BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
W
L
L
W
L
W
SO
W
L
L
Final/OT
3—4
2023-12-23 · Madison Square Garden
NYR
NYR
New York Rangers
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
NYR dominated expected goals 3.9 to 3.3 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
3.34
ACTUAL
3 — 4
NYR xG
3.92

Scoring Timeline

0.02
LOW xG
NYR1P 07:19Even Strength
Ryan Lindgren
55
Ryan Lindgren(2)
D · NYR · #55
Jonny Brodzinski (7), Nick Bonino (4)
BUF 0 - 1 NYR
0.06
MED xG
NYR1P 15:35Power Play
Artemi Panarin
10
Artemi Panarin(18)
L · NYR · #10
Mika Zibanejad (19)
BUF 0 - 2 NYR
0.12
HIGH xG
BUF1P 16:37Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(10)
D · BUF · #26
Jordan Greenway (6)
BUF 1 - 2 NYR
0.12
HIGH xG
BUF2P 01:42Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(2)
R · BUF · #22
Dylan Cozens (13), JJ Peterka (13)
BUF 2 - 2 NYR
0.13
HIGH xG
NYR2P 07:13Even Strength
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad(13)
C · NYR · #93
Chris Kreider (13), Blake Wheeler (8)
BUF 2 - 3 NYR
0.39
HIGH xG
BUF3P 06:50Even Strength
Casey Mittelstadt
11
Casey Mittelstadt(9)
C · BUF · #11
Jordan Greenway (7)
BUF 3 - 3 NYR
0.46
HIGH xG
NYROT 02:283 on 3
Chris Kreider
20
Chris Kreider(17)
C · NYR · #20
Mika Zibanejad (20), Adam Fox (19)
BUF 3 - 4 NYR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Igor Shesterkin
31
Igor Shesterkin
G · NYR · #31
27/30 saves, .900 SV%, -0.0 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
29/33 saves, .878 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★3
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad
C · NYR · #93
1G, 2A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

BUFNYR
30Shots33
3.34xGF3.92
51CF%49
46.7FO%53.3
0/1PP1/4
18Hits13
26Blocks13
5Giveaways7
7Takeaways6
33PIM7

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGNYR SOGBUF xGNYR xG
1st8110.920.74
2nd1090.781.20
3rd691.131.40
OT300.520.59
Total27293.353.93

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 14:18
BUF
Jordan Greenwayhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Vincent Trocheck
2P 12:48
BUF
Jeff Skinnermisconduct (10 min)
2P 12:48
BUF
Erik Johnsonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Will Cuylle
2P 12:48
BUF
Erik Johnsonunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Will Cuylle
2P 12:48
BUF
Erik Johnsongame-misconduct (10 min)
2P 12:48
NYR
Will Cuyllefighting (5 min)
Drawn by Erik Johnson
3P 11:32
BUF
Jeff Skinnertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jonny Brodzinski
3P 17:09
NYR
Barclay Goodrowhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
3P 18:46
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Mika Zibanejad