5–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NJD	3	1	1	0	5
NYR	3	1	1	0	5

Devils at Rangers

Devils beat Rangers 5–5 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on January 6, 2001.

🗓 Sat, Jan 6, 2001 · 12:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Petr Nedved

1 G, 3 A

3 shots · 22:12 TOI · +4

2nd star 😈 NJD

Brian Rafalski

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · 26:14 TOI

3rd star 😈 NJD

Jason Arnott

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 20:36 TOI

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Jan Hlavac Go-ahead 1st · 05:11

Assists: Michal Grosek, Petr Nedved · beat Martin Brodeur

0–1

🗽 Petr Nedved SH 1st · 08:33

Assists: Theo Fleury, Kim Johnsson · beat Martin Brodeur

0–2

😈 Alexander Mogilny 1st · 12:20

Assists: Scott Gomez, Sergei Brylin · beat Mike Richter

1–2

🗽 Theo Fleury 1st · 12:34

Unassisted · beat Martin Brodeur

1–3

😈 Brian Rafalski PP 1st · 17:29

Assists: Jason Arnott, Petr Sykora · beat Mike Richter

2–3

😈 John Madden SH Tying 1st · 18:53

Unassisted · beat Mike Richter

3–3

2nd period

😈 Jason Arnott PP Go-ahead 2nd · 13:41

Assists: Patrik Elias, Brian Rafalski · beat Mike Richter

4–3

🗽 Jan Hlavac Tying 2nd · 16:41

Assists: Petr Nedved, Radek Dvorak · beat Martin Brodeur

4–4

3rd period

🗽 Jan Hlavac Go-ahead 3rd · 14:37

Assists: Radek Dvorak, Petr Nedved · beat Martin Brodeur

4–5

😈 Brian Rafalski Tying 3rd · 18:30

Assists: Jason Arnott · beat Mike Richter

5–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYR🗽

35 Shots on goal 26

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

17 Hits 31

22 Blocked shots 31

9 Takeaways 17

19 Giveaways 16

29 Penalty minutes 53

NJD shooting 14.3% (5/35) NYR shooting 19.2% (5/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

21/26

.808 SV% · 5 GA · 64:57 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

30/35

.857 SV% · 5 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–3

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 24-11-4 (62% win rate, 39 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 17-22-1 (42% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 4–4

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 24-11-4 (62% win rate, 39 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 17-22-1 (42% win rate, 40 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Elias · Arnott · Sykora 23:34

L2 Gomez · Holik · Mogilny 17:09

L3 Brylin · Nemchinov · Mckay 13:40

L4 Pandolfo · McKenzie · Madden 9:54

D1 Stevens · Rafalski 27:13

D2 Niedermayer · White 23:16

D3 Daneyko · Sutton 9:56

🗽Rangers

L1 Messier · Fleury · Dvorak 22:27

L2 Hlavac · Graves · Nedved 19:44

L3 York · Kamensky · McCarthy 16:12

L4 Grosek · Lacroix · Malhotra 4:37

D1 Leetch · Johnsson 29:11

D2 Lefebvre · Kloucek 18:00

D3 Gusarov · Purinton 12:06

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

3–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs NYR, answered

Who won Devils vs Rangers on January 6, 2001?

Devils won 5–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Rangers?

The final score was Devils 5, Rangers 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Devils?

Brian Rafalski (2), Alexander Mogilny, Jason Arnott, John Madden.

Who scored for Rangers?

Jan Hlavac (3), Petr Nedved, Theo Fleury.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 21 saves on 26 shots (.808 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 30 saves on 35 shots (.857 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 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Jan 4

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 4

Also on January 6, 2001

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