New York Rangers 3–5 Buffalo Sabres · SternSports

New York Rangers 3–5 Buffalo Sabres · SternSports

New York Rangers33-37-9

35Final

Buffalo Sabres48-23-8

Shots

20Shots27
2/3Power plays0/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

29 (56%)Faceoffs won23 (44%)
4Takeaways6
12Giveaways17
26Hits19
11Blocked shots19

Discipline

4Penalties3
8Penalty minutes6

Shots

20Shots27
2/3Power plays0/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

29 (56%)Faceoffs won23 (44%)
4Takeaways6
12Giveaways

Stats

Shots

20Shots27
2/3Power plays0/4
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

29 (56%)Faceoffs won23 (44%)
4Takeaways6
12

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	1	0	1	1	12:59	1:09	0:30	11:20	16	2	12	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Doan	0	0	1	1	13:08	1:16	0:00	11:52	16	0	23	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
T. Kozak	2	3	0	0	10:50	0:00	0:27	10:23	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	6	25.0	0	0	0
P. Krebs	1	3	0	1	15:04	0:00	0:00	15:04	20	0	11	1	2	0	0	0	4	0.0	1	1	2
B. Malenstyn	0	5	0	0	10:15	0:00	0:57	9:18	14	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
R. McLeod	1	0	0	1	17:10	1:08	0:44	15:18	21	1	13	1	2	0	0	8	5	61.5	1	1	2
J. Norris	2	0	0	2	14:46	4:33	0:00	10:13	17	0	11	1	2	1	0	2	7	22.2	0	1	2
T. Pearson	0	3	0	0	8:52	0:00	0:00	8:52	12	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Quinn	0	0	1	2	19:24	4:32	0:01	14:51	21	0	19	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
T. Thompson	1	1	0	1	22:18	4:53	0:00	17:25	22	0	38	1	2	4	0	5	3	62.5	0	0	0
A. Tuch	2	0	1	1	19:05	0:55	1:43	16:27	25	1	31	0	1	1	0	5	3	62.5	0	0	0
J. Zucker	1	0	0	2	18:14	4:40	0:00	13:34	20	1	24	1	4	1	0	1	1	50.0	0	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Byram	1	0	0	1	22:07	0:58	0:00	21:09	23

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
U. Luukkonen	3	20	0	0	17	.850	16	0	1	60:00	0	0

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	OilersEdmonton Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15
3	MammothUtah Mammoth	10	7	3	0	+7	14
4	WildMinnesota Wild	10	6	2	2	+6	14
5	KrakenSeattle Kraken	10	6	3	1	+5	13
6	StarsDallas Stars	9	5	3	1	+8	11
7	AvalancheColorado Avalanche	10	5	4	1	+10	11
8	SharksSan Jose Sharks	10	5	4	1	−8	11
9	JetsWinnipeg Jets	9	4	3	2	−2	10
10	PredatorsNashville Predators	8	3	2	3	−1	9
11	BluesSt. Louis Blues	9	4	4	1	0	9
12	DucksAnaheim Ducks	9	4	5	0	−3	8
13	BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks	9	3	6	0	−15	6
14	CanucksVancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	−18	5
15	KingsLos Angeles Kings	7	1	4	2	−10	4
16	FlamesCalgary Flames	8	2	6	0	−20	4

Players

Rangers

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Brodzinski	0	1	0	-1	12:03	0:00	0:00	12:03	15	0	6	0	1	0	0	1	0	100.0	0	0	0
J. Chmelar	0	1	0	-1	11:15	0:00	0:00	11:15	15	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
W. Cuylle	1	8	0	-2	15:46	0:00	0:40	15:06	22	0	20	0	3	0	0	0	1	0.0	2	0	0
T. Kartye	0	0	0	0	16:07	0:00	2:06	14:01	22	0	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
N. Laba	1	1	0	-1	13:33	0:00	1:33	12:00	21	0	9	0	1	0	0	6	2	75.0	2	0	0
A. Lafreniere	0	0	0	-2	15:07	2:07	0:00	13:00	19	2	24	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
J.T. Miller	1	0	0	-1	20:51	2:11	2:58	15:42	25	0	17	1	3	0	0	11	7	61.1	0	0	0
G. Perreault	1	1	1	-1	12:09	0:00	0:00	12:09	16	0	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
C. Sheary	0	0	1	0	12:28	0:00	0:00	12:28	16	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
A. Sykora	1	0	0	-1	11:16	0:00	0:00	11:16	15	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
V. Trocheck	1	3	1	-1	18:48	2:11	1:34	15:03	23	0	16	1	0	0	0	7	8	46.7	1	1	2
M. Zibanejad	1	1	0	-3	18:44	2:11	2:54	13:39	24	0	33	1	2	3	0	4	5	44.4	1	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
W. Borgen	1	1	0	-1	15:24	0:04	1:24	13:56	24

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
I. Shesterkin	4	26	0	0	22	.846	18	4	0	58:27	0	0

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	1	0	1	1	12:59	1:09	0:30	11:20

Game

Team	1	2	3
NYR	1	2	0
BUF	2	0	3

Leaders

Face-off: 9 Apr 2026, 01:00
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York
Attendance: 18’006

Match report on ESPN: Jason Zucker’s third-period goal lifts the Sabres past the Rangers 5-3

Top stats

20Shots27

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Hurricanes	11	8	2	1	+15	17
2	Bruins	10	7	2	1	+14	15
3	Rangers	11	7	3	1	+9	15
4	Lightning	9	7	2	0	+8	14
5	Senators	9	6	3	0	+1	12
6	Panthers	9	5	2	2	+5	12
7	Maple Leafs	11	5	4	2	+3	12
8	Islanders	9	5	3	1	+7	11
11	Sabres	9	4	3	2	−7	10

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15

Head to head

Last 2 meetings

Rangers wins: 1
Draws: 0
Sabres wins: 1

Earlier meetings

10 OctFinal
Buffalo Sabres0
New York Rangers4

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Byram	1	0	0	1	22:07	0:58	0:00	21:09	23	0	11	1	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
R. Dahlin	1	0	1	2	24:30	4:50	0:00	19:40	25	0	18	1	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
M. Kesselring	0	1	0	1	10:37	0:00	0:00	10:37	15	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
O. Power	1	0	1	1	20:09	0:06	0:57	19:06	24	0	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
M. Samuelsson	1	3	0	1	20:39	0:00	2:11	18:28	23	0	13	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
C. Timmins	4	0	0	2	16:26	0:00	1:14	15:12	19	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0