3–4

Final / OT

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

Devils at Rangers

Rangers beat Devils 4–3 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on October 17, 2001.

🗓 Wed, Oct 17, 2001 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · 25:13 TOI

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Theo Fleury

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 20:53 TOI · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Brian Rafalski

2 G

4 shots · 21:05 TOI · +1

4rd star 🗽 NYR

Mike Richter

46 saves

0.939 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Bobby Holik Go-ahead 1st · 10:55

Assists: Scott Niedermayer · beat Mike Richter

1–0

🗽 Brian Leetch Tying 1st · 17:46

Unassisted · beat Martin Brodeur

1–1

2nd period

🗽 Eric Lindros PP Go-ahead 2nd · 18:39

Assists: Theo Fleury, Brian Leetch · beat Martin Brodeur

1–2

🗽 Petr Nedved PP 2nd · 19:52

Assists: Radek Dvorak, Zdeno Ciger · beat Martin Brodeur

1–3

3rd period

😈 Brian Rafalski 3rd · 09:52

Assists: Scott Niedermayer · beat Mike Richter

2–3

😈 Brian Rafalski PP Tying 3rd · 12:15

Assists: Bobby Holik, Patrik Elias · beat Mike Richter

3–3

Overtime

🗽 Theo Fleury PP Go-ahead OT · 01:20

Assists: Brian Leetch, Vladimir Malakhov · beat Martin Brodeur

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYR🗽

49 Shots on goal 32

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 3/6

23 Hits 15

13 Blocked shots 25

6 Takeaways 13

12 Giveaways 21

12 Penalty minutes 10

NJD shooting 6.1% (3/49) NYR shooting 12.5% (4/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

28/32

.875 SV% · 4 GA · 61:12 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

46/49

.939 SV% · 3 GA · 61:20 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Devils

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

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 3-2 (60% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Brylin · Elias · Sykora 19:00

L2 Arnott · Madden · Mckay 16:34

L3 Pandolfo · Nemchinov · Holik 14:41

L4 McKenzie · Gomez · Stevenson 10:04

D1 Stevens · Niedermayer 23:47

D2 Rafalski · White 20:16

D3 Albelin · Daneyko 14:48

🗽Rangers

L1 York · Dvorak · Fleury 21:52

L2 Ciger · Lindros · Nedved 19:39

L3 Johansson · Heisten · McCarthy 13:51

L4 Fata · Malhotra 5:32

D1 Leetch · Malakhov 24:48

D2 Karpa · Berard 20:06

D3 Van Impe · Smrek 13:18

D4 Kloucek 6:37

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–1 (OT) · Devils won

Jan 6, 2001

😈NJD @ 🗽NYR

5–5 (OT) · Devils won

Nov 29, 2000

🗽NYR @ 😈NJD

2–5 · Devils won

❓ NJD vs NYR, answered

Who won Devils vs Rangers on October 17, 2001?

Rangers won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Rangers?

The final score was Devils 3, Rangers 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Devils?

Brian Rafalski (2), Bobby Holik.

Who scored for Rangers?

Brian Leetch, Eric Lindros, Petr Nedved, Theo Fleury.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 28 saves on 32 shots (.875 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 46 saves on 49 shots (.939 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?

Rangers 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 13

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 15

Also on October 17, 2001

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