Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:07 | BUF | Josh Doan (14) — Mattias Samuelsson (15) , Jason Zucker (10) | EV | 1-0 |
| 2 | 06:58 | BUF | Alex Tuch (14) — Bowen Byram (14) , Josh Norris (10) | EV | 2-0 |
| 2 | 09:34 | NYR | Mika Zibanejad (16) — Artemi Panarin (31) | EV | 2-1 |
| 2 | 12:34 | BUF | Jason Zucker (10) — Rasmus Dahlin (25) , Tage Thompson (18) | PP | 3-1 |
| 3 | 00:51 | NYR | Vincent Trocheck (11) — J.T. Miller (13) , Artemi Panarin (32) | EV | 3-2 |
| 3 | 14:38 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson (7) — Ryan McLeod (16) | SH | 4-2 |
| 3 | 18:30 | BUF | Ryan McLeod (9) | EN | 5-2 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 06:58 | NYR | Vincent Trocheck | Abuse Of Officials | 2 |
| 2 | 11:53 | NYR | Matthew Robertson | Holding | 2 |
| 2 | 18:28 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 14:24 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | High Sticking Double Minor | 4 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 21 | 32 |
| Faceoff % | 39.2% | 60.8% |
| Hits | 16 | 32 |
| Blocked Shots | 20 | 12 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 9 | 5 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16:04 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13:27 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13:49 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15:00 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11:29 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 14:12 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12:01 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 17:30 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16:39 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12:59 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17:30 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 16:09 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 23:45 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23:56 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 22:15 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 23:41 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12:39 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10:55 |
New York Rangers
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | J.T. Miller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20:24 |
| 10 | Artemi Panarin | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20:53 |
| 13 | Alexis Lafrenière | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 14:38 |
| 14 | Taylor Raddysh | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16:30 |
| 16 | Vincent Trocheck | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 19:47 |
| 22 | Jonny Brodzinski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14:12 |
| 25 | Anton Blidh | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 07:35 |
| 39 | Sam Carrick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10:08 |
| 50 | Will Cuylle | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16:34 |
| 73 | Matt Rempe | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 09:43 |
| 93 | Mika Zibanejad | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19:33 |
| 94 | Gabe Perreault | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15:11 |
| 4 | Braden Schneider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21:19 |
| 17 | Will Borgen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18:08 |
| 24 | Carson Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14:30 |
| 29 | Matthew Robertson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18:21 |
| 44 | Vladislav Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 24:37 |
| 60 | Scott Morrow | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 16:51 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 23/25 | 7/7 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
New York Rangers
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jonathan Quick | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 11/13 | 5/6 | 0/1 | 58:25 |
| 41 | Spencer Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |