1–3

Final

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

Rangers at Sabres

Sabres beat Rangers 3–1 at KeyBank Center on January 31, 2004.

🗓 Sat, Jan 31, 2004 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 2003-04 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Miroslav Satan

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 21:27 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

J-P Dumont

1 G

4 shots · 16:54 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Maxim Afinogenov

1 G

3 shots · 12:34 TOI · -1

4rd star ⚔️ BUF

Martin Biron

31 saves

0.969 SV% · 1 GA

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BUF⚔️

32 Shots on goal 29

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

13 Hits 11

4 Blocked shots 16

0 Takeaways 1

4 Giveaways 13

16 Penalty minutes 14

NYR shooting 3.1% (1/32) BUF shooting 10.3% (3/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Jussi Markkanen

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 58:49 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

31/32

.969 SV% · 1 GA · 59:52 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 23-22-7 (44% win rate, 52 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 24-25-4 (45% win rate, 53 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 23-22-7 (44% win rate, 52 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 24-25-4 (45% win rate, 53 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Rucinsky · Holik · Jagr 21:40

L2 Messier · Nedved · Kovalev 18:01

L3 Simon · Lundmark · Barnaby 11:01

L4 Murray · Ortmeyer · Healey 2:21

D1 Leetch · Poti 27:22

D2 Mironov · Bouchard 19:58

D3 Purinton · Pushor 10:19

⚔️Sabres

L1 Brière · Drury · Satan 20:59

L2 Pyatt · Kotalik · Dumont 16:59

L3 Brown · Afinogenov · Bartovic 12:34

L4 Boulton · Roy · Mair 7:08

D1 Zhitnik · Kalinin 27:54

D2 Tallinder · Fitzpatrick 23:44

D3 Campbell · Delmore 5:52

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYR vs BUF, answered

Who won Rangers vs Sabres on January 31, 2004?

Sabres won 3–1.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Sabres?

The final score was Rangers 1, Sabres 3.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Jussi Markkanen made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 31 saves on 32 shots (.969 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?

Sabres 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 · Jan 30

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 30

Also on January 31, 2004

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