New Jersey Devils
Current season record
8–5–0 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 30, 2026.
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers — Monday, December 2, 2024 Game Analysis
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Final.
Game Analysis
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New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Game Summary — Monday, December 2, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
New Jersey Devils defeated New York Rangers 5–1. The game was played at Madison Square Garden.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Game Analysis — Monday, December 2, 2024
By Hockey in 60
New Jersey Devils won despite being outshot 39–28. New York Rangers generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. New Jersey Devils scored on 17.9% of its shots, compared with 2.6% for New York Rangers. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New Jersey Devils converted 2 of 4 power plays (50.0%); New York Rangers converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 4-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
New York Rangers won 59% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Official Game Highlights — Monday, December 2, 2024
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Game Statistics — Monday, December 2, 2024
| Statistic | New Jersey Devils | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 28 | 39 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 50.0 | 25.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 41.0 | 59.0 |
| Hits | 24 | 25 |
| Blocked shots | 27 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 18 | 12 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 10 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New Jersey Devils won 5–1 at Madison Square Garden.
Who scored
- Jesper Bratt Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (5), Johnathan Kovacevic (9)
- Dawson Mercer Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (7)
- Dougie Hamilton Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (22), Jesper Bratt (21)
- Jack Hughes Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (8), Jesper Bratt (22)
- Chris Kreider Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (13), Artemi Panarin (16)
- Jack Hughes Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (23), Dougie Hamilton (16)
Goalies
- Jacob Markstrom stopped 38 of 39 for New Jersey Devils.
- Igor Shesterkin stopped 23 of 28 for New York Rangers.
Jesper Bratt Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (5), Johnathan Kovacevic (9) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and New Jersey Devils stayed ahead.