Sabres vs Rangers Game Overview
BUF vs NYRRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
3-6-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 09, '25 | BUF |
|
NYR -120 | u6.5 | 37 | 33 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Feb 22, '25 | BUF |
|
BUF +119 | o6.5 | 33 | 28 | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Dec 11, '24 | BUF |
|
NYR -142 | u6.0 | 31 | 28 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Nov 07, '24 | NYR |
|
BUF +172 | o6.5 | 26 | 22 | 0-4 | 1-4 |
| Dec 23, '23 | NYR |
|
NYR -157 | o6.5 | 33 | 30 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Nov 27, '23 | NYR |
|
BUF +195 | P6.0 | 26 | 39 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Oct 12, '23 | BUF |
|
NYR -134 | u6.5 | 25 | 31 | 0-3 | 1-4 |
| Apr 10, '23 | NYR |
|
BUF +185 | u6.5 | 28 | 39 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Mar 31, '23 | BUF |
|
BUF +131 | u6.5 | 34 | 33 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Mar 11, '23 | BUF |
|
NYR -145 | u6.5 | 33 | 26 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kesselring | D | Out - Lower Body( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Michael Kesselring on injured reserve on Tuesday (Jan. 6). | ||||
| A. Lyon | G | Out - Lower-Body( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed G Alex Lyon on injured reserve on Tuesday (Jan. 6). | ||||
| T. Kozak | C | Day To Day - Upper Body( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| Kozak did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 6) game against Canucks. | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Oct 17, '25) | Oct 17, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18). | ||||
New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Fox | D | Out - Lower Body( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| The New York Rangers placed D Adam Fox on injured reserve on Tuesday (Jan. 6). | ||||
| I. Shesterkin | G | Out - Lower Body( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| The New York Rangers placed G Igor Shesterkin on injured reserve on Tuesday (Jan. 6). | ||||
| C. Sheary | LW | Out - Lower-Body( Dec 31, '25) | Dec 31, '25 | |
| The New York Rangers placed F Conor Sheary on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 1). | ||||
| N. Laba | C | Out - Upper-Body( Dec 31, '25) | Dec 31, '25 | |
| The Rangers said on Thursday (Jan. 1) that Laba is week-to-week, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post. | ||||
| J. Miller | LW | Out - Upper-body( Dec 21, '25) | Dec 21, '25 | |
| The New York Rangers placed F J.T. Miller on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 22). | ||||
| A. Edstrom | C | Out - Lower-Body( Dec 09, '25) | Dec 09, '25 | |
| The New York Rangers placed F Adam Edstrom on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 10). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
2.20
Save %
.922
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 6, 2026 | BUF 5 - VAN 3 | W | 3 | 37 | .919 | - | W -330 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 3, 2026 | CLB 5 - BUF 1 | L | 4 | 34 | .882 | - | L +164 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Dec 31, 2025 | DAL 1 - BUF 4 | W | 1 | 29 | .966 | - | W +230 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Dec 29, 2025 | STL 2 - BUF 4 | W | 2 | 18 | .889 | - | W -225 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Dec 27, 2025 | BUF 4 - BOS 1 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W -128 | u6.5 |
W/L
1-2-2-0
GAA
2.17
Save %
.913
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.Shesterkin | Jan 5, 2026 | NYR 2 - UTAH 3 (OT) | - | 0 | 9 | 1.00 | - | L -104 | u5.5 |
| J.Quick | Jan 5, 2026 | NYR 2 - UTAH 3 (OT) | - | 3 | 17 | .824 | - | L -104 | u5.5 |
| I.Shesterkin | Jan 2, 2026 | FLA 1 - NYR 5 | W | 1 | 37 | .973 | - | W +118 | o5.5 |
| J.Quick | Dec 31, 2025 | WAS 6 - NYR 3 | L | 5 | 26 | .808 | - | L +112 | o5.5 |
| I.Shesterkin | Dec 29, 2025 | CAR 3 - NYR 2 (OT) | - | 3 | 35 | .914 | - | L -136 | u6.5 |
| I.Shesterkin | Dec 27, 2025 | NYI 2 - NYR 0 | L | 1 | 25 | .960 | - | L -114 | u5.5 |
BUF vs NYRStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.17 | Total | 2.73 |
| 0.85 | 1st Period | 0.82 |
| 1.22 | 2nd Period | 0.77 |
| 0.95 | 3rd Period | 1.00 |
| 0.07 | OT | 0.14 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28.51 | Total | 28.50 |
| 8.85 | 1st Period | 9.23 |
| 10.71 | 2nd Period | 9.18 |
| 8.66 | 3rd Period | 9.02 |
| 0.29 | OT | 0.50 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.90 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 0.11 | 3rd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.25 | OT | 0.73 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 - 123 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 25 - 128 |
| 17.89 | PP % vs. PK % | 80.47 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 228 | 204 | 0.895 | 4-3-0 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 392 | 354 | 0.903 | 8-6-1 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 577 | 523 | 0.906 | 10-6-3 | ||