Miller's OT goal lifts Rangers past Sabres in Winter Classic
J.T. Miller scored a power-play goal 2:43 into overtime to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday in the NHL's 10th Winter Classic at Citi Field.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Rangers
3
Buffalo Sabres
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Citi Field · 41,821 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 3-6 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | L 4-7 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 2:43 3-2
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Penalty 2:15
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Missed 19:57 2-2
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Missed 19:37 2-2
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Missed 14:39 2-2
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Missed 10:16 2-2
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Missed 7:27 2-2
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Missed 5:42 2-2
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Missed 1:29 2-2
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Goal 0:27 2-2
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Missed 16:43 2-1
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Missed 16:17 2-1
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Missed 15:01 2-1
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Penalty 13:57
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Missed 10:25 2-1
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Missed 10:16 2-1
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Penalty 8:44
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Missed 7:44 2-1
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Missed 6:17 2-1
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Penalty 3:39
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Missed 3:00 2-1
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Goal 0:56 2-1
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Penalty 19:37
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Missed 19:16 2-0
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Penalty 17:27
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Missed 17:26 2-0
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Missed 15:07 2-0
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Penalty 13:59
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Missed 12:58 2-0
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Missed 11:19 2-0
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Missed 9:29 2-0
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Goal 8:20 2-0
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Missed 7:31 1-0
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Missed 6:31 1-0
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Goal 4:09 1-0
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Penalty 0:38
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End of Game 5:00 3-2
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Period End 5:00 3-2
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Goal 2:43 3-2
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Shot 2:41 2-2
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Face Off 2:30 2-2
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Stoppage 2:30 2-2
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Shot 2:28 2-2
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Blocked 2:25 2-2
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Face Off 2:15 2-2
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Penalty 2:15
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Shot 2:10 2-2
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Giveaway 1:49 2-2
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Hit 1:26 2-2
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Shot 1:24 2-2
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Giveaway 0:48 2-2
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Giveaway 0:06 2-2
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Face Off 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Face Off 19:57 2-2
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Stoppage 19:57 2-2
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Missed 19:57 2-2
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Shot 19:53 2-2
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Giveaway 19:52 2-2
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Face Off 19:42 2-2
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Stoppage 19:42 2-2
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Missed 19:37 2-2
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Face Off 19:26 2-2
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Stoppage 19:26 2-2
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Blocked 19:26 2-2
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Face Off 19:20 2-2
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Stoppage 19:20 2-2
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Shot 19:05 2-2
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Giveaway 19:01 2-2
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Shot 18:44 2-2
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Blocked 18:21 2-2
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Face Off 18:00 2-2
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Stoppage 18:00 2-2
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Face Off 17:54 2-2
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Stoppage 17:54 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 344 events.
Team Stats
NYR
BUF
10
Blocked Shots
11
27
Hits
32
11
Takeaways
6
42
Shots
33
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
33.3
Power Play Percentage
20.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
36
44.6
Faceoff Win Percent
55.4
12
Giveaways
4
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
NYR lead series 1-0
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
- Adam Sykora Injured Reserve
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