Rangers beat Sabres, net home-ice advantage for 1st round
Rick Nash scored the winning goal with 1:42 left, on New York's third shot of the third period, and the Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
1
New York Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/11/26 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | L 3-8 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:50 1-2
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Penalty 18:57
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Penalty 18:57
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Goal 18:18 1-2
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Missed 17:54 1-1
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Penalty 15:10
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Missed 14:09 1-1
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Missed 10:39 1-1
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Penalty 10:13
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Missed 8:32 1-1
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Missed 6:29 1-1
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Missed 5:14 1-1
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Goal 19:29 1-1
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Missed 18:09 1-0
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Penalty 16:51
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Missed 14:17 1-0
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Missed 14:06 1-0
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Missed 13:00 1-0
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Missed 12:09 1-0
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Missed 9:22 1-0
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Goal 9:06 1-0
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Missed 8:44 0-0
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Penalty 4:50
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Missed 0:29 0-0
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Penalty 18:29
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Missed 17:56 0-0
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Missed 16:34 0-0
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Missed 16:13 0-0
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Penalty 10:55
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Missed 6:02 0-0
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Missed 2:48 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-2
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Period End 20:00 1-2
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Face Off 19:52 1-2
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Stoppage 19:52 1-2
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Missed 19:50 1-2
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Giveaway 19:38 1-2
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Face Off 19:29 1-2
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Stoppage 19:29 1-2
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Shot 19:28 1-2
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Shot 19:26 1-2
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Face Off 19:20 1-2
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Stoppage 19:20 1-2
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Shot 19:15 1-2
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Face Off 18:57 1-2
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Penalty 18:57
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Penalty 18:57
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Stoppage 18:57 1-2
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Shot 18:38 1-2
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Face Off 18:18 1-2
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Goal 18:18 1-2
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Hit 18:04 1-1
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Missed 17:54 1-1
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Giveaway 17:29 1-1
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Blocked 17:22 1-1
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Giveaway 16:26 1-1
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Giveaway 16:21 1-1
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Face Off 15:49 1-1
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Stoppage 15:49 1-1
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Shot 15:35 1-1
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Shot 15:24 1-1
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Takeaway 15:22 1-1
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Face Off 15:10 1-1
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Stoppage 15:10 1-1
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Penalty 15:10
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Giveaway 15:04 1-1
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Takeaway 14:43 1-1
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Blocked 14:19 1-1
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Missed 14:09 1-1
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Shot 13:58 1-1
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Shot 13:40 1-1
Showing the last 40 of 290 events.
Team Stats
BUF
NYR
21
Blocked Shots
6
22
Hits
15
8
Takeaways
2
24
Shots
30
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
11
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
NYR win series 3-0
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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