Devils 4-0 Rangers (Apr 5, 2025) Play-by-Play

New York Rangers

36-33-7, 18-16-4 away

	1	2	3	T
NYR	0	0	0	0
NJ	0	2	2	4

TIME	PLAY	NYR	NJ
0:00		Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00		Justin Dowling faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	0	0
0:04		Giveaway by Ondrej Palat	0	0
0:10		Justin Dowling hit Mika Zibanejad	0	0
0:17		Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
0:18		Mika Zibanejad hit Ondrej Palat	0	0
0:22		Puck Frozen - Goalie	0	0
0:22		Nico Hischier faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	0	0
0:25		Brennan Othmann hit Luke Hughes	0	0
0:31		Stefan Noesen Snap Shot Wide Right	0	0
0:58		Puck Frozen - Goalie	0	0
0:58		Sam Carrick faceoff won against Erik Haula	0	0
1:10		Timo Meier hit Gabe Perreault	0	0
1:21		Dawson Mercer Backhand Wide Left	0	0
1:21		J.T. Miller hit Erik Haula	0	0
1:28		Alexis Lafrenière hit Johnathan Kovacevic	0	0
1:42		Puck in Netting	0	0
1:42		Sam Carrick faceoff won against Cody Glass	0	0
2:02		Giveaway by Brenden Dillon	0	0
2:03		Sam Carrick Tip-In Wide Right	0	0
2:10		Paul Cotter hit Urho Vaakanainen	0	0
3:05		Justin Dowling shot blocked by Carson Soucy	0	0
3:08		Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
3:43		Brenden Dillon hit Will Cuylle	0	0
4:06		Icing	0	0
4:06		Erik Haula faceoff won against J.T. Miller	0	0
4:08		Alexis Lafrenière hit Brian Dumoulin	0	0
4:16		Dawson Mercer shot blocked by K'Andre Miller	0	0
4:19		Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
4:40		Sam Carrick hit Paul Cotter	0	0
5:11		Daniel Sprong Snap Shot Off Crossbar	0	0
5:13		Seamus Casey shot blocked by Sam Carrick	0	0
5:21		Cody Glass Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
5:55		Brennan Othmann hit Justin Dowling	0	0
6:59		Giveaway by Will Cuylle	0	0
7:12		Timo Meier hit Urho Vaakanainen	0	0
8:12		Giveaway by Ondrej Palat	0	0
8:44		Icing	0	0
8:44		Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0	0
8:50		Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
8:54		K'Andre Miller hit Jesper Bratt	0	0
9:42		Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0	0
10:02		Seamus Casey hit J.T. Miller	0	0
10:06		Giveaway by Cody Glass	0	0
10:07		Takeaway by Daniel Sprong	0	0
10:14		Puck in Benches	0	0
10:14		Nico Hischier faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	0	0
10:29		Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
10:42		Giveaway by Artemi Panarin	0	0
11:38		Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
11:40		Goalie Stopped	0	0
11:40		Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Erik Haula	0	0
11:50		Erik Haula hit Jonny Brodzinski	0	0
12:07		Will Cuylle Wrap-around Wide Right	0	0
13:27		Giveaway by Luke Hughes	0	0
13:29		Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0	0
13:38		Puck in Benches	0	0
13:38		Nico Hischier faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	0	0
14:00		Artemi Panarin Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0	0
14:28		Brett Berard hit Luke Hughes	0	0
14:54		Brett Berard Snap Shot Wide Left	0	0
15:16		On-Ice Official	0	0
15:16		Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Dawson Mercer	0	0
15:24		Giveaway by Dawson Mercer	0	0
15:29		Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Will Cuylle	0	0
16:24		J.T. Miller shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic	0	0
16:27		Urho Vaakanainen Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0	0
16:31		J.T. Miller hit Cody Glass	0	0
16:55		Nico Hischier hit K'Andre Miller	0	0
17:20		Stefan Noesen hit Will Borgen	0	0
17:21		Giveaway by Will Borgen	0	0
17:45		Puck in Crowd	0	0
17:45		J.T. Miller faceoff won against Dawson Mercer	0	0
17:58		Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
18:20		Vincent Trocheck hit Luke Hughes	0	0
18:31		Luke Hughes hit Brennan Othmann	0	0
18:57		Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Off Crossbar	0	0
18:59		Puck in Netting	0	0
18:59		Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	0	0
19:01		Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot Hit Right Post	0	0
19:09		Puck Frozen - Goalie	0	0
19:09		J.T. Miller faceoff won against Nico Hischier	0	0
19:41		Icing	0	0
19:41		Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Erik Haula	0	0
19:44		Luke Hughes Snap Shot Wide Right	0	0
19:46		Goalie Stopped	0	0
19:46		Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Erik Haula	0	0
19:58		Chris Kreider shot blocked by Luke Hughes	0	0
20:00		End of 1st Period	0	0

Timo Meier nets his 2nd goal of the game

0:19

Jesper Bratt's goal puts Devils up 2-0

0:20

Timo Meier rips power-play goal for Devils

0:32

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 3-1

Devils
5
Rangers
1

Game 1

12/2

Rangers
0
Devils
5

Game 2

12/23

Devils
2
Rangers
3

Game 3

1/9

Rangers
0
Devils
4

Game 4

4/5

Prudential Center

12:30 PM, April 5, 2025Coverage: ABC/ESPN+

Newark, NJ

Line: NJ -130

Over/Under: 5.5

Attendance: 16,514

Referees:
Jean Hebert
Mitch Dunning

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Jonathan Deschamps

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	49	19	9	107
Carolina	46	26	4	96
New Jersey	41	29	7	89
NY Rangers	36	33	7	79
NY Islanders	34	32	10	78
Columbus	34	33	9	77
Pittsburgh	31	35	12	74
Philadelphia	31	37	9	71

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