The Devils and Rangers meet in Game 5 of their First Round matchup with the series tied at 2-2. Puck drop is 7:30 p.m.
You can watch the game on MSG, MSGSN and ESPN2 or listen on the Devils Hockey Network.
Check back following morning skate for your pre-game story and pre-game videos. Read below for your game preview!

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PRE-GAME STORY

NEWARK, NJ - The Devils held an optional morning skate Thursday at Prudential Center ahead of Game 5 against the New York Rangers. Forward Timo Meier and defensemen John Marino and Ryan Graves were the only players that opted out.
Severson Available
Defenseman Damon Severson, who missed Wednesday's practice with a maintenance day, was on the ice for the team and should be available for tonight's game.
"All good," he said. "It's just the playoffs. Everyone is going through stuff. It's all good. I'll be good to go for tonight."
"He should be good to go," head coach Lindy Ruff.
Best-of-Three
With the series tied at 2-2, Game 5 will prove a pivotal contest in the proverbial best-of-three matchup.
"We're tying to build off the momentum we've created the last couple of games," Ruff said. "Keep playing well defensively but try to generate more offensively.
"This is almost to me, I would treat it like Game 1 of the series."
The visiting team has won every game this series. With two of the last three games at Prudential Center, the Devils will have to win at least once at home to get to four.
"Our road games have been really good," Severson said. "They stole two from us here and we stole two from them there. It made it a series. Now it's a matter of who can win on home ice is what it comes down to. We have an opportunity to get ahead here tonight and try to take care of it in Game 6, but we're taking it one game at a time.
Of course, the Devils would hope that the home win comes in the fifth installment.
"Someone has to win on home ice is what it really comes down to," Severson said. "We'd really prefer it to be us tonight."
D Pair
With Severson expected to play, it's likely he'll be paired with blueliner Kevin Bahl. The duo has worked together most of the postseason and also were a regular pairing during the regular season.
They've been one of the team's more reliable defensive pairings thanks to smart play and execution.
"Just trying to be smarter," Severson said. "In the playoffs every little thing can add up to a big thing. The goals are super hard to come by as we've seen in this series for sure. When the chances are there, and offensively that's part of my game that I contribute to the team, when there's opportunities I'm definitely up there. It's not anything crazy. It's not looking to gamble. It's just calculated, smarter offensive-minded stuff."
While Severson may look for his spots offensively, he's got a solid partner in Bahl.
"He's been really good," Severson said. "He's grown a lot. He skates well. He's big. He moves the puck. He has a lot of attributes. When he's using them all to his ability he can be really solid for us out there."

