Rivalry be damned: Devils legend Martin Brodeur would like to see fellow goalie, the Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin, get paid.

Goaltending was the difference in this season’s first edition of the Battle of the Hudson. Not for the Rangers, who have consistently had the edge in net in recent years, but for the Devils, who benefitted from a stellar performance from goalie Jakob Markstrom in their first regular-season win — 5-1 — over their tristate rivals since March 30,

Before Devils forward Ondrej Palat gathered the puck off a turnover, Bratt put his head down and flew down the empty neutral zone. Rangers forward Artemi Panarin didn’t realize Bratt had him beaten by the time Bratt caught the pass to create a daunting two-on-one with Jack Hughes against New York defenseman K’Andre Miller.

Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists, Jack Hughes scored twice and Jacob Markstrom made 39 saves as the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night. Dawson Mercer and Dougie Hamilton also scored and Luke Hughes had two assists for the Devils,