BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
W
W
L
OT
OT
W
W
Final
5—3
2026-04-08 · Madison Square Garden
NYR
NYR
New York Rangers
33-38-9 · L2 · L10: 5-5-0
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
SO
L
BUF dominated expected goals 3.3 to 1.9

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.33
ACTUAL
5 — 3
NYR xG
1.89

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 4:40Even Strength
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(13)
C · BUF · #71
Jason Zucker (19), Conor Timmins (8)
BUF 1 - 0 NYR
0.34
HIGH xG
BUF1P 8:58Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(11)
L · BUF · #9
Rasmus Dahlin (53), Bowen Byram (31)
BUF 2 - 0 NYR
0.11
HIGH xG
NYR1P 19:21Power Play
Alexis Lafrenière
13
Alexis Lafrenière(23)
L · NYR · #13
Adam Fox (43), J.T. Miller (34)
BUF 2 - 1 NYR
0.08
MED xG
NYR2P 2:57Even Strength
Alexis Lafrenière
13
Alexis Lafrenière(24)
L · NYR · #13
Drew Fortescue (2)
BUF 2 - 2 NYR
0.05
MED xG
NYR2P 14:44Power Play
Adam Fox
23
Adam Fox(9)
D · NYR · #23
Vincent Trocheck (37), Mika Zibanejad (43)
BUF 2 - 3 NYR
0.08
MED xG
BUF3P 5:51Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(31)
R · BUF · #89
Peyton Krebs (27), Tage Thompson (41)
BUF 3 - 3 NYR
0.38
HIGH xG
BUF3P 7:14Even Strength
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(24)
L · BUF · #17
Ryan McLeod (40)
BUF 4 - 3 NYR
0.30
HIGH xG
BUF3P 18:45Power Play
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(12)
L · BUF · #9
Josh Doan (26), Josh Norris (19)
BUF 5 - 3 NYR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
17/20 saves, .850 SV%, -1.1 GSAx
★2
Igor Shesterkin
31
Igor Shesterkin
G · NYR · #31
22/26 saves, .846 SV%, -1.6 GSAx
★3
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson
L · BUF · #9
2G, 3 SOG

Team Stats

BUFNYR
27Shots20
2.83xGF1.74
48.8CF%51.2
44.2FO%55.8
0/4PP2/3
19Hits26
19Blocks11
17Giveaways12
6Takeaways4
6PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGNYR SOGBUF xGNYR xG
1st9111.091.10
2nd851.310.64
3rd510.930.15
Total22173.331.89

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 18:24
BUF
Ryan McLeodtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Sykora
2P 0:23
NYR
Adam Foxtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
2P 14:14
BUF
Peyton Krebshooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tye Kartye
2P 16:31
NYR
Vincent Trocheckslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram
2P 17:35
NYR
Vladislav Gavrikovcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker
3P 10:00
NYR
Will Borgenholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
3P 10:44
BUF
Josh Norrishooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tye Kartye