Vesey, Georgiev lead Rangers to 5-1 win over Sabres
Jimmy Vesey had two goals and an assist, Alexandar Georgiev stoped 43 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
1
New York Rangers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NYR | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Madison Square Garden · 18,006 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:23 1-5
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Missed 18:35 1-5
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Penalty 15:33
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Goal 15:26 1-5
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Penalty 14:13
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Missed 12:35 0-5
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Missed 12:19 0-5
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Missed 9:25 0-5
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Missed 7:41 0-5
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Missed 7:15 0-5
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Missed 7:01 0-5
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Penalty 4:50
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Missed 3:17 0-5
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Missed 1:40 0-5
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Missed 0:38 0-5
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Missed 0:22 0-5
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Missed 16:08 0-5
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Missed 15:54 0-5
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Goal 14:47 0-5
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Missed 13:54 0-4
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Penalty 13:28
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Missed 11:30 0-4
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Penalty 10:25
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Penalty 9:17
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Penalty 9:17
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Goal 8:45 0-4
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Penalty 8:23
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Goal 3:59 0-3
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Missed 2:27 0-2
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Missed 2:17 0-2
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Missed 0:42 0-2
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Goal 18:02 0-2
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Missed 16:57 0-1
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Goal 16:29 0-1
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Missed 16:26 0-0
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Missed 16:03 0-0
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Missed 13:09 0-0
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Missed 12:53 0-0
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Missed 8:46 0-0
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Missed 8:33 0-0
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Missed 6:50 0-0
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Missed 6:02 0-0
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Missed 2:49 0-0
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Missed 0:50 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-5
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Period End 20:00 1-5
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Face Off 19:28 1-5
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Stoppage 19:28 1-5
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Missed 19:23 1-5
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Shot 19:21 1-5
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Giveaway 19:15 1-5
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Shot 19:07 1-5
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Face Off 18:53 1-5
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Stoppage 18:53 1-5
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Missed 18:35 1-5
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Face Off 18:18 1-5
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Stoppage 18:18 1-5
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Shot 18:17 1-5
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Shot 18:10 1-5
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Face Off 17:57 1-5
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Stoppage 17:57 1-5
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Shot 17:57 1-5
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Hit 17:49 1-5
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Shot 17:07 1-5
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Giveaway 16:07 1-5
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Blocked 15:47 1-5
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Face Off 15:33 1-5
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Penalty 15:33
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Stoppage 15:33 1-5
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Shot 15:33 1-5
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Face Off 15:26 1-5
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Goal 15:26 1-5
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Shot 15:06 0-5
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Face Off 14:13 0-5
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Stoppage 14:13 0-5
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Penalty 14:13
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Hit 13:47 0-5
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Hit 13:37 0-5
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Blocked 13:33 0-5
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Face Off 13:07 0-5
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Stoppage 13:07 0-5
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Giveaway 13:02 0-5
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Takeaway 12:47 0-5
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Hit 12:38 0-5
Showing the last 40 of 299 events.
Team Stats
BUF
NYR
10
Blocked Shots
7
19
Hits
16
2
Takeaways
13
44
Shots
23
1
Power Play Goals
2
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
33.3
Power Play Percentage
66.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
25
56.1
Faceoff Win Percent
43.9
10
Giveaways
9
4
Total Penalties
4
11
Penalty Minutes
11
Head to Head
NYR win series 3-0
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
- Adam Sykora Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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