Bratt scores 3 as Devils rally for win over Lightning
Nico Hischier and Nolan Foote also scored to help the Devils improve their league-leading road record to 26-5-4.
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Nico Hischier and Nolan Foote also scored to help the Devils improve their league-leading road record to 26-5-4.
The Rangers became the sixth team in NHL history with back-to-back shutouts while scoring six or more goals.
New York moved two points ahead of Pittsburgh for the first wild card in the Eastern Conference.
The Rangers have won nine of their last 11 home games and are 12-4-0 in their past 16 at Madison Square Garden.
The Devils have lost three straight.
New York is 6-1-1 in its last eight home games against Pittsburgh.
Akira Schmid made 21 saves in his 12th start this season.
Nelson scored the tiebreaking goal and added another to secure his second straight 30-goal season.
With the 5-3 win, the Blueshirts are 3-0-1 in their last four games and 5-2-1 in their past eight.
Damon Severson opened the scoring for New Jersey, but that's all it could muster in the 4-1 defeat.
Jesper Bratt scored 2 goals and Vitek Vanecek made 32 saves in New Jersey's 3-0 victory on Sunday
Barclay Goodrow and Chris Kreider scored for New York in the 3-2 loss on Sunday.
The Devils moved two points behind Carolina for first place in the Metropolitan Division.
The Islanders are 4-1-1 in their last six games and 11-4-3 since Jan. 27.
Igor Shesterkin bailed out the Rangers by stopping 32 shots to force overtime.
New York snapped a two-game losing streak and handed the Canadiens a fifth straight loss.
The Islanders have outscored opponents 17-1 in the third period in their last 10 games.
Meier was one of the biggest prizes at the trade deadline.
New York is in position for the first wild-card playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
New Jersey is now 17-4-3 since Jan. 7.
New Jersey survives back-and-forth game, defeats Arizona 5-4 to extend point streak to five games.
The Rangers have lost six of eight.
New York remained in position for one of two Eastern Conference wild cards.
Shea Theodore scored in the fourth round of a shootout to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.
The Rangers are still 24-8-4 since Dec. 5.