New York Rangers — New Jersey Devils: 4:3, NHL

New York Rangers lost 0:1 to New Jersey Devils in the NHL on 2026-09-24. Both sides arrived at the rink with zero games, zero wins, zero points — the season had barely begun. The visitors took all three points without much fuss.

Rangers sit in sixteenth place on the table, Devils in ninth. Neither has played enough to make a statement yet, but the gap between them already shows something. The visitors did not travel to make up the numbers.

Devils came into this match having beaten Rangers 3:2 just three days earlier on 2026-09-21. They had also taken 2:1 against New York Islanders on 2026-09-20. Rangers, meanwhile, had dropped 3:4 to those same Islanders on 2026-09-22 before losing to Devils on 2026-09-21.

There is no value left at that number when you look at the recent run. Rangers have not won since April, losing to Dallas 0:2 and Florida 2:3 before a 4:2 victory over Tampa Bay and a 2:3 defeat to Panthers. Devils showed more stick in September, picking up wins against Rangers and Islanders alike.

The score stays 0:1. Goal difference remains zero for both teams after one game. By then, everyone will want to know if this was a preview or just a cold evening.