Tony DeAngelo notched a hat trick and added two assists, while Igor Shesterkin stopped 46 of 49 Devils’ shots as the Rangers topped the Devils 6-3. DeAngelo was involved in the first five Rangers goals, giving them a two-goal lead heading into the third. At that point, it was the Shesterkin show, where he made 18 saves to preserve the lead.
This was another very strong defensive effort by the Rangers. They came out hot in the first, really controlling play and getting a good amount of chances. The Devils didn’t sleepwalk the whole game, and certainly poured on the shot attempts, but most were low or medium risk, as the Rangers really controlled the quality through two.