3–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	1	0	2	3
NJD	1	3	2	6

Rangers at Devils

Devils beat Rangers 6–3 at Prudential Center on December 16, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Dec 16, 1998 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Petr Sykora

3 A

1 shots · 15:57 TOI · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Patrik Elias

3 A

1 shots · 16:28 TOI · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Wayne Gretzky

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · 25:12 TOI

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Jay Pandolfo Go-ahead 1st · 03:40

Assists: Scott Stevens, Brian Rolston

0–1

🗽 Kevin Stevens PP Tying 1st · 12:13

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Brian Leetch

1–1

2nd period

😈 Sheldon Souray Go-ahead 2nd · 06:39

Assists: Petr Sykora, Patrik Elias

1–2

😈 Jason Arnott 2nd · 11:20

Assists: Petr Sykora, Patrik Elias

1–3

😈 Bobby Holik 2nd · 12:15

Assists: Randy Mckay, Sheldon Souray

1–4

3rd period

🗽 Adam Graves PP 3rd · 00:30

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Mike Knuble

2–4

😈 Jason Arnott 3rd · 06:23

Assists: Patrik Elias, Petr Sykora

2–5

🗽 Wayne Gretzky 3rd · 13:35

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom

3–5

😈 Jay Pandolfo SH Empty net 3rd · 19:14

Unassisted

3–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NJD😈

26 Shots on goal 27

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

67 Hits 66

13 Blocked shots 18

15 Takeaways 20

13 Giveaways 15

8 Penalty minutes 34

NYR shooting 11.5% (3/26) NJD shooting 22.2% (6/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

21/26

.808 SV% · 5 GA · 59:28 TOI

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

23/26

.885 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 16-11-2 (55% win rate, 29 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 17-7-3 (63% win rate, 27 games)

After 2nd — 1–4

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Gretzky · Nedved · MacLean 23:41

L2 Stevens · Graves · Knuble 17:30

L3 Fedyk · Savard · Sundstrom 10:35

L4 Tikkanen · Langdon · Malhotra 4:57

D1 Leetch · Schneider 24:04

D2 Popovic · Samuelsson 19:04

D3 Neckar · Tamer 13:14

😈Devils

L1 Pandolfo · Arnott · Rolston 16:57

L2 Elias · Carpenter · Sykora 15:57

L3 Andreychuk · Holik · Mckay 14:09

L4 Pederson · Morrison · Sharifijanov 8:54

D1 Stevens · Odelein 24:28

D2 Daneyko · Niedermayer 18:26

D3 Souray · Bombardir 14:06

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

3–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NYR vs NJD, answered

Who won Rangers vs Devils on December 16, 1998?

Devils won 6–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Devils?

The final score was Rangers 3, Devils 6.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves, Kevin Stevens, Wayne Gretzky.

Who scored for Devils?

Jason Arnott (2), Jay Pandolfo (2), Bobby Holik, Sheldon Souray.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 21 saves on 26 shots (.808 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 23 saves on 26 shots (.885 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 3–0 after 3 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 14

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 12

Also on December 16, 1998

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