O'Reilly scores twice, Sabres deny Rangers with 4-3 win
Ryan O'Reilly scored two first-period goals in a 2:52 span and the Buffalo Sabres put a hold on the New York Rangers' hopes of clinching a playoff berth with a 4-3 victory Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
4
New York Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| NYR | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:24 4-3
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Missed 17:39 4-3
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Missed 14:57 4-3
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Penalty 12:12
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Penalty 12:12
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Missed 8:08 4-3
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Missed 7:34 4-3
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Missed 6:23 4-3
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Goal 4:52 4-3
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Missed 4:15 4-2
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Missed 3:01 4-2
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Penalty 1:48
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Goal 19:25 4-2
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Missed 18:20 4-1
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Missed 17:26 4-1
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Missed 17:01 4-1
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Missed 15:13 4-1
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Missed 13:48 4-1
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Goal 13:09 4-1
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Penalty 6:55
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Missed 6:15 3-1
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Goal 2:58 3-1
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Goal 0:46 3-0
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Missed 0:29 2-0
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Penalty 16:06
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Missed 13:45 2-0
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Goal 12:59 2-0
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Missed 11:30 1-0
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Goal 10:07 1-0
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Missed 8:22 0-0
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Missed 7:31 0-0
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Missed 6:20 0-0
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Missed 5:04 0-0
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Missed 4:13 0-0
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Missed 2:50 0-0
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Missed 2:04 0-0
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Missed 1:00 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-3
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Period End 20:00 4-3
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Blocked 19:59 4-3
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Face Off 19:59 4-3
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Stoppage 19:59 4-3
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Shot 19:58 4-3
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Shot 19:52 4-3
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Face Off 19:45 4-3
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Stoppage 19:45 4-3
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Blocked 19:45 4-3
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Face Off 19:35 4-3
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Stoppage 19:35 4-3
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Missed 19:24 4-3
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Face Off 19:05 4-3
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Stoppage 19:05 4-3
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Blocked 18:56 4-3
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Face Off 18:45 4-3
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Stoppage 18:45 4-3
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Stoppage 18:45 4-3
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Shot 18:43 4-3
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Blocked 18:41 4-3
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Shot 18:07 4-3
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Hit 17:49 4-3
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Missed 17:39 4-3
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Face Off 17:06 4-3
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Stoppage 17:06 4-3
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Hit 16:50 4-3
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Hit 16:32 4-3
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Shot 15:25 4-3
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Missed 14:57 4-3
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Giveaway 14:49 4-3
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Blocked 14:47 4-3
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Giveaway 14:36 4-3
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Hit 14:26 4-3
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Shot 14:19 4-3
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Blocked 14:05 4-3
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Shot 13:57 4-3
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Shot 13:32 4-3
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Shot 13:18 4-3
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Face Off 12:12 4-3
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Team Stats
BUF
NYR
17
Blocked Shots
12
22
Hits
29
12
Takeaways
13
24
Shots
36
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
29
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
6
Giveaways
13
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
NYR win series 2-1
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
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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