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Sabres vs Rangers

Final · Thu Jan 8 · 7:00 PM ET · Madison Square Garden

Buffalo SabresSabres23-15-4
5
FinalJan 8, 2026
New York RangersRangers20-19-6
2
TVMSGBMSGStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF−125
NYR+105
Puck line
BUF −1.5+200
NYR +1.5−245
Total O/U
Over 6.5+110
Under 6.5−130
  • Puck line: Sabres −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan 8, 2026 to move to 23-15-4.

The Sabres won despite being outshot 32-21.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers, score by period
Team123T
BUF1225
NYR0112

W: Ellis · L: Quick

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 4:07Josh Doan Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (15), Jason Zucker (10)1-0

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 6:58Alex Tuch Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (14), Josh Norris (10)2-0
  2. NYRGoal · 9:34Mika Zibanejad Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (31)2-1
  3. BUFGoal · 12:34Jason Zucker Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (25), Tage Thompson (18)3-1

Third Period

  1. NYRGoal · 0:51Vincent Trocheck Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (13), Artemi Panarin (32)3-2
  2. BUFGoal · 14:38Mattias Samuelsson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (16)4-2
  3. BUFGoal · 18:30Ryan McLeod Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: none5-2

Team stats

BUFNYR
Shots
21
32
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
39.2
60.8
Hits
16
32
Blocked Shots
20
12
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

Buffalo SabresNew York Rangers

Goals

Jason Zucker1
Vincent Trocheck1

Assists

Jason Zucker1
J.T. Miller1

Points

Jason Zucker2
Mika Zibanejad1

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW101016:040010100.00
Josh Doan RW030016:0910200.00
Jordan Greenway LW120013:4900000.00
Peyton Krebs C141-111:29001025.04
Beck Malenstyn LW211-112:0100000.00
Ryan McLeod C000217:30112052.60
Josh Norris C110213:27011057.10
Noah Ostlund C102012:5900000.02
Jack Quinn RW000014:1200300.00
Tage Thompson C111-116:39012028.60
Alex Tuch RW001217:3010100.00
Jason Zucker LW010215:0011300.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jacob Bryson D000110:5500000.00
Bowen Byram D201323:4501000.00
Rasmus Dahlin D310-223:4101300.00
Zach Metsa D200012:3900100.00
Owen Power D101122:1500000.00
Mattias Samuelsson D420123:5611100.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Colten Ellis G23230.93860:000

Rangers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anton Blidh LW04007:3500000.00
Jonny Brodzinski C001014:12002037.50
Sam Carrick C000010:08001071.40
Will Cuylle LW130-116:3400300.00
Alexis Lafreniere LW000-214:3800100.00
J.T. Miller LW020-120:24013066.70
Artemi Panarin LW000-320:5302400.00
Gabe Perreault RW011015:110020100.00
Taylor Raddysh RW001016:3000100.00
Matt Rempe C06009:4300100.00
Vincent Trocheck C140019:47103071.42
Mika Zibanejad C121-219:33103058.30

Rangers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Will Borgen D310-118:0800000.00
Vladislav Gavrikov D120-324:3700400.00
Scott Morrow D000116:5100000.00
Matthew Robertson D010018:2100200.02
Braden Schneider D240021:1900200.00
Carson Soucy D321114:3000000.00

Rangers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jonathan Quick G42016.80058:250

Three stars

  1. Jason Zucker (BUF)
  2. Mattias Samuelsson (BUF)
  3. Colten Ellis (BUF)

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