2–1

Final

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

Devils at Rangers

Devils beat Rangers 2–1 at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1998.

🗓 Fri, Oct 16, 1998 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Devils lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Patrik Elias

1 G

5 shots · 14:57 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Bobby Holik

1 G

4 shots · 19:31 TOI

3rd star 😈 NJD

Dave Andreychuk

1 A

1 shots · 16:51 TOI

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Bobby Holik Go-ahead 1st · 00:22

Assists: Dave Andreychuk

1–0

🗽 Niklas Sundstrom Tying 1st · 06:09

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Brian Leetch

1–1

3rd period

😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead 3rd · 10:53

Assists: Brad Bombardir, Denis Pederson

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYR🗽

30 Shots on goal 25

42 Hits 28

14 Blocked shots 23

22 Takeaways 11

20 Giveaways 30

26 Penalty minutes 14

NJD shooting 6.7% (2/30) NYR shooting 4.0% (1/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

24/25

.960 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Dan Cloutier

28/30

.933 SV% · 2 GA · 59:07 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 0-3 (0% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 0-3 (0% win rate, 3 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Carpenter · Holik · Rolston 21:32

L2 Andreychuk · Arnott · Pederson 16:21

L3 Pandolfo · Elias · Sykora 15:02

L4 Oliwa · Lakovic · Daniels 3:32

D1 Stevens · Daneyko 24:37

D2 Odelein · Souray 18:30

D3 Bombardir · Dean 15:02

🗽Rangers

L1 Gretzky · Kovalev · Sundstrom 25:34

L2 Tikkanen · Harvey · MacLean 16:44

L3 Graves · Stevens · Knuble 14:19

L4 Fedyk · Fraser 7:26

D1 Schneider · Samuelsson 20:35

D2 Popovic · Leetch 16:46

D3 Beukeboom · Mertzig 10:02

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Mar 9, 1998

😈NJD @ 🗽NYR

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

3–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs NYR, answered

Who won Devils vs Rangers on October 16, 1998?

Devils won 2–1.

What was the final score of Devils vs Rangers?

The final score was Devils 2, Rangers 1.

Who scored for Devils?

Bobby Holik, Patrik Elias.

Who scored for Rangers?

Niklas Sundstrom.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 24 saves on 25 shots (.960 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Dan Cloutier made 28 saves on 30 shots (.933 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Devils vs Rangers season series?

Devils lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

😈Devils

Previous game · Oct 14

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 12

Also on October 16, 1998

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