2–5

Final

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

Sabres at Rangers

Rangers beat Sabres 5–2 at Madison Square Garden on December 8, 2000.

🗓 Fri, Dec 8, 2000 · 18:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Theo Fleury

2 G

6 shots · 21:38 TOI

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

2 A

18:12 TOI · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

J-P Dumont

2 G

4 shots · 18:18 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Michal Grosek Go-ahead 1st · 09:16

Assists: Mark Messier · beat Dominik Hasek

0–1

⚔️ J-P Dumont Tying 1st · 10:07

Assists: Miroslav Satan, Richard Smehlik · beat Mike Richter

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ J-P Dumont Go-ahead 2nd · 08:34

Assists: Stu Barnes, Jay McKee · beat Mike Richter

2–1

🗽 Theo Fleury Tying 2nd · 15:16

Assists: Brian Leetch, Mark Messier · beat Dominik Hasek

2–2

3rd period

🗽 Mike York Go-ahead 3rd · 02:33

Assists: Dale Purinton · beat Dominik Hasek

2–3

🗽 Theo Fleury PP 3rd · 03:59

Unassisted · beat Dominik Hasek

2–4

🗽 Jan Hlavac 3rd · 12:28

Assists: Radek Dvorak · beat Dominik Hasek

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYR🗽

25 Shots on goal 27

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

16 Hits 25

18 Blocked shots 18

18 Takeaways 22

13 Giveaways 11

8 Penalty minutes 8

BUF shooting 8.0% (2/25) NYR shooting 18.5% (5/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

22/27

.815 SV% · 5 GA · 59:48 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

23/25

.920 SV% · 2 GA · 59:55 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 15-8-3 (58% win rate, 26 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 14-14 (50% win rate, 28 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 15-8-3 (58% win rate, 26 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 14-14 (50% win rate, 28 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Satan · Dumont 21:25

L2 Rasmussen · Brown · Varada 17:53

L3 Andreychuk · Hamel · Gratton 13:45

L4 Afinogenov · Ray 8:22

D1 Zhitnik · Warrener 20:15

D2 Kalinin · McKee 17:40

D3 Woolley · Smehlik 16:19

D4 Patrick 11:43

🗽Rangers

L1 Messier · Nedved · Fleury 18:12

L2 Graves · York · Dvorak 17:20

L3 Hlavac · Grosek · McCarthy 14:13

L4 Witehall · Taylor · Malhotra 10:29

D1 Leetch · Pilon 24:49

D2 Lefebvre · Johnsson 19:32

D3 Brown · Purinton 12:23

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Sabres won

1–1 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ BUF vs NYR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Rangers on December 8, 2000?

Rangers won 5–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Rangers?

The final score was Sabres 2, Rangers 5.

Who scored for Sabres?

J-P Dumont (2).

Who scored for Rangers?

Theo Fleury (2), Jan Hlavac, Michal Grosek, Mike York.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 22 saves on 27 shots (.815 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 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?

Season series tied 1–1 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 7

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 6

Also on December 8, 2000

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