4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	1	3	4
BUF	2	3	0	5

Rangers at Sabres

Sabres beat Rangers 5–4 at KeyBank Center on December 15, 1995.

🗓 Fri, Dec 15, 1995 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Alexei Zhitnik

1 G, 2 A

6 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

3 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Dave Hannan

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Michael Peca Go-ahead 1st · 04:01

Assists: Derek Plante, Alexei Zhitnik

0–1

⚔️ Dave Hannan 1st · 13:42

Assists: Mike Wilson, Brad May

0–2

2nd period

🗽 Pat Verbeek 2nd · 02:24

Assists: Mark Messier

1–2

⚔️ Yuri Khmylev SH 2nd · 04:32

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Dave Hannan

1–3

⚔️ Alexei Zhitnik PP 2nd · 05:45

Assists: Randy Burridge, Garry Galley

1–4

⚔️ Dane Jackson 2nd · 15:33

Assists: Brent Hughes, Craig Muni

1–5

3rd period

🗽 Stephane Matteau PP 3rd · 09:12

Assists: Ulf Samuelsson, Alex Kovalev

2–5

🗽 Pat Verbeek 3rd · 13:38

Assists: Mark Messier, Brian Leetch

3–5

🗽 Jeff Beukeboom 3rd · 19:18

Assists: Mark Messier, Niklas Sundstrom

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BUF⚔️

32 Shots on goal 28

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/10

56 Penalty minutes 30

NYR shooting 12.5% (4/32) BUF shooting 17.9% (5/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:22 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–5

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYR vs BUF, answered

Who won Rangers vs Sabres on December 15, 1995?

Sabres won 5–4.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Sabres?

The final score was Rangers 4, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Rangers?

Pat Verbeek (2), Jeff Beukeboom, Stephane Matteau.

Who scored for Sabres?

Alexei Zhitnik, Dane Jackson, Dave Hannan, Michael Peca, Yuri Khmylev.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Sabres season series?

Rangers 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 13

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 13

Also on December 15, 1995

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