Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers

NHL

Sabres

48-23-8, 104 PTS

5-3

Final

Rangers

33-37-9, 75 PTS

Madison Square Garden

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNYR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	11	8	8	27
NYR	12	7	1	20

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen17/20 SV, .850

Igor Shesterkin22/26 SV, .846

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	2	0	3	5
NYR	1	2	0	3

Who won: Sabres 5-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The Sabres win the series 2-1. The Sabres outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 3rd period. Zach Benson led the Sabres in goals (2). Alexis Lafreniere led the Rangers in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:05
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Braden Schneider
P3 0:08
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Noah Laba
P3 0:17
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
P3 0:22
TO
Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
P3 0:50
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot Hit Left Post
P3 0:52
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
P3 1:00
Alex Tuch faceoff won against J.T. Miller
P3 1:06
TO
Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 1:15
Noah Laba faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
GOALP3 1:15
Goal! Wrist shot
Zach Benson
Zach Benson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (26), Josh Norris (19)
BUF 5 - 3 NYR
P3 1:35
J.T. Miller Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 1:55
Tyson Kozak hit Tye Kartye
P3 2:27
Braden Schneider hit Beck Malenstyn
P3 2:57
TO
Giveaway by Noah Laba
P3 4:08
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 4:20
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
P3 4:36
TO
Takeaway by Owen Power
P3 5:21
Gabe Perreault hit Zach Benson
P3 5:36
Tyson Kozak hit Gabe Perreault
P3 5:46
Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
P3 6:03
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
P3 6:17
Will Cuylle hit Peyton Krebs
P3 6:21
Braden Schneider hit Owen Power