PREVIEW

Game 5
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET; Televised on MSG, MSGSN, ESPN2
RADIO: 7:30 p.m. ET; Live on Devils Hockey Network
SERIES SCHEDULE: Tied 2-2
Game 1: Rangers 5, Devils 1
Game 2: Rangers 5, Devils 1
Game 3: Devils 2, Rangers 1
Game 4: Devils 3, Rangers 1
Game 5: Thursday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., at New Jersey, MSGSN, ESPN2
Game 6: Saturday, April 29, 8 p.m., at New York, ABC, ESPN+
\Game 7: Monday, May 1, time TBD, at New Jersey, MSGSN
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Projected Lineups\:
Devils
Meier - Hischier - Bratt
Haula - Hughes - Palat
Tatar - McLeod - Mercer
Boqvist - Lazar - Bastian
Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Graves - Marino
Bahl - Severson
Schmid
Rangers
Kreider - Zibanejad - Kane
Panarin - Trocheck - Tarasenko
Lafreniere - Chytil - Kakko
Vesey - Goodrow - Motte
Lindgren - Fox
Miller - Trouba
Mikkola - Schneider
Shesterkin
\Not official. Subject to change.
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Who's Hot:
NJD: Goaltender Akira Schmid has stopped 57 of 59 shots against in two games while winning Games 3 and 4.
NYR: Chris Kreider has scored five goaks, four on the power-play, in the opening four games. He became the first player in NHL history to post four man-advantage goals in the first two games of a series.
By the Numbers:
Devils
Goalie Akira Schmid became the third Devils goaltender to make his NHL debut under the age of 23 years old (22 years, 345 days), joining Martin Brodeur and Sean Burke.
Hughes has scored his first three career postseason goals (penalty shot, power play, even strength). He became the seventh player age 21 or younger to post multiple playoff tallies for the franchise.
Hamilton earned his first-career playoff OT goal in Game 3.
Bratt recorded his first-career playoff points with two assists in Game 3.
Michael McLeod notched his first-career playoff point in Game 2 with an assist.
Rangers
Dating back to the regular season, the Rangers have allowed three or less goals in 23 straight games.
Kreider's five goals in the first three games of the playoffs is the most ever in Rangers history. He's also the first player in NHL history to post four power-play goals in the opening two games of the playoffs.
In Game 1, Kreider became the Rangers all-time leader in postseason goals (35) and power-play goals (14).
Adam Fox had six assists in the first two playoff games, tying an NHL record for a D-man to open the postseason.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin's .930 playoff save percentage is the highest in team history.
Game 4 Recap: Devils 3, Rangers 1
Jonas Siegenthaler scored the game-winning goal in the third period and added an assist for a two-point game in a 3-1 victory as the First Round series against the Rangers is now all even at 2-2.
Jack Hughes posted his third tally of the playoffs and Ondrej Palat added an empty-net goal while Akira Schmid stopped 22 pucks to pick up his second win.
Vincent Trocheck posted the only Rangers goal.
Game 3 Recap: Devils 2, Rangers 1 OT
Dougie Hamilton scored at 11:36 of overtime to give the Devils a 2-1 victory and the team's first win of the series.
Jack Hughes also scored for New Jersey on the power play. Rookie goalie Akira Schmid stopped 35 pucks in his postseason debut.
Chris Kreider had the lone goal for New York.
Game 2 Recap: Rangers 5, Devils 1
Rangers forward Chris Kreider, again, scored two power-play goals as New York, again, went on to a 5-1 victory against New Jersey to take a 2-0 series lead.
Patrick Kane produced three points (1g-2a) in the win and Vladimir Tarasenko and Kappo Kakko tallied for the Rangers. Erik Haula scored the lone goal for New Jersey on the power play.
Game 1 Recap: Rangers, 5, Devils 1
Rangers forward Chris Kreider scored two power-play goals and New York's penalty kill went 4-for-4 in a 5-1 victory against New Jersey to take a 1-0 series lead.
Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan Lindgren and Filip Chytil also scored for the Rangers and defenseman Adam Fox recorded four assists in the game. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves on 28 shots. Jack Hughes scored the lone goal for New Jersey, his first-career playoff goal, on a penalty shot.
2022-23 Regular-Season Series Recap
The Devils and Rangers met four times during the regular season. New Jersey took the season series with a 3-0-1 mark (1-2-1 for the Rangers). New Jersey won both games at Prudential Center this season, 4-3 in overtime on Jan. 7 and 2-1 on March 30. The Devils went 1-0-1 at Madison Square Garden with a 5-3 win Nov. 28 and 4-3 overtime setback on Dec. 12.
Jack Hughes led all players in goals (4) and points (6) in the season series. Captain Nico Hischier (1g-3a) and Dawson Mercer (1g-3a) each chipped in four points while Yegor Sharangovich ranked second on the club with two goals.
K'Andre Miller paced both teams with five assists while his six led the Rangers. Chris Kreider had a team-best three goals (four points total) while Mika Zibanejad notched four points (1g-3a).
Goalies Vitek Vanecek and Igor Shesterkin went head-to-head in all four games. Vanecek finished 3-0-1 with 2.70 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. Shesterkinwas 1-2-1 with a 3.23 GAA and .907 save percentage.
By the Numbers (Regular Season):
Devils
Set franchise records in 2022-23 with 52 wins and 112 points. The club also set an NHL record with a 49-point improvement from last season (82-game schedule).
The Devils led the NHL and set a franchise record this season with 26 comeback victories and nine multiple-goal comebacks.
The Devils tied a franchise record with 28 road victories this year, going 28-9-4.
The Devils had two 40-goal scorers on the roster: Hughes, 43; Timo Meier, 40.
The Devils had four 30-goal scorers: Hughes, 43, Meier, 40; Jesper Bratt, 32; Nico Hischier, 31.
Jack Hughes set a franchise record with 99 points (43g-56a) to best Patrik Elias' 96 points in 2000-01.
Tomas Tatar finished with a plus-41, a career high that ranked 5th in the NHL.
Dougie Hamilton's 22 goals tied Barry Beck (Colorado, 1977-78) for the most in franchise history.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek set a career high with 33 wins this season, joining Martin Brodeur as the only 30-win goaltenders in franchise history.
Rangers
The Rangers were 24-9-8 on the road for 56 points. The 56 points is 2nd in franchise history while the 24 wins are tied for 5th.
New York finished the season by allowing three or less goals in 19 straight games. Its 2.63 goals against on the year ranked 4th in the NHL.
When scoring four or more goals on the year, the Rangers were 33-0-0.
New York's 271 penalties taken this season were the 3rd fewest in the NHL.
Mike Zibanejad's career-high 91 points made him the third Rangers center since 1982-83 to reach the 90-point mark (Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier).