3–0

Final

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

Rangers at Sabres

Rangers beat Sabres 3–0 at KeyBank Center on December 13, 1996.

🗓 Fri, Dec 13, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Alex Kovalev

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Wayne Gretzky

2 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Brian Noonan

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Ulf Samuelsson PP Go-ahead 2nd · 07:38

Assists: Alex Kovalev, Alexander Karpovtsev

1–0

🗽 Alex Kovalev 2nd · 09:49

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Brian Leetch

2–0

🗽 Brian Noonan PP 2nd · 15:59

Assists: Wayne Gretzky

3–0

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BUF⚔️

26 Shots on goal 30

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

18 Penalty minutes 18

NYR shooting 11.5% (3/26) BUF shooting 0.0% (0/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 16-14-2 (50% win rate, 32 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 15-11-3 (52% win rate, 29 games)

After 2nd — 3–0

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 2–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ NYR vs BUF, answered

Who won Rangers vs Sabres on December 13, 1996?

Rangers won 3–0.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Sabres?

The final score was Rangers 3, Sabres 0.

Who scored for Rangers?

Alex Kovalev, Brian Noonan, Ulf Samuelsson.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 3 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 2–0 after 2 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 11

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 11

Also on December 13, 1996

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