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2005-06 regular season

Devils at Rangers

🗓 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–2

Devils beat Rangers 3–1 at Madison Square Garden on December 20, 2005.

NJD – NYR
32–31
Shots on goal
15–15
Hits
9–16
Blocked shots
6–7
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
John Madden
1 G, 2 A
4 shots · 17:02 TOI
2nd star 😈 NJD
Brian Rafalski
2 A
2 shots · 31:45 TOI
3rd star 😈 NJD
Martin Brodeur
30 saves
0.968 SV% · 1 GA

Scoring

4 goals · in order
2nd period
🗽 Steve Rucchin Go-ahead 2nd · 14:19
Assists: Petr Prucha, Martin Rucinsky · beat Martin Brodeur
0–1
3rd period
😈 Brian Gionta Tying 3rd · 14:19
Assists: John Madden, Brian Rafalski · beat Kevin Weekes
1–1
😈 Alexander Mogilny Go-ahead 3rd · 14:35
Assists: John Madden, Brian Rafalski · beat Kevin Weekes
2–1
😈 John Madden Empty net 3rd · 19:47
Assists: Jay Pandolfo, Jamie Langenbrunner
3–1

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
😈Devils
L1 Kozlov · Gionta · Mogilny 19:05
L2 Gomez · Madden · Langenbrunner 17:53
L3 Brylin · Pandolfo · Parise 16:29
L4 Langdon · Rasmussen · Janssen 1:40
D1 Rafalski · Martin 27:54
D2 White · Brown 18:19
D3 Matvichuk · Mcgillis 11:46
🗽Rangers
L1 Rucinsky · Straka · Jagr 18:32
L2 Nylander · Rucchin · Betts 15:29
L3 Moore · Prucha · Ward 12:53
L4 Hossa · Hollweg · Ortmeyer 8:37
D1 Rozsival · Poti 21:46
D2 Malik · Kasparaitis 19:04
D3 Tyutin · Strudwick 15:46

Team stats

Away left · home right
😈NJD NYR🗽
32 Shots on goal 31
15 Hits 15
9 Blocked shots 16
6 Takeaways 7
6 Giveaways 11
14 Penalty minutes 24
NJD shooting 9.4% (3/32) NYR shooting 3.2% (1/31)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
😈Devils
Martin Brodeur
30/31
.968 SV% · 1 GA · 59:18 TOI
🗽Rangers
Kevin Weekes
29/31
.935 SV% · 2 GA · 59:16 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Devils
Devils — tied after 1st: 4-4-2 (40% win rate, 10 games)
Rangers
Rangers — tied after 1st: 6-5-3 (43% win rate, 14 games)
After 2nd — 0–1
Devils
Devils — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-1-2 (50% win rate, 6 games)
Rangers
Rangers — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-0-1 (75% win rate, 4 games)

Last meetings

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Rangers lead the season series 3–2
Nov 52005 😈NJD @ 🗽NYR 2–3 SO Nov 32005 🗽NYR @ 😈NJD 4–2 Oct 132005 😈NJD @ 🗽NYR 1–4 Oct 82005 🗽NYR @ 😈NJD 2–3 OT Mar 302004 🗽NYR @ 😈NJD 0–5
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Who won Devils vs Rangers on December 20, 2005?

Devils won 3–1. The final score was Devils 3, Rangers 1.

Who scored for Devils?

Alexander Mogilny, Brian Gionta, John Madden.

Who scored for Rangers?

Steve Rucchin.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 30 saves on 31 shots (.968 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Kevin Weekes made 29 saves on 31 shots (.935 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 3–2 after 5 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
😈 Devils
BeforeDec 17 😈NJD @ 🌪️CAR 1–4 AfterDec 21 😈NJD @ 🏝️NYI 2–4
🗽 Rangers
BeforeDec 18 🏔️COL @ 🗽NYR 2–1 AfterDec 22 ⚡TBL @ 🗽NYR 2–4
Also on December 20
⚡TBL 4–6 🌪️CAR 🏛️OTT 3–4 🇨🇦MTL 🧥CBJ 3–4 🐙DET 🏔️COL 2–3 🐯NSH 🎵STL 5–4 🌵PHX 🦆ANA 2–4 🦈SJS
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