4–3

Final

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

Devils at Rangers

Devils beat Rangers 4–3 at Madison Square Garden on February 26, 2002.

🗓 Tue, Feb 26, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Scott Gomez

2 G

2 shots · 15:57 TOI · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Bobby Holik

2 A

1 shots · 17:13 TOI · +3

3rd star 😈 NJD

Sergei Brylin

2 A

15:42 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Scott Gomez Go-ahead 1st · 03:35

Assists: Sergei Brylin, Ken Daneyko · beat Dan Blackburn

1–0

😈 Scott Niedermayer 1st · 04:19

Assists: Sergei Brylin, Bobby Holik · beat Dan Blackburn

2–0

🗽 Mikael Samuelsson SH 1st · 08:25

Assists: Bryan Berard, Sylvain Lefebvre · beat Martin Brodeur

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Eric Lindros PP Tying 2nd · 05:54

Assists: Theo Fleury, Brian Leetch · beat Martin Brodeur

2–2

🗽 Theo Fleury Go-ahead 2nd · 16:55

Assists: Tomas Kloucek, Radek Dvorak · beat Martin Brodeur

2–3

3rd period

😈 Jay Pandolfo Tying 3rd · 06:32

Assists: Valeri Kamensky, Scott Stevens · beat Dan Blackburn

3–3

😈 Scott Gomez Go-ahead 3rd · 10:36

Assists: Bobby Holik · beat Dan Blackburn

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYR🗽

27 Shots on goal 24

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

16 Hits 22

18 Blocked shots 15

2 Takeaways 7

4 Giveaways 14

9 Penalty minutes 25

NJD shooting 14.8% (4/27) NYR shooting 12.5% (3/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

21/24

.875 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Dan Blackburn

23/27

.852 SV% · 4 GA · 59:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

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 Elias · Arnott · Sykora 20:54

L2 Brylin · Holik · Gomez 15:57

L3 Kamensky · Madden · Mckay 13:56

L4 Pandolfo · McKenzie · Nemchinov 8:15

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 25:08

D2 Rafalski · Daneyko 20:35

D3 Zyuzin · Commodore 11:44

🗽Rangers

L1 Johansson · York · Lindros 18:20

L2 Malhotra · Nedved · Samuelsson 17:11

L3 Fleury · Dvorak · Barnaby 14:42

L4 Toms · McKenna · McCarthy 7:28

D1 Leetch · Malakhov 25:15

D2 Berard · Karpa 17:52

D3 Lefebvre · Kloucek 16:37

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

Oct 17, 2001

😈NJD @ 🗽NYR

3–4 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NJD vs NYR, answered

Who won Devils vs Rangers on February 26, 2002?

Devils won 4–3.

What was the final score of Devils vs Rangers?

The final score was Devils 4, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Devils?

Scott Gomez (2), Jay Pandolfo, Scott Niedermayer.

Who scored for Rangers?

Eric Lindros, Mikael Samuelsson, Theo Fleury.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 21 saves on 24 shots (.875 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Dan Blackburn made 23 saves on 27 shots (.852 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 3–1 after 4 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 · Feb 12

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Feb 13

Also on February 26, 2002

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