New Jersey DevilsDevils35-31-2
6FinalMar 18, 2026
New York RangersRangers28-32-8
3TVTNTStreamHBO Max
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NJ−125
NYR+105
Puck line
NJ −1.5+200
NYR +1.5−245
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
- Puck line: Devils −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).
Recap
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Mar 18, 2026 to move to 35-31-2.
The Devils have won 3 straight. The Devils scored 2 power-play goals.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| NYR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W: Markstrom · L: Quick
Scoring plays
First Period
- NYRGoal · 15:20Vladislav Gavrikov Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (26)0-1
- NJGoal · 16:14Nico Hischier Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Brown (20), Jesper Bratt (38)1-1
- NJGoal · 19:16Arseny Gritsyuk Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none2-1
Second Period
- NYRGoal · 0:19Mika Zibanejad Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Gabe Perreault (12)2-2
- NJGoal · 11:36Connor Brown Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (35), Nico Hischier (28)3-2
Third Period
- NJGoal · 6:29Timo Meier Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Paul Cotter (6)4-2
- NYRGoal · 9:41Conor Sheary Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Matthew Robertson (10), J.T. Miller (25)4-3
- NJGoal · 13:05Jack Hughes Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Nemec (13), Connor Brown (21)5-3
- NJGoal · 16:22Jesper Bratt Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Brenden Dillon (11), Jack Hughes (36)6-3
Team stats
NJNYR
- Shots
- 39
- 18
- Power Play Goals
- 2
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 50.8
- 49.2
- Hits
- 14
- 25
- Blocked Shots
- 11
- 8
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 8
Top performers
New Jersey DevilsNew York Rangers
Goals
Connor Brown1
Conor Sheary1
Assists
Connor Brown2
Alexis Lafreniere1
Points
Connor Brown3
Mika Zibanejad1
Player stats
Devils · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Jesper Bratt LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Brown RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:03 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Paul Cotter LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Cody Glass C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:08 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lenni Hameenaho RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Hischier C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18:52 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 52.4 | 0 |
| Jack Hughes C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:48 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 41.7 | 0 |
| Timo Meier RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:57 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 9:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18:43 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 18:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Luke Hughes D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20:53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Simon Nemec D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom G | 3 | 18 | 15 | .833 | 59:28 | 0 |
Rangers · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaroslav Chmelar RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 8:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Will Cuylle LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Edstrom C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 8:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Tye Kartye LW | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 17:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Noah Laba C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Alexis Lafreniere LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:33 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 |
| J.T. Miller LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61.5 | 2 |
| Gabe Perreault RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Taylor Raddysh RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Conor Sheary LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Vincent Trocheck C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 0 |
| Mika Zibanejad C | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 21:23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43.5 | 2 |
Rangers · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Borgen D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Fox D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26:31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Robertson D | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 21:11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Braden Schneider D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Urho Vaakanainen D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rangers · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Quick G | 6 | 39 | 33 | .846 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Connor Brown (NJ)
- Nico Hischier (NJ)
- Jack Hughes (NJ)
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance17,307
OfficialsLinesman: Brad Kovachik · Referee: Francois St. Laurent · Referee: TJ Luxmore · Linesman: Kyle Flemington
TVTNT · national
Last and next games
Head to head
More scores
NHL Mar 18, 2026All NHL ScoresNHL 2025-26 SeasonNHL OddsScores & schedules
NFL ScoresCollege Football ScoresNBA ScoresCollege Basketball ScoresMLB ScoresWNBA ScoresUFC & MMA Results
Scores, stats and closing line: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Game details updated Oct 13, 6:09 PM ET. How game pages are made