Rookie Akira Schmid made 31 saves for his second shutout of New Jersey’s first-round Eastern Conference playoff series as the Devils advanced with a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 7 on Monday in Newark, N.J.
Michael McLeod and Tomas Tatar scored second-period goals for the Devils, who advance to face the Carolina Hurricanes in an Eastern Conference semifinal series beginning Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.
Schmid was solid as needed after yielding five goals on 29 shots during a 5-2 loss in Game 6. He had stopped all 23 shots he faced during a 4-0 win in Game 5.