Luke Hughes scores twice as New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 7–1

Rodrigues breaks through before intermission

New Jersey's first shot came around halfway through the opening period, when Jack Hughes tested Dylan Garand on a rush. Even two full minutes of five-on-three play following penalties at 11:58 produced no shot on goal. The breakthrough instead came when Evan Rodrigues intercepted a mishandled J.T. Miller pass.

Rodrigues beat Garand unassisted at 19:30, giving the Devils a 1–0 lead at the first intermission with just 30 seconds remaining in the period.

Four second-period goals separate the teams

Luke Hughes doubled the advantage just 18 seconds into the second period, with assists from Meier and Pesce. His goal began New Jersey's four-goal period.

Nico Hischier followed by putting home a loose puck after Timo Meier's shot. Arseny Gritsyuk then converted the rebound from Jack Hughes' attempt for 4–0, ending Garand's appearance. Those consecutive finishes came from a loose puck and a rebound around the Rangers' net.

Spencer Martin replaced Garand, but New Jersey added another goal against the replacement. Luke Hughes scored again at 16:34, extending the lead to 5–0 before the second intermission.

Hughes reaches a career first

The two goals gave defenseman Luke Hughes his first multigoal game in the NHL. New Jersey ultimately scored seven times without converting any of its four power-play opportunities.

Noesen adds sixth before special-teams finish

Stefan Noesen made it 6–0 in the third period from Amadeus Lombardi's pass, giving Lombardi his first multipoint game. Pavel Dorofeyev ended Nico Daws' shutout bid with a power-play goal at 8:02.

Cody Glass scored shorthanded at 14:54 to complete the 7–1 result. Daws finished with 18 saves on 19 shots for his first victory of the season.