Buffalo Sabres @ New York Rangers

14-17-4, 7-9-3 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Sabres BUF	1	1	1	0	3
Rangers NYR	2	1	0	1	4

New York RangersRangersNYR

23-8-1, 11-4-0 Home

Chris Kreider's overtime goal lifts New York Rangers over Buffalo Sabres 4-3

— Chris Kreider scored 2:28 into overtime, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night.

Dec 24, 2023, 04:50 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Sabres	1	1	1	0	3
	Rangers	2	1	0	1	4

1st Period		BUF	NYR
7:19	Ryan Lindgren (2) Assists: Jonny Brodzinski (7), Nick Bonino (4)	0	1
15:35	Artemi Panarin (18) (Power Play) Assists: Mika Zibanejad (19)	0	2
16:37	Rasmus Dahlin (10) Assists: Jordan Greenway (6)	1	2

2nd Period			BUF	NYR
1:42		Jack Quinn (2) Assists: Dylan Cozens (13), JJ Peterka (13)	2	2
7:13		Mika Zibanejad (13) Assists: Chris Kreider (13), Blake Wheeler (8)	2	3

3rd Period			BUF	NYR
6:50		Casey Mittelstadt (9) Assists: Jordan Greenway (7)	3	3

OT Summary			BUF	NYR
2:28		Chris Kreider (17) Assists: Mika Zibanejad (20), Adam Fox (19)	3	4

Takeaway by Jonny Brodzinski
Nick Bonino Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Blake Wheeler faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Barclay Goodrow hit Alex Tuch
Tyler Pitlick Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ryan Lindgren Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonny Brodzinski (7), Nick Bonino (4)
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Nick Bonino Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
K'Andre Miller Slap Shot Wide Right
Jacob Trouba hit Jeff Skinner
Erik Gustafsson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Adam Fox Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Artemi Panarin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (19)
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Zach Benson shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Giveaway by Jimmy Vesey
Nick Bonino faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Braden Schneider hit Peyton Krebs
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Braden Schneider hit Casey Mittelstadt
Mika Zibanejad Poke saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Chris Kreider hit Jordan Greenway
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Nick Bonino faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Owen Power shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
K'Andre Miller Slap Shot Short
Chris Kreider Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mika Zibanejad Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Chris Kreider (13), Blake Wheeler (8)
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Owen Power shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Will Cuylle Slap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot Wide Right
Chris Kreider Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Jonny Brodzinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Will Cuylle hit Ryan Johnson
Will Cuylle Fighting against Erik Johnson
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jimmy Vesey Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Jacob Trouba hit Jack Quinn
Tyler Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jimmy Vesey hit Casey Mittelstadt
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Blake Wheeler
Chris Kreider hit Zach Benson
Vincent Trocheck hit Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power shot blocked by Nick Bonino
Tyler Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
Vincent Trocheck hit Jack Quinn
Vincent Trocheck Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nick Bonino faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Nick Bonino
Tyler Pitlick Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Braden Schneider
Tyler Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Nick Bonino faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Nick Bonino
Takeaway by Jimmy Vesey
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Chris Kreider Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Chris Kreider Tip-In Wide Left
Chris Kreider hit Mattias Samuelsson
Jonny Brodzinski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In Wide Left
Chris Kreider Tip-In Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Adam Fox
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Jacob Trouba hit Alex Tuch
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Owen Power shot blocked by Adam Fox
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Barclay Goodrow High-sticking against Alex Tuch
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot Wide Left
Chris Kreider Snap Shot Wide Left
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In Wide Left
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot Wide Right
Chris Kreider Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (20), Adam Fox (19)
Icing
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Nick Bonino
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
Icing
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
Owen Power hit Mika Zibanejad
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Erik Johnson hit Will Cuylle
Takeaway by Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Rasmus Dahlin hit Vincent Trocheck
Puck in Netting
Connor Clifton hit Braden Schneider
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Kyle Okposo Backhand Wide Right
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Tage Thompson Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Puck in Netting
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Bonino
Puck in Netting
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Jacob Trouba shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Icing
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Puck in Crowd
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Casey Mittelstadt hit Ryan Lindgren
Jordan Greenway Hooking against Vincent Trocheck
TV Timeout
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Dahlin Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Greenway (6)
Connor Clifton hit Chris Kreider
Owen Power hit Chris Kreider
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
Puck in Netting
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Rasmus Dahlin hit Barclay Goodrow
Blake Wheeler shot blocked by Owen Power
Mattias Samuelsson hit Tyler Pitlick
Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Jack Quinn Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (13), JJ Peterka (13)
Icing
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Mattias Samuelsson hit Artemi Panarin
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Blake Wheeler
Connor Clifton hit Chris Kreider
Puck in Crowd
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jimmy Vesey
Puck in Netting
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Puck in Benches
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson Tip-In Above Crossbar
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Owen Power
Tage Thompson hit Vincent Trocheck
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Puck in Netting
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
Puck Frozen - Skater
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by JJ Peterka
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Erik Johnson Unsportsmanlike conduct against Will Cuylle served by Victor Olofsson
Erik Johnson Fighting against Will Cuylle
Erik Johnson Game Misconduct
Jeff Skinner Misconduct
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
On-Ice Official
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Blake Wheeler
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Blake Wheeler
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Bonino
Puck in Crowd
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Blake Wheeler shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Jordan Greenway hit K'Andre Miller
Jordan Greenway hit Tyler Pitlick
Tage Thompson Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Icing
Off-side
Off-side
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Cozens hit Erik Gustafsson
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Victor Olofsson
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Rasmus Dahlin hit Tyler Pitlick
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Puck in Netting
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Connor Clifton hit Tyler Pitlick
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Giveaway by Owen Power
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Casey Mittelstadt Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Greenway (7)
Goalie Stopped
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Tyler Pitlick shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Blake Wheeler
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Tage Thompson hit Jonny Brodzinski
Jeff Skinner Tripping against Jonny Brodzinski
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Off-side
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Puck in Benches
Jeff Skinner Slap Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Dahlin Hooking against Mika Zibanejad
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Puck in Netting
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Puck in Crowd
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Casey Mittelstadt Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin

SABRES

RANGERS

Regular Season Series

NYR win 2-1

Rangers
5
Sabres
1

Game 1

13/10

Sabres
5
Rangers
1

Game 2

28/11

Sabres
3
Rangers
4

Game 3

24/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	21	13	3	45
Tampa Bay	20	13	3	43
Montreal	19	12	5	43
Boston	20	16	1	41
Florida	19	14	2	40
Ottawa	18	13	4	40
Buffalo	17	14	4	38
Toronto	15	15	5	35

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	10	3	47
Philadelphia	18	10	7	43
Washington	19	12	5	43
NY Islanders	19	13	4	42
New Jersey	20	15	1	41
NY Rangers	18	16	4	40
Pittsburgh	15	11	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

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Buffalo Sabres @ New York Rangers

Stars of the Game

Chris KreiderLW - NYR

Mika ZibanejadC - NYR

Casey MittelstadtC - BUF

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Chris Kreider's overtime goal lifts New York Rangers over Buffalo Sabres 4-3

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