NEWARK—With the Tampa Bay Lightning in town, the New Jersey Devils had a few things to prove. The Lightning had the Devils’ number this season, winning the two previous contests against New Jersey.

The New Jersey Devils headed home for their first home game of 2025. They were on a six-game road trip and only came away with one win under their belts.

Ondrej Palat and Jack Hughes also scored for New Jersey, which was coming off a 1-4-1 road trip since a 4-2 win over Carolina at home on Dec. 27.

Sam Carrick scored in overtime and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2

It wasn’t perfect by any means, but the New York Rangers found a way to get a badly-needed two points at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Unlikely hero Sam Carrick potted the game-winner at the 2:48 mark of overtime in a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils,

The New Jersey Devils are back on the East Coast after taking on several West Coast teams on this six-game road trip. They closed out the trip close to home, traveling to the other side of the Hudson River to face off against the New York Rangers.

The New York Rangers who played against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night looked much