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FINALKeyBank Center · Dec 11
New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Rangers beat Sabres 2–1
- A. Lafrenière scored the game-winner at 9:47 of the second.
- The Rangers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Georgiev stopped 36 of 37 shots (.973) for the win.
- U. Luukkonen kept the Sabres in it with 29 saves (.935).
- The Rangers won despite being outshot 37–31.
- Power play: NYR 1/2, BUF 0/2.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Zibanejad
NYR · 1G 0A
- 2nd starA. Georgiev
NYR · .973 SV%
- 3rd starU. Luukkonen
BUF · .935 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:48NYRM. ZibanejadPPAssists: A. Panarin, A. Fox1–0
2nd
- 9:47NYRA. LafrenièreAssists: A. Fox, F. Chytil2–0
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
NYRBUF
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 17 | 5 |
| Blocked | 16 | 10 |
| Power Play | 1/2 | 0/2 |
| Faceoff % | 52.7 | 47.3 |
| Corsi % | 44.9 | 55.1 |
| xG | 2.68 | 5.39 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 6 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:44 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:40 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25:54 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:59 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:25 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 11:00 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21:02 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20:30 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:39 | |
| -- | -- | 36/38 | -- | .947 | 58:48 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24:01 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 09:53 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 10:52 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:08 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 20:26 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:33 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:20 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:26 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:43 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 18:45 |
Lineups
NYR
Actual (from shift data)L4
7:39
Injured / Scratched
- Joe Velenolong-term-injured-reserve · Right Lower Body
- Alberts Smitsday-to-day · Upper Body
- Aidan Thompsoninjured-reserve · Undisclosed
- Igor Shesterkinlong-term-injured-reserve · Right Knee (Surgery)
- Adam Sykorainjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Sean Durziinjured-reserve · Lower Body
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L3
8:19
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Left Shoulder
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
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