NJ Transit will be closely watching the number of people taking trains and buses into New York for the opening game of the Devils-Rangers Eastern Conference finals tomorrow, and may "increase capacity," a spokesman said today.

“We will be monitoring ridership levels and trends very closely and will make any adjustments to meet increased demands,” said spokesman John Durso Jr.

NJ Transit may add cars to its trains headed for New York Penn Station to accommodate the hockey playoff games at Madison Square Garden at 8 p.m. tomorrow and Wednesday, Durso said. The agency could also deploy extra buses if needed, he said.

Those headed into the city for the game Monday will be riding at “reverse peak” times when most commuters are leaving New York, so there shouldn’t be a problem getting people to the game, Durso said. That will give NJ Transit a chance to “make adjustments for people exiting the game,” he said.

Durso pointed out that New York Penn Station and Newark Penn Station, near the Prudential Center where the Devils play, are NJ Transit’s two most heavily used train stations.

“Are you guys calling this the ‘NJ Transit Series’ yet?” Durso joked.

He pointed out that no matter which team wins the conference finals, either the Devils or Rangers will play in the Stanley Cup finals, so plenty of hockey fans will be riding NJ Transit trains and buses for the next several weeks.

At the Port Authority, a spokesman said officials will be deciding Monday morning whether to increase capacity on PATH trains headed into the city for the games.

Adding cars to the subways would be “a very simple decision on our operational end,” he said.