0–2

Final

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

Rangers at Sabres

Sabres beat Rangers 2–0 at KeyBank Center on December 11, 1998.

🗓 Fri, Dec 11, 1998 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Vaclav Varada

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 15:00 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

1 G

3 shots · 22:20 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Dixon Ward

1 A

2 shots · 17:39 TOI

🚨 Scoring

2 goals · in order

3rd period

⚔️ Michael Peca Go-ahead 3rd · 17:59

Assists: Vaclav Varada, Erik Rasmussen

0–1

⚔️ Vaclav Varada PP Empty net 3rd · 19:44

Assists: Dixon Ward

0–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BUF⚔️

16 Shots on goal 32

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

10 Hits 23

14 Blocked shots 16

2 Takeaways 7

25 Giveaways 22

24 Penalty minutes 32

NYR shooting 0.0% (0/16) BUF shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

30/31

.968 SV% · 1 GA · 59:17 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek Shutout

16/16

1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 59:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 15-10-2 (56% win rate, 27 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 16-5-2 (70% win rate, 23 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 15-10-2 (56% win rate, 27 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 16-5-2 (70% win rate, 23 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Graves · Nedved · Harvey 19:48

L2 Gretzky · Savard · Sundstrom 15:42

L3 Tikkanen · Fedyk · MacLean 12:46

L4 Stevens · Malhotra · Knuble 11:54

D1 Leetch · Schneider 26:30

D2 Samuelsson · Popovic 19:45

D3 Neckar · Tamer 11:28

⚔️Sabres

L1 Peca · Brown · Satan 19:25

L2 Ward · Grosek · Barnaby 17:13

L3 Holzinger · Rasmussen · Varada 14:55

L4 Sanderson · Pittis · Ray 5:23

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 23:55

D2 McKee · Shannon 20:51

D3 Woolley · Patrick 15:26

⚔️ Last meetings

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

0–0 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ NYR vs BUF, answered

Who won Rangers vs Sabres on December 11, 1998?

Sabres won 2–0.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Sabres?

The final score was Rangers 0, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Michael Peca, Vaclav Varada.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 30 saves on 31 shots (.968 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 16 saves on 16 shots (1.000 save percentage) for a shutout.

Where is Rangers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Sabres 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 9

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 8

Also on December 11, 1998

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