3–2

Final

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

Sabres at Rangers

Sabres beat Rangers 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on March 22, 1988.

🗓 Tue, Mar 22, 1988 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Ray Sheppard

2 G

6 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Mikael Andersson

2 A

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Scott Arniel

1 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Kelly Kisio PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:22

Assists: John Ogrodnick, Michel Petit

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Ray Sheppard PP Tying 2nd · 00:18

Assists: Phil Housley, Calle Johansson

1–1

🗽 David Shaw PP Go-ahead 2nd · 15:03

Assists: Brian Leetch, Marcel Dionne

1–2

3rd period

⚔️ Scott Arniel Tying 3rd · 00:59

Assists: Mikael Andersson, John Tucker

2–2

⚔️ Ray Sheppard Go-ahead 3rd · 08:00

Assists: Mikael Andersson, Ken Priestlay

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYR🗽

26 Shots on goal 27

1/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

65 Penalty minutes 59

BUF shooting 11.5% (3/26) NYR shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Daren Puppa

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

1–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ BUF vs NYR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Rangers on March 22, 1988?

Sabres won 3–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Rangers?

The final score was Sabres 3, Rangers 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Ray Sheppard (2), Scott Arniel.

Who scored for Rangers?

David Shaw, Kelly Kisio.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Daren Puppa made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck 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 3–0 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 20

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 20

Also on March 22, 1988

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