Wed, Apr 8, 2026·Madison Square Garden, New York
Buffalo Sabres 5, New York Rangers 3
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Buffalo Sabres win this game 80% of the time.
13%
73%
NYR winsBUF wins
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Rasmus DahlinD · #26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 24:30 | 0.19 | 85.0% | +13.1 |
 Tage ThompsonC · #72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:18 | 0.43 | 45.8% | +33.9 |
 Bowen ByramD · #4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:07 | 0.05 | 56.2% | +13.1 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD · #23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:39 | 0.01 | 59.1% | 0.0 |
 Owen PowerD · #25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:09 | 0.02 | 17.9% | 0.0 |
 Jack QuinnRW · #22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 19:24 | 0.31 | 72.1% | 0.0 |
 Alex TuchRW · #89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:05 | 0.10 | 46.9% | +33.9 |
 Jason ZuckerLW · #17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 18:14 | 0.82 | 72.8% | +38.8 |
 Ryan McLeodC · #71 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 17:10 | 0.08 | 62.6% | +38.8 |
 Conor TimminsD · #21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 16:26 | 0.00 | 45.3% | +14.9 |
 Peyton KrebsC · #19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:04 | 0.06 | 45.8% | +33.9 |
 Josh NorrisC · #9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 14:46 | 0.37 | 63.3% | +7.1 |
 Josh DoanRW · #91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:08 | 0.18 | 59.8% | +7.1 |
 Zach BensonLW · #6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 12:59 | 1.19 | 59.4% | +20.2 |
 Tyson KozakC · #48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 | 0.00 | 8.6% | 0.0 |
 Michael KesselringD · #8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 10:37 | 0.04 | 38.9% | 0.0 |
 Beck MalenstynLW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:15 | 0.01 | 5.1% | 0.0 |
 Tanner PearsonLW · #70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:52 | 0.00 | 5.1% | 0.0 |
 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen#1 | W | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 2.10 | −0.9 | 60:00 |
New York Rangers
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Vladislav GavrikovD · #44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 24:41 | 0.07 | 63.7% | 0.0 |
 Adam FoxD · #23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 23:20 | 0.09 | 73.6% | +37.9 |
 Braden SchneiderD · #4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 22:35 | 0.06 | 23.8% | 0.0 |
 J.T. MillerC · #8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 20:51 | 0.30 | 67.0% | +13.4 |
 Vincent TrocheckC · #16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 18:48 | 0.00 | 54.1% | +24.5 |
 Mika ZibanejadC · #93 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | 18:44 | 0.35 | 31.3% | +24.5 |
 Tye KartyeLW · #24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:07 | 0.20 | 62.0% | 0.0 |
 Matthew RobertsonD · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:52 | 0.00 | 51.4% | 0.0 |
 Will CuylleLW · #50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 15:46 | 0.35 | 23.2% | 0.0 |
 Will BorgenD · #17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 15:24 | 0.00 | 59.4% | 0.0 |
 Alexis LafrenièreLW · #13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 | 15:07 | 0.17 | 55.0% | +30.2 |
 Drew FortescueD · #45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 13:34 | 0.01 | 30.2% | +16.8 |
 Noah LabaC · #42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:33 | 0.09 | 52.9% | 0.0 |
 Conor ShearyLW · #43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 0.00 | 62.0% | 0.0 |
 Gabe PerreaultRW · #94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:09 | 0.09 | 61.0% | 0.0 |
 Jonny BrodzinskiC · #22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:03 | 0.17 | 30.2% | 0.0 |
 Adam SykoraLW · #38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 11:16 | 0.13 | 52.9% | 0.0 |
 Jaroslav ChmelarRW · #49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 11:15 | 0.00 | 52.9% | 0.0 |
 Igor Shesterkin#31 | L | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 3.06 | −0.9 | 58:27 |