Rangers 5–8 Devils — Final Score & Stats (Dec 12, 2008)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🗽 NYR	1	2	2	5
😈 NJD	2	3	3	8

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Brian Gionta

1 G, 3 A

3 shots · 17:15 TOI

2nd star 😈 NJD

Zach Parise

4 A

2 shots · 13:50 TOI

3rd star 😈 NJD

Scott Clemmensen

31 saves

0.861 SV% · 5 GA

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Jay Pandolfo SH Go-ahead 1st · 04:04

Assists: John Madden, Bryce Salvador · beat Henrik Lundqvist

0–1

🗽 Markus Naslund Tying 1st · 15:54

Assists: Scott Gomez, Nikolay Zherdev · beat Scott Clemmensen

1–1

😈 Travis Zajac PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:59

Assists: Patrik Elias, Zach Parise · beat Henrik Lundqvist

1–2

2nd period

😈 Travis Zajac 2nd · 01:00

Assists: Zach Parise, Jamie Langenbrunner · beat Henrik Lundqvist

1–3

😈 Johnny Oduya SH 2nd · 07:31

Assists: Brian Gionta, Zach Parise · beat Henrik Lundqvist

1–4

😈 Dainius Zubrus 2nd · 11:33

Assists: Brian Gionta · beat Henrik Lundqvist

1–5

🗽 Nikolay Zherdev 2nd · 15:46

Assists: Scott Gomez · beat Scott Clemmensen

2–5

🗽 Scott Gomez 2nd · 18:22

Assists: Nikolay Zherdev, Markus Naslund · beat Scott Clemmensen

3–5

3rd period

🗽 Paul Mara 3rd · 01:28

Assists: Chris Drury · beat Scott Clemmensen

4–5

🗽 Ryan Callahan Tying 3rd · 11:18

Assists: Nikolay Zherdev, Chris Drury · beat Scott Clemmensen

5–5

😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead 3rd · 11:29

Assists: Dainius Zubrus, Brian Gionta · beat Henrik Lundqvist

5–6

😈 Brian Gionta 3rd · 13:04

Assists: Dainius Zubrus, Patrik Elias · beat Henrik Lundqvist

5–7

😈 Jamie Langenbrunner 3rd · 15:07

Assists: Zach Parise, Bobby Holik · beat Henrik Lundqvist

5–8

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Naslund · Gomez · Zherdev 23:29

L2 Sjostrom · Drury · Dubinsky 19:22

L3 Voros · Korpikoski · Callahan 10:31

L4 Dawes · Betts · Orr 6:44

D1 Redden · Rozsival 23:06

D2 Mara · Staal 19:48

D3 Girardi · Kalinin 16:20

😈Devils

L1 Pandolfo · Madden · Elias 21:48

L2 Zubrus · Gionta · Rolston 15:41

L3 Parise · Holik · Langenbrunner 13:03

L4 Rupp · Zajac · Clarkson 6:28

D1 Martin · Oduya 21:46

D2 Salvador · White 20:10

D3 Leach · Mottau 15:42

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NJD😈

36 Shots on goal 34

0/9 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

7 Hits 16

9 Blocked shots 14

2 Takeaways 5

1 Giveaways 4

32 Penalty minutes 42

NYR shooting 13.9% (5/36) NJD shooting 23.5% (8/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist

26/34

.765 SV% · 8 GA · 59:50 TOI

😈Devils

Scott Clemmensen

31/36

.861 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Rangers

Rangers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 5-1-2 (62% win rate, 8 games)

Devils

Devils — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 3–5

Rangers

Rangers — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

Devils

Devils — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →

Rangers lead the season series 2–1

Nov 122008 🗽NYR @ 😈NJD 5–2 Oct 132008 😈NJD @ 🗽NYR 1–4 Apr 182008 🗽NYR @ 😈NJD 5–3 Apr 162008 😈NJD @ 🗽NYR 3–5 Apr 132008 😈NJD @ 🗽NYR 4–3 OT

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❓ NYR vs NJD, answered

Who won Rangers vs Devils on December 12, 2008?

Devils won 8–5. The final score was Rangers 5, Devils 8.

Who scored for Rangers?

Markus Naslund, Nikolay Zherdev, Paul Mara, Ryan Callahan, Scott Gomez.

Who scored for Devils?

Travis Zajac (2), Brian Gionta, Dainius Zubrus, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jay Pandolfo, Johnny Oduya, Patrik Elias.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves on 34 shots (.765 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Scott Clemmensen made 31 saves on 36 shots (.861 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Devils season series?

Rangers lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🗽 Rangers

BeforeDec 10 🗽NYR @ 🐦ATL 3–2 AfterDec 13 🌪️CAR @ 🗽NYR 2–3

😈 Devils

BeforeDec 10 🐧PIT @ 😈NJD 1–4 AfterDec 13 ⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD 4–2

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