | Glenn Gawdin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen |
| 1 | 03:48 | NJD | Hit | Luke Evangelista hits Vincent Iorio |
| 1 | 03:49 | NYR | Giveaway | Vincent Iorio |
| 1 | 05:11 | NJD | Blocked shot | Marc McLaughlin · — · Blocked by Drew Fortescue · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:21 | NJD | Hit | Marc McLaughlin hits Nathan Aspinall |
| 1 | 06:25 | NJD | Giveaway | Mikael Diotte |
| 1 | 06:25 | NYR | Hit | Juuso Parssinen hits Mikael Diotte |
| 1 | 06:27 | NYR | Shot on goal | Justin Dowling · Wraparound · Goalie: Jake Allen |
| 1 | 06:35 | NJD | Takeaway | Jack Hughes |
| 1 | 07:16 | NYR | Takeaway | Scott Morrow |
| 1 | 07:37 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 07:37 | NYR | Faceoff | Dylan Roobroeck wins faceoff against Evan Rodrigues |
| 1 | 07:55 | NJD | Shot on goal | Dawson Mercer · Tip-in · Goalie: Dylan Garand |
| 1 | 08:04 | NYR | Blocked shot | Brody Lamb · — · Blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:08 | NJD | Hit | Dawson Mercer hits Nathan Aspinall |
| 1 | 08:11 | NJD | Hit | Arseny Gritsyuk hits Dylan Roobroeck |
| 1 | 08:18 | — | Stoppage | Offside · TV timeout |
| 1 | 08:18 | NYR | Faceoff | Carey Terrance wins faceoff against Marc McLaughlin |
| 1 | 08:23 | NJD | Hit | Jesper Boqvist hits Vincent Iorio |
| 1 | 08:33 | NJD | Hit | Mikael Diotte hits Jacob Battaglia |
| 1 | 08:37 | NYR | Blocked shot | Vincent Iorio · — · Blocked by Matt Rempe · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 09:07 | NYR | Hit | Juuso Parssinen hits Mikael Diotte |
| 1 | 09:10 | NYR | Missed shot | Adam Sykora · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Allen · Short |
| 1 | 09:14 | NJD | Hit | Mikael Diotte hits Adam Sykora |
| 1 | 09:17 | NYR | Hit | Juuso Parssinen hits Mikael Diotte |
| 1 | 09:27 | NJD | Shot on goal | Luke Hughes · Snap shot · Goalie: Dylan Garand |
| 1 | 09:28 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 09:28 | NYR | Faceoff | Glenn Gawdin wins faceoff against Jack Hughes |
| 1 | 10:32 | NYR | Missed shot | Matt Rempe · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake Allen · Short |
| 1 | 10:39 | NYR | Giveaway | Matt Rempe |
| 1 | 10:47 | NYR | Hit | Drew Fortescue hits Luke Evangelista |
| 1 | 10:55 | NJD | Shot on goal | Nico Hischier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dylan Garand |
| 1 | 10:58 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 10:58 | NJD | Faceoff | Nico Hischier wins faceoff against Dylan Roobroeck |
| 1 | 11:06 | NJD | Shot on goal | Timo Meier · Tip-in · Goalie: Dylan Garand |
| 1 | 11:36 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 11:36 | NYR | Faceoff | Carey Terrance wins faceoff against Evan Rodrigues |
| 1 | 11:50 | NYR | Hit | Matt Rempe hits Evan Rodrigues |
| 1 | 12:00 | NYR | Giveaway | Scott Morrow |
Shot Map
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