Rangers 3–2 Sabres — Final Score & Stats (Jan 1, 2018)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

J.T. Miller

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 17:30 TOI

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Rasmus Ristolainen

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 26:00 TOI

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Henrik Lundqvist

31 saves

0.939 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Paul Carey Go-ahead 1st · 04:09

Assists: Jesper Fast, Boo Nieves · beat Robin Lehner

1–0

🗽 Michael Grabner 1st · 08:20

Assists: Kevin Hayes, J.T. Miller · beat Robin Lehner

2–0

2nd period

⚔️ Sam Reinhart PP 2nd · 00:56

Assists: Kyle Okposo, Rasmus Ristolainen · beat Henrik Lundqvist

2–1

3rd period

⚔️ Rasmus Ristolainen Tying 3rd · 00:27

Assists: Ryan O'Reilly, Kyle Okposo · beat Henrik Lundqvist

2–2

Overtime

🗽 J.T. Miller PP Go-ahead OT · 02:43

Assists: Kevin Shattenkirk, Mats Zuccarello · beat Robin Lehner

3–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Miller · Zuccarello · Hayes 18:11

L2 Grabner · Nash · Zibanejad 16:41

L3 Vesey · Desharnais · Fast 14:15

L4 Buchnevich · Nieves · Carey 10:50

D1 McDonagh · Staal 23:54

D2 Skjei · Holden 19:54

D3 Shattenkirk · Smith 16:56

⚔️Sabres

L1 Kane · O'Reilly · Eichel 21:38

L2 Reinhart · Rodrigues · Okposo 18:06

L3 Larsson · Girgensons · Pominville 13:06

L4 Pouliot · Josefson · Nolan 11:14

D1 Ristolainen · Scandella 25:34

D2 McCabe · Bogosian 19:46

D3 Gorges · Beaulieu 13:34

Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BUF⚔️

42 Shots on goal 33

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

27 Hits 32

10 Blocked shots 11

11 Takeaways 6

12 Giveaways 4

10 Penalty minutes 6

NYR shooting 7.1% (3/42) BUF shooting 6.1% (2/33)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist

31/33

.939 SV% · 2 GA · 62:43 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Robin Lehner

39/42

.929 SV% · 3 GA · 62:43 TOI

Where the goals came from

5 of 5 goals located

NYR BUF

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Rangers

Rangers — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 4-0 (100% win rate, 4 games)

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Rangers

Rangers — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 8-0 (100% win rate, 8 games)

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-7 (12% win rate, 8 games)

Last meetings

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Rangers lead the season series 1–0

Feb 22017 🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF 2–1 OT Jan 32017 ⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR 4–1 Dec 12016 🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF 3–4 Apr 22016 ⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR 4–3 Mar 82016 🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF 4–2

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Who won Rangers vs Sabres on January 1, 2018?

Rangers won 3–2 in overtime. The final score was Rangers 3, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Rangers?

J.T. Miller, Michael Grabner, Paul Carey.

Who scored for Sabres?

Rasmus Ristolainen, Sam Reinhart.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves on 33 shots (.939 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Robin Lehner made 39 saves on 42 shots (.929 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🗽 Rangers

BeforeDec 29 🗽NYR @ 🐙DET 2–3 AfterJan 3 🪶CHI @ 🗽NYR 5–2

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeDec 29 ⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD 4–3 AfterJan 4 ⚔️BUF @ 🌲MIN 2–6

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