Result
2:5
08/01/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
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Match Stats
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| Shots on Goal |
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| 32 | 21 |
| Shots off target |
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| 13 | 15 |
| Shooting PCT |
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| 6.25% (2/32) | 23.81% (5/21) |
| Blocked shots |
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| 20 | 12 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 16 | 30 |
| Saves PCT |
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| 80% (16/20) | 93.75% (30/32) |
| Penalties |
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| 2 | 2 |
| PIM |
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| 4 | 6 |
| Power-play Goals |
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| 0 | 1 |
| Shorthanded Goals |
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| 0 | 1 |
| Power-play PCT |
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| 0% (0/2) | 50% (1/2) |
| Pen. Killing PCT |
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| 50% (1/2) | 100% (2/2) |
| Hits |
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| 32 | 16 |
| Faceoffs Won |
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| 32 | 19 |
| Faceoffs % |
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| 62.75 | 37.25 |
| Giveaways |
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| 13 | 17 |
| Takeaways |
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| 5 | 8 |
| Empty Net Goals |
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| 0 | 1 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Period (0 - 1)
- 04:07, 0 - 1, Doan J. (G), Samuelsson M. (A),
- 2nd Period (1 - 2)
- 06:58, 0 - 2, Tuch A. (G), Byram B. (A),
- 06:58, Trocheck V. (2 min),
- 09:34, 1 - 2, Zibanejad M. (G), Panarin A. (A),
- 11:53, Robertson M. (2 min),
- 12:34, 1 - 3, Zucker J. (G), Dahlin R. (A), Thompson T. (A2)
- 18:28, Ostlund N. (2 min),
- 3rd Period (1 - 2)
- 00:51, 2 - 3, Trocheck V. (G), Miller J.T. (A), Panarin A. (A2)
- 14:24, Krebs P. (2 min),
- 14:39, 2 - 4, Samuelsson M. (G), McLeod R. (A),
- 18:30, 2 - 5, McLeod R. (G),
Chances of winning
New York Rangers
35.3% | Draw
22.6% | Buffalo Sabres
42.1% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
New York Rangers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-10.6%)Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that New York Rangers's form might have worsened.Buffalo Sabres has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+9.2%)Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Buffalo Sabres's recent form is better than expected.ML Model estimates a higher probability for New York Rangers than the current prediction. (+10.5%)Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for New York Rangers, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.ML Model estimates a lower probability for Buffalo Sabres than the current prediction. (-9.1%)Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Buffalo Sabres, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.
New York Rangers - Buffalo Sabres Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
|
Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.66 ↑
(2.06) |
4.23 ↓
(4.46) |
2.26 ↓
(2.88) |
5.4%
(5.7%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 5.75
What is the prediction for New York Rangers - Buffalo Sabres?
Users Predictions:
14 users predict this event. NY Rangers will win (votes: 3 - 21.4%). Buffalo will win (votes: 8 - 57.1%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 21.4%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Buffalo: 31.2% – 83%.High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Buffalo Sabres will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip. The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:4.
Preview Facts
- An outsider and a mid-table team will play in this game (ranked 14 and 9).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, NY Rangers won 3.
- Recent form of NY Rangers has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
- Buffalo is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
- Recently, NY Rangers has had a series of away games.
- In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
- There will not play in NY Rangers: Fox A.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Laba N.
(Upper-Body Injury)
Sheary C.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Shesterkin I.
(Lower-Body Injury)
- There will not play in Buffalo: Danforth J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Kesselring M.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Kulich J.
(Health problems)
Lyon A.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Timmins C.
(Broken Leg)
- There are questionable in NY Rangers: Lafreniere A.
(Illness)
Miller J.T.
(Upper-Body Injury)
- There are questionable in Buffalo: Kozak T.
(Upper-Body Injury)
- We predict that Buffalo will win today's game, with odds of 2.28.
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, NY Rangers won 14 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 63:57. (average 3.2:2.9).
- Including home matches between the teams, NY Rangers won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 35:34. (average 3.5:3.4).
How many head-to-head matches has New York Rangers won against Buffalo Sabres?
New York Rangers has won 5 of their last 10 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Buffalo Sabres won against New York Rangers?
Buffalo Sabres has won 5 of their last 10 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between New York Rangers - Buffalo Sabres were as follows:
09.10.2025
Buffalo Sabres
-
New York Rangers
0:4
22.02.2025
Buffalo Sabres
-
New York Rangers
8:2
11.12.2024
Buffalo Sabres
-
New York Rangers
2:3
07.11.2024
New York Rangers
-
Buffalo Sabres
1:6
23.12.2023
New York Rangers
-
Buffalo Sabres
4:3
Latest results of New York Rangers
Latest results of Buffalo Sabres
NHL Table
MainWestern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche ✔ | 71 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 266:179 | 106 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars ✔ | 72 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 245:198 | 97 |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 73 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 239:210 | 94 |
| 4 | Anaheim Ducks | 72 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 243:247 | 86 |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 73 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 254:249 | 81 |
| 6 | Utah Mammoth | 73 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 229:210 | 80 |
| 7 | Vegas Golden Knights | 73 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 228:229 | 79 |
| 8 | Nashville Predators | 72 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 217:239 | 77 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Kings | 72 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 193:216 | 76 |
| 10 | Seattle Kraken | 71 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 204:221 | 74 |
| 11 | Winnipeg Jets | 72 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 205:223 | 72 |
| 12 | San Jose Sharks | 70 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 212:251 | 71 |
| 13 | St. Louis Blues | 71 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 186:226 | 71 |
| 14 | Calgary Flames | 72 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 182:222 | 68 |
| 15 | Chicago Blackhawks | 72 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 188:233 | 67 |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 71 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 182:266 | 50 |
Eastern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 71 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 252:211 | 96 |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | 72 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 254:211 | 96 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 71 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 260:199 | 94 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 71 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 251:231 | 90 |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 72 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 240:224 | 88 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 72 | 29 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 247:228 | 88 |
| 7 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 72 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 232:219 | 87 |
| 8 | New York Islanders | 73 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 211:207 | 87 |
| 9 | Ottawa Senators | 72 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 242:220 | 86 |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings | 71 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 207:211 | 84 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 71 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 209:215 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Capitals | 73 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 227:215 | 81 |
| 13 | New Jersey Devils | 71 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 197:215 | 76 |
| 14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 73 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 229:255 | 75 |
| 15 | Florida Panthers | 71 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 213:236 | 73 |
| 16 | New York Rangers | 72 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 202:230 | 65 |
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