2–1

Final

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

Devils at Rangers

Devils beat Rangers 2–1 at Madison Square Garden on April 4, 2003.

🗓 Fri, Apr 4, 2003 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Jeff Friesen

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 14:34 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Scott Niedermayer

1 G

2 shots · 23:31 TOI

3rd star 😈 NJD

Joe Nieuwendyk

1 A

4 shots · 14:07 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Petr Nedved PP Go-ahead 2nd · 02:00

Assists: Brian Leetch, Tom Poti · beat Martin Brodeur

0–1

😈 Scott Niedermayer PP Tying 2nd · 04:43

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Jeff Friesen · beat Mike Dunham

1–1

😈 Jeff Friesen Go-ahead 2nd · 14:54

Assists: Joe Nieuwendyk, Brian Rafalski · beat Mike Dunham

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD NYR🗽

41 Shots on goal 19

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

21 Hits 17

8 Blocked shots 19

7 Takeaways 6

4 Giveaways 14

6 Penalty minutes 8

NJD shooting 4.9% (2/41) NYR shooting 5.3% (1/19)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

18/19

.947 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Dunham

39/41

.951 SV% · 2 GA · 58:47 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 51-20-9 (64% win rate, 80 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 38-34-8 (48% win rate, 80 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

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 Pandolfo · Madden · Elias 17:37

L2 Gomez · Gionta · Stevenson 15:09

L3 Friesen · Nieuwendyk · Langenbrunner 14:20

L4 McKenzie · Rheaume · Marshall 11:17

D1 Stevens · Niedermayer 24:09

D2 Rafalski · White 20:35

D3 Tverdovsky · Daneyko 15:08

🗽Rangers

L1 Nedved · Lindros · Kovalev 19:49

L2 Messier · Holik · Carter 16:31

L3 Lacouture · Barnaby · McCarthy 13:17

L4 Donato · Lundmark · Petrovicky 8:37

D1 Leetch · Poti 28:20

D2 Mironov · Kasparaitis 19:30

D3 Purinton · Pisa 12:18

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Rangers won

Dec 23, 2002

😈NJD @ 🗽NYR

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

Nov 21, 2002

🗽NYR @ 😈NJD

4–4 (OT) · Rangers won

Mar 16, 2002

🗽NYR @ 😈NJD

1–3 · Devils won

❓ NJD vs NYR, answered

Who won Devils vs Rangers on April 4, 2003?

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?

Jeff Friesen, Scott Niedermayer.

Who scored for Rangers?

Petr Nedved.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 18 saves on 19 shots (.947 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 39 saves on 41 shots (.951 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 3–2 after 5 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 · Apr 3

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Apr 1

Also on April 4, 2003

Devils season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule