Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
- Venue
- Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- Puck drop
- Thursday, January 8, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| BUF | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 16 | Hits | 32 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 21 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 20 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 39.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 60.8 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Buffalo Sabres leaders
- Goals: Jason Zucker, 1
- Assists: Jason Zucker, 1
- Points: Jason Zucker, 2
New York Rangers leaders
- Goals: Vincent Trocheck, 1
- Assists: J.T. Miller, 1
- Points: Mika Zibanejad, 1