3–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	0	0	3
NJD	0	0	0	4

Rangers at Devils

Devils beat Rangers 4–3 at Prudential Center on December 16, 1997.

🗓 Tue, Dec 16, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Dave Andreychuk

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 21:11 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Scott Stevens

2 A

3 shots · 23:36 TOI · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Tim Sweeney

2 A

12:51 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NJD😈

17 Shots on goal 33

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/6

23 Hits 26

7 Blocked shots 4

17 Takeaways 22

10 Giveaways 25

36 Penalty minutes 24

NYR shooting 17.6% (3/17) NJD shooting 12.1% (4/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Jason Muzzatti

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:33 TOI

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:51 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 14-12-8 (41% win rate, 34 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 22-8-1 (71% win rate, 31 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 14-12-8 (41% win rate, 34 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 22-8-1 (71% win rate, 31 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Graves · Gretzky · Keane 22:09

L2 Lindbom · LaFontaine · Skrudland 16:00

L3 Stevens · Langdon · Sweeney 12:51

L4 Eastwood · Stock · Kovalev 5:01

D1 Leetch · Karpovtsev 27:38

D2 Samuelsson · Driver 20:58

D3 Beukeboom · Cairns 9:53

😈Devils

L1 Andreychuk · Gilmour · Rolston 22:00

L2 Holik · Elias · Carpenter 17:18

L3 Zelepukin · Mckay · Thomas 12:21

L4 Oliwa · Pederson · Guerin 3:01

D1 Stevens · Niedermayer 23:36

D2 Odelein · Dean 19:14

D3 Bodger · Souray 13:24

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

2–1 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs NJD, answered

Who won Rangers vs Devils on December 16, 1997?

Devils won 4–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Devils?

The final score was Rangers 3, Devils 4.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Jason Muzzatti made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Devils season series?

Devils lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 12

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 13

Also on December 16, 1997

Rangers season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule