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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers

NHL
Sabres
6-11-3, 15 PTS
2-3
Final
Rangers
8-9-3, 19 PTS
Madison Square Garden
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNYR shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF910423
NYR115218

In net

Carter Hutton16/19 SV, .842
Igor Shesterkin22/24 SV, .917
Team123T
BUF1102
NYR2103

Who won: Rangers 3-2

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers lead the series 2-1. Pavel Buchnevich led the Rangers in goals (1). Tobias Rieder led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Pavel Buchnevich

NYR · 1 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

54%
BUF · 2.70 xG
46%
NYR · 2.40 xG

Sabres deserved better: 54% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:24Rasmus Ristolainen

    Shot

  3. P3 0:47Jack Eichel

    Face off

    Face Off

  4. P3 1:25Pavel Buchnevich

    Shot blocked by B. Montour

    Blocked

    P. Buchnevich · 1 G, 1 A

  5. P3 1:58Julien Gauthier
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Gauthier

  6. P3 3:06Brandon Montour

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Montour

  7. P3 3:15Sam Reinhart
    TO

    Giveaway

    S. Reinhart · 1 G

  8. P3 3:52Colin Miller

    Big hit on F. Chytil

    Hit

    C. Miller

  9. P3 12:49Ryan Lindgren

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. Lindgren · 1 A

  10. Start of the 3rd period
  11. End of the 2nd period
  12. P2 0:08Eric Staal

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Staal

  13. P2 0:24Alexis Lafreniere

    Big hit on H. Jokiharju

    Hit

    A. Lafreniere · 1 G

  14. P2 1:11Rasmus Ristolainen

    Shot blocked by R. Strome

    Blocked

    R. Ristolainen · 1 A

  15. P2 1:39Chris Kreider

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Kreider · 1 G

  16. P2 1:53Kevin Rooney
    TO

    Takeaway

    K. Rooney

  17. GOALP2 3:39
    Tobias Rieder

    Goal!

    T. Rieder · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 3 NYR
  18. P2 3:55Rasmus Dahlin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    R. Dahlin · 1 A

  19. P2 4:31Rasmus Ristolainen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Ristolainen · 1 A

  20. P2 5:15Ryan Lindgren
    TO

    Takeaway

    R. Lindgren · 1 A

  21. P2 5:28Brandon Montour

    Shot blocked by C. Kreider

    Blocked

    B. Montour

  22. P2 5:37Ryan Strome

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    R. Strome

  23. P2 5:45Kevin Rooney

    Big hit on R. Sheahan

    Hit

    K. Rooney

  24. P2 10:06Cody Eakin
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Eakin

  25. GOALP2 10:28
    Chris Kreider

    Goal!

    C. Kreider · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 3 NYR

Leaders

BUFNYR
Goals
Tobias Rieder
1
Pavel Buchnevich
1
Assists
Rasmus Ristolainen
1
Adam Fox
2
Points
Tobias Rieder
1
Pavel Buchnevich
2

Season seriesNYR lead series 2-1

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