The New York Rangers (44-20-10) will be trying to move into third place in the Eastern Conference standings when they face the New Jersey Devils (46-20-8) on Thursday night. The Rangers are coming off a 6-2 win over Columbus. The Devils are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Islanders.
New York is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games against New Jersey.
The Rangers played well over the past week and come into this game on a three-game winning streak. They are now fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, two points behind the Devils, and will try to move into third place with a win on Thursday, which will give them their fourth win in a row and eighth win in their last nine games.
New York is averaging 3.36 goals per game. They scored six goals on 36 shots in their last game.
Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, while Adam Fox and Alexis Lafreniere had two assists.
New York has played well defensively, giving up 2.68 goals per game. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need a better performance if they want to get the win.
Igor Shesterkin saved 28 of the 30 shots that he faced. He is 34-12-7 in 53 games with a 2.54 GAA and a . 914 save percentage.
Ryan Lindgren (Upper Body) is out indefinitely.
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