BUF
Buffalo Sabres
48-23-8 · W2 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
W
W
L
OT
OT
W
W
Final
5—3
2026-04-08 · Madison Square Garden
NYR
New York Rangers
33-37-9 · L1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
SO
L
BUF dominated expected goals 4.2 to 2.3 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEBUF xG
4.22
ACTUAL
5 — 3
NYR xG
2.26
Scoring Timeline
0.09
MED xG
1P 4:40Even Strength
71
Ryan McLeod(13)
C · BUF · #71
Jason Zucker (19), Conor Timmins (8)BUF 1 - 0 NYR
0.35
HIGH xG
1P 8:58Even Strength
9
Zach Benson(11)
L · BUF · #9
Rasmus Dahlin (53), Bowen Byram (31)BUF 2 - 0 NYR
0.07
MED xG
1P 19:21Power Play
13
Alexis Lafrenière(23)
L · NYR · #13
Adam Fox (43), J.T. Miller (34)BUF 2 - 1 NYR
0.19
HIGH xG
2P 2:57Even Strength13
Alexis Lafrenière(24)
L · NYR · #13
Drew Fortescue (2)BUF 2 - 2 NYR
0.07
MED xG
2P 14:44Power Play
23
Adam Fox(9)
D · NYR · #23
Vincent Trocheck (37), Mika Zibanejad (43)BUF 2 - 3 NYR
0.07
MED xG
3P 5:51Even Strength
89
Alex Tuch(31)
R · BUF · #89
Peyton Krebs (27), Tage Thompson (41)BUF 3 - 3 NYR
0.57
HIGH xG
3P 7:14Even Strength
17
Jason Zucker(24)
L · BUF · #17
Ryan McLeod (40)BUF 4 - 3 NYR
0.97
HIGH xG
3P 18:45Power PlayEN9
Zach Benson(12)
L · BUF · #9
Josh Doan (26), Josh Norris (19)BUF 5 - 3 NYR
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
31
Igor Shesterkin
G · NYR · #31
22/26 saves, .846 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
★2
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
17/20 saves, .850 SV%, -0.9 GSAx
★3
9
Zach Benson
L · BUF · #9
2G, 3 SOG
Team Stats
BUFNYR
27Shots20
4.22xGF2.25
48.8CF%51.2
44.2FO%55.8
0/4PP2/3
19Hits26
19Blocks11
17Giveaways12
6Takeaways4
6PIM8
Period Breakdown
| Period | BUF SOG | NYR SOG | BUF xG | NYR xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 11 | 1.04 | 1.37 |
| 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1.36 | 0.80 |
| 3rd | 5 | 1 | 1.82 | 0.08 |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 4.22 | 2.25 |
Penalties
7 TOTAL1P 18:24
Ryan McLeodtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Sykora2P 0:23
Adam Foxtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson2P 14:14
Peyton Krebshooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tye Kartye2P 16:31
Vincent Trocheckslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram2P 17:35
Vladislav Gavrikovcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker3P 10:00
Will Borgenholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn3P 10:44
Josh Norrishooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tye Kartye