New Jersey (40-29-7, 87 points) outscored the Rangers 10-1 in a pair of blowouts in December. The Rangers earned a 3-2 home win on Jan. 9 when Sam Carrick scored the game-winner in overtime.

The Rangers have decided to give up their first-round pick in Friday’s NHL Draft, surrendering it to the Pittsburgh Penguins to complete the Jan. 31 trade with Vancouver for J.T. Miller, and retain ...

The Blueshirts will wear their third jerseys in the game. RANGERS RUNDOWN. The Blueshirts have won their last two games, four of their last five and seven of their last 10 contests.