New York Rangers (36-32-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (40-29-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the New Jersey Devils after the Devils took down the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout.
New Jersey is 40-29-7 overall and 13-7-3 against the Metropolitan Division. The Devils have gone 37-7-4 when scoring three or more goals.
New York has an 11-10-1 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 36-32-7 record overall. The Rangers have a 30-10-5 record in games they score three or more goals.
Saturday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season. The Rangers won 3-2 in overtime in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hischier has 34 goals and 28 assists for the Devils. Timo Meier has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Adam Fox has nine goals and 47 assists for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin has six goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 5-4-1, averaging 2.8 goals, five assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.3 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Rangers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: None listed.
Rangers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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