New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Rangers

18-5-3, 39 PTS

2-1

Final

Sabres

8-15-3, 19 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYR shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYR	12	12	7	31
BUF	6	13	18	37

In net

Alexandar Georgiev36/37 SV, .973

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen29/31 SV, .935

Team	1	2	3	T
NYR	1	1	0	2
BUF	0	0	1	1

Who won: Rangers 2-1

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Friday, December 10, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Rangers lead the series 2-0. Alexis Lafreniere led the Rangers in goals (1). Brett Murray led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 10

Late Sabres goal waved off, Rangers hold on for 2-1 win

Disappointment turned to relief for Mika Zibanejad and the Rangers when a contended offside video ruling negated what would have been the Buffalo Sabres’ tying goal in the final minute of New York’s 2-1 win Friday night.

What it means

Season series: NYR lead series 2-0.
Rangers 10-3-2 on the road; Sabres 6-8-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rangers2nd in Eastern Conference

Adam Sykora LW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Igor Shesterkin G
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C
Lower Body, right
Injured Reserve
Joonas Korpisalo G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Rasmus Dahlin D
Upper Body
Out
Jiri Kulich C
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Josh Norris C
Concussion
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Rangers2nd in Eastern Conference

Alexandar Georgiev G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

NYR lead series 2-0

Last meeting: Rangers 5, Sabres 4 (Nov 21)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 9,703
Officials: Justin St. Pierre (Referee), Kyle Rehman (Referee), Jesse Marquis (Linesman), Mitch Hunt (Linesman)