New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Friday, May 25, 2012 · Prudential Center
NBCSN · CBC · RDS
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 3–2 in overtime on Friday, May 25, 2012 at Prudential Center. The Rangers outshot the Devils 35–29.
Goals came from Ryan Carter, Ilya Kovalchuk, Ruslan Fedotenko, Ryan Callahan and Adam Henrique.
Martin Brodeur made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26 of 29.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Ryan Carter (1)Stephen Gionta (1), Steve Bernier (1)0–110:05 NJD
Ilya Kovalchuk (1)Dainius Zubrus (1), David Clarkson (1)0–213:56 NJD ·
2nd period
Ruslan Fedotenko (1)Ryan McDonagh (1), Brad Richards (1)1–209:47 NYR
Ryan Callahan (1)Dan Girardi (1), Ryan McDonagh (2)2–213:41 NYR
Overtime
Adam Henrique (1)Ilya Kovalchuk (1), Alexei Ponikarovsky (1)2–301:03 NJD
Team stats
NYRNJD
3529
44%56%
0/31/3
66
2211
815
110
35
Penalties
- 2:54 into the first period
Bryce Salvador · high sticking2 min - 12:31 into the first period
Ruslan Fedotenko · tripping2 min - 17:30 into the first periodCarl Hagelin · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 1:23 into the second periodAlexei Ponikarovsky · interference2 min
- 7:16 into the second periodMichael Del Zotto · high sticking2 min
- 9:48 into the third periodRyan Carter · interference2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 27Ryan McDonaghD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 28:23 |
| 19Brad RichardsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24:36 |
| 24Ryan CallahanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 22:57 |
| 26Ruslan FedotenkoL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 13:05 |
| 5Dan GirardiD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 25:43 |
| 8Brandon PrustL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 10:25 |
| 10Marian GaborikR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23:02 |
| 17Brandon DubinskyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:28 |
| 20Chris KreiderC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:33 |
| 21Derek StepanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:28 |
| 22Brian BoyleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 10:33 |
| 42Artem AnisimovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:00 |
| 62Carl HagelinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 14:12 |
| 71Mike RuppC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 05:58 |
| 4Michael Del ZottoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 18:53 |
| 18Marc StaalD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 24:29 |
| 32Anton StralmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:59 |
| 44Steve EmingerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:06 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Henrik LundqvistG | L | 29 | 3 | .897 |
| 43Martin BironG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 17Ilya KovalchukL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20:55 |
| 8Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 19:17 |
| 11Stephen GiontaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 07:45 |
| 12Alexei PonikarovskyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:01 |
| 14Adam HenriqueC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:17 |
| 18Steve BernierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:02 |
| 20Ryan CarterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 06:53 |
| 23David ClarksonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:51 |
| 9Zach PariseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 22:07 |
| 16Jacob JosefsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:35 |
| 19Travis ZajacC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 19:28 |
| 26Patrik EliasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 20:57 |
| 2Marek ZidlickyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24:25 |
| 6Andy GreeneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:59 |
| 10Peter HarroldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 |
| 24Bryce SalvadorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:39 |
| 28Anton VolchenkovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 |
| 29Mark FayneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:38 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johan HedbergG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 35 | 2 | .943 |