3–3

Final

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

Sabres at Rangers

Sabres beat Rangers 3–3 at Madison Square Garden on January 9, 1981.

🗓 Fri, Jan 9, 1981 · 18:45 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1980-81 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Rick Martin

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Alan Haworth

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Dean Talafous

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYR🗽

27 Shots on goal 25

6 Penalty minutes 6

BUF shooting 11.1% (3/27) NYR shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Doug Soetaert

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 24-15 (62% win rate, 39 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 17-23 (42% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 24-15 (62% win rate, 39 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 17-23 (42% win rate, 40 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs NYR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Rangers on January 9, 1981?

Sabres won 3–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Rangers?

The final score was Sabres 3, Rangers 3.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Doug Soetaert made 0 saves on 3 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Jan 7

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 4

Also on January 9, 1981

Sabres season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule