New York made the most of the power play given to Wood. Kevin Hayes fed Nash at the top of the goal crease, and the winger was able to slip a backhand shot between Schneider's legs to even the score 2-2 1:21 into the third period.
The goal snapped a nine-game goal drought for Nash.
"I was trying to throw it on net," Nash said of his goal before adding that Rangers Associate Coach Scott Arniel said Schneider was prone to opening the five-hole. "Kevin made a great pass and J.T. was yelling on the backdoor and I think it kind of threw those guys over and the goalie. Luckily the five-hole opened up."
New York outshot the Devils 17-9 in the third period and hit two posts by Derek Stepan and Mats Zuccarello, but could not beat Schneider before the game headed to overtime.
New Jersey's lone shot of the overtime came on Blandisi's winner. Quennville led a 2-on-1 with Blandisi, whom he hit in the slot. The forward deked around Raanta and slid the puck into the net for the victory.
"That's how the three-on-three usually is," Raanta said. "If you miss the net or if you stay a little bit too long there or the other guys are fresh … you get speed and you get a 2-on-1. You pretty much saw the pass coming. [McDonagh] was playing it pretty good. The pass came and I just tried to be there but he did a little dangle and put it into the empty net."
The Rangers inched closer to a playoff spot, bringing their magic number to clinch down to seven points either earned by themselves, or lost by tomorrow's opponent, the New York Islanders.
And while the postseason is roughly three weeks away, Tuesday had the feel of more than just a regular season contest.
"It was kind of a playoff atmosphere, a playoff feel to this game," Nash said. "Tomorrow is going to feel even more like one."