2–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	0	0	0	2
NYR	0	0	0	4

Sabres at Rangers

Rangers beat Sabres 4–2 at Madison Square Garden on March 5, 1980.

🗓 Wed, Mar 5, 1980 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1979-80 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Ron Duguay

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Eddie Johnstone

2 A

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

2 A

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYR🗽

24 Shots on goal 24

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/7

23 Penalty minutes 29

BUF shooting 8.3% (2/24) NYR shooting 16.7% (4/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Davidson

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 43-22 (66% win rate, 65 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 32-32 (50% win rate, 64 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 43-22 (66% win rate, 65 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 32-32 (50% win rate, 64 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs NYR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Rangers on March 5, 1980?

Rangers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Rangers?

The final score was Sabres 2, Rangers 4.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Davidson made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Rangers season series?

Sabres lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 2

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 2

Also on March 5, 1980

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