Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:40 | BUF | Ryan McLeod (13) — Jason Zucker (19) , Conor Timmins (8) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 08:58 | BUF | Zach Benson (11) — Rasmus Dahlin (53) , Bowen Byram (31) | EV | 2-0 |
| 1 | 19:21 | NYR | Alexis Lafrenière (23) — Adam Fox (43) , J.T. Miller (34) | PP | 2-1 |
| 2 | 02:57 | NYR | Alexis Lafrenière (24) — Drew Fortescue (2) | EV | 2-2 |
| 2 | 14:44 | NYR | Adam Fox (9) — Vincent Trocheck (37) , Mika Zibanejad (43) | PP | 2-3 |
| 3 | 05:51 | BUF | Alex Tuch (31) — Peyton Krebs (27) , Tage Thompson (41) | EV | 3-3 |
| 3 | 07:14 | BUF | Jason Zucker (24) — Ryan McLeod (40) | EV | 4-3 |
| 3 | 18:45 | BUF | Zach Benson (12) — Josh Doan (26) , Josh Norris (19) | EN | 5-3 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:24 | BUF | Ryan McLeod | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 00:23 | NYR | Adam Fox | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 14:14 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 16:31 | NYR | Vincent Trocheck | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 17:35 | NYR | Vladislav Gavrikov | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 3 | 10:00 | NYR | Will Borgen | Holding The Stick | 2 |
| 3 | 10:44 | BUF | Josh Norris | Hooking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 27 | 20 |
| Faceoff % | 44.2% | 55.8% |
| Hits | 19 | 26 |
| Blocked Shots | 19 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 4 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12:59 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14:46 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18:14 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15:04 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19:24 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:15 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10:50 |
| 70 | Tanner Pearson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 08:52 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17:10 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22:18 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 19:05 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13:08 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22:07 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10:37 |
| 21 | Conor Timmins | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 16:26 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 20:39 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 20:09 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 24:30 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20:51 |
| 13 | Alexis Lafrenière | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 15:07 |
| 16 | Vincent Trocheck | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 18:48 |
| 22 | Jonny Brodzinski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12:03 |
| 24 | Tye Kartye | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:07 |
| 38 | Adam Sykora | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11:16 |
| 42 | Noah Laba | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 13:33 |
| 43 | Conor Sheary | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12:28 |
| 49 | Jaroslav Chmelar | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11:15 |
| 50 | Will Cuylle | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 15:46 |
| 93 | Mika Zibanejad | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 18:44 |
| 94 | Gabe Perreault | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12:09 |
| 4 | Braden Schneider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 22:35 |
| 17 | Will Borgen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15:24 |
| 23 | Adam Fox | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 23:20 |
| 29 | Matthew Robertson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 15:52 |
| 44 | Vladislav Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 24:41 |
| 45 | Drew Fortescue | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13:34 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 16/17 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
New York Rangers
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Igor Shesterkin | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 18/22 | 4/4 | 0/0 | 58:27 |
| 32 | Jonathan Quick | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |