nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Recap - Rangers Win 3-1
New York skated to a 3-1 victory over New Jersey on Friday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers were a -161 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
New York got goals from Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, and Mika Zibanejad in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring at 11:11 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 32-save effort for the Rangers.
New Jersey got a goal from Nico Hischier in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Nico Daws stopped 29 of 32 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot New York 33-32 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Jets. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Louis.