New York Rangers (6-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (3-3, in the Metropolitan Division)

Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the New Jersey Devils after Alexis Lafreniere's two-goal game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Rangers' 4-1 win.

New Jersey has a 3-3 record overall and a 1-1-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Devils have given up 22 goals while scoring 16 for a -6 scoring differential.

New York is 1-1-0 against the Metropolitan Division and 6-2 overall. The Rangers have a 4-1-0 record when scoring a power-play goal.

The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

INJURIES: Devils: Nick Bjugstad: out (pectoral), Luke Evangelista: day to day (illness), Seamus Casey: out (knee), Connor Brown: out (lower-body).

Rangers: Joseph Veleno: out (lower-body), Igor Shesterkin: out for season (lower body), Joonas Korpisalo: out (lower-body), Aidan Thompson: out (undisclosed), Adam Sykora: out (lower-body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.