Forward trio
104:35 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 111 / 107
- Fenwick for / against
- 87 / 74
- Corsi share
- 50.9%
- Fenwick share
- 54.0%
- xG for / against
- 6.13 / 4.12
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 18, 2026
NHL matchup
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 18, 2026.
March 18, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 18. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
124:55 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 128 / 120
- Fenwick for / against
- 95 / 90
- Corsi share
- 51.6%
- Fenwick share
- 51.4%
- xG for / against
- 6.12 / 5.62
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
86:16 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 71 / 78
- Fenwick for / against
- 53 / 61
- Corsi share
- 47.7%
- Fenwick share
- 46.5%
- xG for / against
- 4.19 / 2.76
Defense pair
155:57 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 144 / 123
- Fenwick for / against
- 107 / 97
- Corsi share
- 53.9%
- Fenwick share
- 52.5%
- xG for / against
- 6.57 / 5.02
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jacob Markstrom
New Jersey Devils · Last start: Mar 16
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 128
- Save %
- 86.7
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 34.4
Igor Shesterkin
New York Rangers · Last start: Mar 16
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 165
- Save %
- 92.7
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 33.9
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New Jersey Devils
- xG for / game
- 3.61
- xG against / game
- 2.89
- xG differential / game
- 0.72
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New York Rangers
- xG for / game
- 2.63
- xG against / game
- 3.30
- xG differential / game
- -0.67
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 66.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 56.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 55.6
- Faceoff win %
- 53.4
- Penalties / game
- 3.9
Shots / game: 33.1 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.8
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 46.1
- Faceoff win %
- 52.9
- Penalties / game
- 3.2
Shots / game: 23.9 · Shooting: 15.9% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NJD
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 0.667 | Points % | 0.536 |
| 41 | Goals for | 44 |
| 33 | Goals against | 42 |
| 8 | Goal differential | 2 |
| W4 | Current streak | L3 |
Road versus home
|
NJD road
|
Metric |
NYR home
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games | 7 |
| 2 | Wins | 6 |
| 4 | Points | 12 |
| -3 | Goal differential | 16 |
Last 10 games
|
NJD
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-3-0 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 14 | Points | 9 |
| 38 | Goals for | 33 |
| 25 | Goals against | 36 |
| 13 | Goal differential | -3 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NJD
5 wins
10
games reviewed
NYR
5 wins
Total goals32 – 25
Goal differential
+7
/
-7
Goals per game3.2 / 2.5
Shots per game27.6 / 27.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 |
New York Rangers
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 6 | 20 - 35 | View |
| Apr 5, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
New Jersey Devils
|
0 - 4 | 26 - 16 | View |
| Jan 9, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 3 | 23 - 32 | View |
| Dec 23, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
New Jersey Devils
|
0 - 5 | 12 - 30 | View |
| Dec 2, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
New York Rangers
|
5 - 1 | 28 - 39 | View |
| Apr 3, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
New York Rangers
|
3 - 4 | 20 - 41 | View |
| Mar 11, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
New York Rangers
|
1 - 3 | 20 - 26 | View |
| Feb 22, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
New Jersey Devils
|
5 - 1 | 18 - 40 | View |
| Nov 18, 2023 |
New York Rangers
at
New Jersey Devils
|
5 - 3 | 35 - 33 | View |
| Mar 30, 2023 |
New York Rangers
at
New Jersey Devils
|
1 - 2 | 25 - 31 | View |