Jack Hughes Leads New Jersey Devils To 6-3 Win Over New York Rangers
Hughes continued his dominance over the Rangers with a multi-point game
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 18: Jack Hughes #86 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images If only it were always this easy. The New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers tonight by a score of 6-3.
If you’re experiencing some deja-vu reading that sentence, that’s because the Devils also beat the Rangers 6-3 less than two weeks ago . Jack Hughes was the story of that game, and Jack Hughes was the story of this game. His goal and two assists helped key a suddenly unstoppable Devils offense.
Connor Brown chipped in with a goal and two assists of his own, and Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt each registered a pair of points themselves. This was a thorough domination from start to finish. The scoreboard might not have reflected that until New Jersey scored a pair of late goals in the third to make this a blowout, but the Devils absolutely smashed the Rangers tonight.
New Jersey outshot New York 39-18, including a bewildering 17-2 in the first period. According to Natural Stat Trick, the Devils finished the night with an Expected Goals For% just north of 69%. The power play kept rolling, scoring twice in four tries.
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