The New York Rangers visit the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: New York Rangers (6-2-0, 12 points in 2026-27) at New Jersey Devils (3-3-0, 6 points in 2026-27)
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM EDT
Venue: Prudential Center
How to watch: NJD: MSGSN2 · NYR: MSG
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New York Rangers News & Notes
The Rangers come off a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay and travel to New Jersey to face the Devils. New York made a roster adjustment on Wednesday, recalling forward Justin Dowling from Hartford and reassigning rookie forward Cole Beaudoin to the AHL club in a corresponding move. Beaudoin appeared in four games with the Rangers and finished even with one shot on goal. Dowling has a goal and an assist in four games this season and is a minus-two.
The goaltending situation remains the central storyline. Igor Shesterkin is out for the season with a lower-body injury, and backup Joonas Korpisalo is also sidelined, leaving Dylan Garand to carry the bulk of the workload. Garand posted a 22-save shutout in his first start of the season. Speculation has linked New York to Connor Hellebuyck, but Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman cast doubt on that possibility, noting the Jets goaltender’s suspension and contract situation complicate any deal.
New Jersey Devils News & Notes
New Jersey fell to 2-3-0 with Monday’s 4-1 loss to Ottawa at Prudential Center, a game that followed a familiar pattern. The Devils outplayed the Senators for long stretches and outshot them by eleven in the third period, but finished with a single goal. Penalty trouble shaped the night, as New Jersey killed an early interference call, a boarding major to Anthony Mantha and a slash before Ottawa converted during a Luke Evangelista hook.
The finishing issues trace back to the season’s first week. New Jersey opened with a 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia, outshooting the Flyers 14-6 in the first period despite trailing after twenty minutes, with Jack and Luke Hughes both scoring. Two nights later came a 6-0 loss at UBS Arena, where the power play slipped to 0-for-6 on the season. Nick Bjugstad was placed on long-term injured reserve, and Evangelista has been dealing with an illness.
Rangers Projected Lines
Line 1: Gabriel Perreault – Mika Zibanejad – Pavel Dorofeyev
Line 2: Tye Kartye – J.T. Miller – Alexis Lafrenière
Line 3: Will Cuylle – Noah Laba – Eeli Tolvanen
Line 4: Oliver Bjorkstrand – Justin Dowling – Matt Rempe
Pair 1: Vladislav Gavrikov – Adam Fox
Pair 2: Marcus Pettersson – Sean Durzi
Pair 3: Alberts Smits – Braden Schneider
Goaltenders: Dylan Garand – Spencer Martin
Rangers Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Alexis Lafrenière – J.T. Miller – Pavel Dorofeyev – Mika Zibanejad – Adam Fox
Power play, Second unit: Oliver Bjorkstrand – Will Cuylle – Gabriel Perreault – Eeli Tolvanen – Sean Durzi
Penalty kill, First unit: Mika Zibanejad – Will Cuylle – Marcus Pettersson – Adam Fox
Penalty kill, Second unit: J.T. Miller – Tye Kartye – Vladislav Gavrikov – Sean Durzi
Devils Projected Lines
Line 1: Arseny Gritsyuk – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Line 2: Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer
Line 3: Anthony Mantha – Evan Rodrigues – Stefan Noesen
Line 4: Amadeus Lombardi – Cody Glass – Jesper Boqvist
Pair 1: Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce
Pair 2: Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Pair 3: Declan Chisholm – Johnathan Kovacevic
Goaltenders: Jake Allen – Nico Daws
Devils Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Jesper Bratt – Nico Hischier – Evan Rodrigues – Jack Hughes – Luke Hughes
Power play, Second unit: Timo Meier – Dawson Mercer – Anthony Mantha – Arseny Gritsyuk – Dougie Hamilton
Penalty kill, First unit: Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer – Jonas Siegenthaler – Brett Pesce
Penalty kill, Second unit: Cody Glass – Jesper Bratt – Dougie Hamilton – Johnathan Kovacevic
Players To Watch
Adam Fox — New York Rangers
Fox set up both Rangers goals he touched last time out, two assists on a single shot across 22:22. Box Score Junkie has him at 55.3% Corsi-for and 56.3% Fenwick through 172 minutes this season, with 62.3 attempts for per 60 and 4.6 high-danger xG generated. The assist props look live again.
Luke Hughes — New Jersey Devils
Nobody on the ice tilts it harder: Box Score Junkie’s 2026-27 numbers have Hughes at 66.1% Corsi-for and 64.0% Fenwick over 144 minutes, with a huge 78.1 shot attempts for per 60 and 4.2 high-danger xG generated while he plays. One goal on 1.0 expected, so the finishing is honest. Watch his volume from the point.
Injury Report
New York Rangers
Igor Shesterkin (G) — Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Wednesday, September 15
Joe Veleno (C) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Sunday, January 3
Joonas Korpisalo (G) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Monday, November 9
Aidan Thompson (C) — Injured Reserve, Undisclosed, expected back Monday, October 26
Adam Sykora (LW) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Monday, January 25
New Jersey Devils
Luke Evangelista (RW) — Day-To-Day, Illness, expected back Thursday, October 15
Connor Brown (RW) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Thursday, October 15
Nick Bjugstad (C) — Injured Reserve, Pectoral, expected back Tuesday, January 19
Seamus Casey (D) — Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Saturday, November 21
Next Up
New York Rangers: visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, October 17.
New Jersey Devils: visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday, October 17.