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2018-19 regular season

Rangers at Sabres

🗓 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–1

Rangers beat Sabres 6–2 at KeyBank Center on February 15, 2019.

NYR – BUF
29–33
Shots on goal
0/0–1/3
Power play
11–13
Hits
9–8
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🗽 NYR
Vladislav Namestnikov
2 G, 1 A
2 shots · 17:36 TOI
2nd star 🗽 NYR
Pavel Buchnevich
1 G, 1 A
1 shots · 14:10 TOI
3rd star 🗽 NYR
Alexandar Georgiev
31 saves
0.939 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🗽 Boo Nieves Go-ahead 1st · 04:09
Assists: Brendan Smith, Connor Brickley · beat Linus Ullmark
1–0
🗽 Jesper Fast 1st · 14:03
Assists: Vladislav Namestnikov, Tony DeAngelo · beat Linus Ullmark
2–0
2nd period
⚔️ Jeff Skinner 2nd · 00:53
Assists: Jason Pominville · beat Alexandar Georgiev
2–1
🗽 Jimmy Vesey 2nd · 01:51
Assists: Pavel Buchnevich, Kevin Hayes · beat Linus Ullmark
3–1
⚔️ Jeff Skinner PP 2nd · 16:56
Assists: Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Dahlin · beat Alexandar Georgiev
3–2
3rd period
🗽 Pavel Buchnevich 3rd · 15:59
Assists: Kevin Hayes, Kevin Shattenkirk · beat Linus Ullmark
4–2
🗽 Vladislav Namestnikov 3rd · 16:07
Unassisted · beat Linus Ullmark
5–2
🗽 Vladislav Namestnikov Empty net 3rd · 19:02
Assists: Ryan Strome, Mats Zuccarello
6–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🗽Rangers
L1 Zibanejad · Namestnikov · Zuccarello 19:52
L2 Kreider · Strome · Fast 17:01
L3 Buchnevich · Vesey · Hayes 14:10
L4 Brickley · Nieves 7:52
D1 Staal · Pionk 22:22
D2 Shattenkirk · McQuaid 18:46
D3 Smith · DeAngelo 16:31
D4 Skjei 9:51
⚔️Sabres
L1 Reinhart · Skinner · Eichel 22:26
L2 Sheary · Rodrigues · Pominville 15:42
L3 Smith · Thompson · Sobotka 12:42
L4 Larsson · Girgensons · Okposo 10:12
D1 Dahlin · Ristolainen 23:19
D2 Bogosian · Pilut 19:54
D3 McCabe · Scandella 16:10

Team stats

Away left · home right
🗽NYR BUF⚔️
29 Shots on goal 33
0/0 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
11 Hits 13
9 Blocked shots 8
5 Takeaways 4
9 Giveaways 12
13 Penalty minutes 7
NYR shooting 20.7% (6/29) BUF shooting 6.1% (2/33)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🗽Rangers
Alexandar Georgiev
31/33
.939 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI
⚔️Sabres
Linus Ullmark
23/28
.821 SV% · 5 GA · 57:53 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located
Boo Nieves · 1st 04:09 · 1–0 Jesper Fast · 1st 14:03 · 2–0 Jeff Skinner · 2nd 00:53 · 2–1 Jimmy Vesey · 2nd 01:51 · 3–1 Jeff Skinner · 2nd 16:56 · 3–2 Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 15:59 · 4–2 Vladislav Namestnikov · 3rd 16:07 · 5–2 Vladislav Namestnikov · 3rd 19:02 · 6–2
NYR BUF
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–0
Rangers
Rangers — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 2-0-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)
Sabres
Sabres — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)
After 2nd — 3–2
Rangers
Rangers — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-0-1 (83% win rate, 6 games)
Sabres
Sabres — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-5-1 (45% win rate, 11 games)

Last meetings

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Rangers lead the season series 2–1
Nov 42018 ⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR 1–3 Oct 62018 🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF 1–3 Mar 242018 ⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR 1–5 Jan 182018 ⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR 3–4 Jan 12018 🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF 3–2 OT
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Who won Rangers vs Sabres on February 15, 2019?

Rangers won 6–2. The final score was Rangers 6, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Rangers?

Vladislav Namestnikov (2), Boo Nieves, Jesper Fast, Jimmy Vesey, Pavel Buchnevich.

Who scored for Sabres?

Jeff Skinner (2).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Alexandar Georgiev made 31 saves on 33 shots (.939 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Linus Ullmark made 23 saves on 28 shots (.821 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 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🗽 Rangers
BeforeFeb 12 🗽NYR @ ✈️WPG 3–4 AfterFeb 17 🗽NYR @ 🐧PIT 5–6
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeFeb 12 🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF 1–3 AfterFeb 17 ⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD 1–4
Also on February 15
🛢️EDM 1–3 🌪️CAR 😈NJD 5–4 🌲MIN 🐻BOS 3–0 🦆ANA
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