The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers face off on Monday in an NHL showdown at Madison Square Garden. When these two teams faced off on the 28th of November, it was the Devils that secured the 5-3 victory.
The Devils come into this game with a 21-5-1 record overall and they have gone 11-1-0 away from home this season. On Friday against the New York Islanders the defense struggled giving up six goals and that led to the two goal defeat. Two games ago against the Chicago Blackhawks they were able to secure a 3-0 victory. The Devils are averaging 3.70 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.33 goals per game. The defense is second best in the NHL. Jack Hughes has scored 14 goals and added 19 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Rangers who sit with a 14-10-5 record overall and they have gone 5-6-4 at home. On Friday against the Colorado Avalanche the defense only gave up only one goal, and they ended up winning in overtime. The Rangers are averaging 3.04 goals while their defense is giving up 2.79 goals per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league while the defense is ranked 8th. They are also averaging 33.4 shots per game which is 8th best in the NHL. Artemi Panarin has scored six goals and added 28 assists so far this season.
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