Final
Saturday, January 3, 2015 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Sabres 6–1
- C. Kreider scored the game-winner on the power play at 9:53 of the first.
- The Rangers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- H. Lundqvist stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960) for the win.
- J. Enroth kept the Sabres in it with 28 saves (.933).
- The Rangers controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 39–25.
- Power play: NYR 3/4, BUF 0/3.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Brassard
NYR · 1G 1A
- 2nd starD. Boyle
NYR · 1G 1A
- 3rd starM. St. Louis
NYR · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:46NYRD. BrassardPPAssists: M. St. Louis, D. Boyle0–1
- 9:53NYRC. KreiderPPAssists: J. Miller, R. McDonagh0–2
- 11:18NYRR. NashPPAssists: M. St. Louis, D. Brassard0–3
- 12:34NYRD. BoyleAssists: R. Nash, M. Zuccarello0–4
2nd
- 2:26NYRC. HagelinAssists: M. Hunwick, K. Klein0–5
- 2:48BUFD. StaffordAssists: A. Benoit1–5
- 15:00NYRJ. FastAssists: K. Hayes1–6
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 39 |
| 61.0% | Faceoff % | 39.0% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 3/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 17 | Hits | 12 |
| 18 | Blocked | 9 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 8 |
Sabres at Rangers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice