Thu, Jan 8, 2026 · Madison Square Garden · 2025–26 Regular Season
Linescore
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
Scoring summary
| Per | Time | Team | Str | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 04:07 | BUF | EV | Josh Doan (14) · wrist | Mattias Samuelsson (15), Jason Zucker (10) | 1–0 |
| 2nd | 06:58 | BUF | EV | Alex Tuch (14) · snap | Bowen Byram (14), Josh Norris (10) | 2–0 |
| 2nd | 09:34 | NYR | EV | Mika Zibanejad (16) · slap | Artemi Panarin (31) | 2–1 |
| 2nd | 12:34 | BUF | PP | Jason Zucker (10) · deflected | Rasmus Dahlin (25), Tage Thompson (18) | 3–1 |
| 3rd | 00:51 | NYR | EV | Vincent Trocheck (11) · wrist | J.T. Miller (13), Artemi Panarin (32) | 3–2 |
| 3rd | 14:38 | BUF | SH | Mattias Samuelsson (7) · snap | Ryan McLeod (16) | 4–2 |
| 3rd | 18:30 | BUF | SH EN | Ryan McLeod (9) · wrist | Unassisted | 5–2 |
Penalties
| Per | Time | Team | Player | Infraction | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 06:58 | NYR | Vincent Trocheck | abuse of officials | 2 |
| 2nd | 11:53 | NYR | Matthew Robertson | holding | 2 |
| 2nd | 18:28 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | tripping | 2 |
| 3rd | 14:24 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | high sticking double minor | 4 |
Shot map
Expected goals: BUF 4.66 · NYR 3.10 · xG% BUF 60.1
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | BLK | FO% | TOI | SHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 23:56 | 28 | |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52.6 | 17:30 | 24 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15:00 | 19 | |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:45 | 28 | |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 23:41 | 26 | |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 23 | |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21.4 | 16:39 | 21 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16:09 | 21 | |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57.1 | 13:27 | 19 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:15 | 28 | |
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 16:04 | 19 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:12 | 18 | |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:49 | 19 | |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:59 | 18 | |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:39 | 14 | |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12:01 | 18 | |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 11:29 | 18 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 | 15 |
| # | Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Colten Ellis | W | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 60:00 |
New York Rangers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | BLK | FO% | TOI | SHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Artemi Panarin | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:53 | 22 | |
| 8 | J.T. Miller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 20:24 | 24 |
| 16 | Vincent Trocheck | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 85.7 | 19:47 | 25 |
| 93 | Mika Zibanejad | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 58.3 | 19:33 | 22 |
| 44 | Vladislav Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24:37 | 27 | |
| 4 | Braden Schneider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21:19 | 24 | |
| 29 | Matthew Robertson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:21 | 26 | |
| 17 | Will Borgen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18:08 | 26 | |
| 60 | Scott Morrow | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 | 22 | |
| 50 | Will Cuylle | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16:34 | 21 | |
| 14 | Taylor Raddysh | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 | 18 | |
| 94 | Gabe Perreault | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 15:08 | 18 |
| 13 | Alexis Lafrenière | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 | 21 | |
| 24 | Carson Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14:30 | 21 | |
| 22 | Jonny Brodzinski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | 14:10 | 17 |
| 39 | Sam Carrick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 10:10 | 17 |
| 73 | Matt Rempe | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9:43 | 15 | |
| 25 | Anton Blidh | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7:38 | 14 |
| # | Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jonathan Quick | L | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 58:25 |