Wed, Mar 18, 2026
11:00 PM
FinalRegular season
Madison Square Garden
Retroactive prediction
Wrong winner predicted
NJD 44%56% NYR
Probable score
3 - 3
Regulation win (home)
46%
OT / shootout probability
16%
Elo home / away
1492 / 1476
Likely goal scorers
5/6 correct
Jack Hughes0.47 goal · 38%1
Nico Hischier0.35 goal · 30%1
Alexis Lafrenière0.33 goal · 28%0
Mika Zibanejad0.30 goal · 26%1
Timo Meier0.26 goal · 23%1
Jesper Bratt0.25 goal · 22%1Likely goal scorers
5/6 correctJack Hughes0.47 goal · 38%1Nico Hischier0.35 goal · 30%1Alexis Lafrenière0.33 goal · 28%0Mika Zibanejad0.30 goal · 26%1Timo Meier0.26 goal · 23%1Jesper Bratt0.25 goal · 22%1Likely assists
3/6 correctJack Hughes0.44 assist · 35%2Jesper Bratt0.40 assist · 33%1
Adam Fox0.34 assist · 29%0
J.T. Miller0.34 assist · 29%1
Luke Hughes0.33 assist · 28%0Mika Zibanejad0.33 assist · 28%0Likely point getters
5/6 correctJack Hughes0.91 point · 60%3Jesper Bratt0.65 point · 48%2Mika Zibanejad0.63 point · 47%1Nico Hischier0.59 point · 44%2J.T. Miller0.57 point · 43%1
Vincent Trocheck0.55 point · 42%0Tonight's matchup
| NJD | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | G | 34 |
| 50 | A | 44 |
| 77 | PTS | 78 |
| 11.8% | S% | 15.8% |
| 21.3 | TOI | 20.9 |
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 15:20
A. Lafrenière (26)
NJD 0–1 NYR - 16:14
C. Brown (20), J. Bratt (38)
NJD 1–1 NYR - 19:16NJD 2–1 NYR
2nd period
- 00:19
G. Perreault (12)
NJD 2–2 NYR - 11:36
J. Hughes (35), N. Hischier (28)
NJD 3–2 NYR
3rd period
- 06:29NJDT. Meier(19)
P. Cotter (6)
NJD 4–2 NYR - 09:41NYRC. Sheary(3)
M. Robertson (10), J. Miller (25)
NJD 4–3 NYR - 13:05
S. Nemec (13), C. Brown (21)
NJD 5–3 NYR - 16:22NJDJ. Bratt(16)
B. Dillon (11), J. Hughes (36)
NJD 6–3 NYR
Team comparison
| NJD | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 18 |
| 2 | Power play | — |
| 14 | Hits | 25 |
| 11 | Blocked shots | 8 |
| 4 | PIM | 8 |
