BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
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
33-38-9 · L2 · L10: 5-5-0
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
NYR dominated expected goals 2.2 to 1.9 · NYR controlled 57.8% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
1.91
ACTUAL
3 — 4
NYR xG
2.20

Scoring Timeline

0.01
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
0.04
LOW xG
NYR1P 15:35Power Play
Artemi Panarin
10
Artemi Panarin(18)
L · NYR · #10
Mika Zibanejad (19)
BUF 0 - 2 NYR
0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 16:37Even Strength
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(10)
D · BUF · #26
Jordan Greenway (6)
BUF 1 - 2 NYR
0.04
MED xG
BUF2P 01:42Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(2)
R · BUF · #22
Dylan Cozens (13), JJ Peterka (13)
BUF 2 - 2 NYR
0.14
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
0.21
HIGH xG
BUF3P 06:50Even Strength
Casey Mittelstadt
11
Casey Mittelstadt(9)
C · BUF · #11
Jordan Greenway (7)
BUF 3 - 3 NYR
0.20
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
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
29/33 saves, .878 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★2
Igor Shesterkin
31
Igor Shesterkin
G · NYR · #31
27/30 saves, .900 SV%, -1.1 GSAx
★3
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad
C · NYR · #93
1G, 2A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

BUFNYR
30Shots33
1.91xGF2.20
42.2CF%57.8
46.7FO%53.3
0/1PP1/4
18Hits13
26Blocks13
5Giveaways7
7Takeaways6
33PIM7

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGNYR SOGBUF xGNYR xG
1st8110.480.37
2nd1090.380.87
3rd690.610.70
OT300.430.25
Total27291.902.19

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 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
2P 12:48
BUF
Erik Johnsonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Will Cuylle
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