NHL

New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres

· National Hockey League
Final
4 - 0

Sabres take first lead of the season on a shot that rebounds in off glass

Adam Fox tallies goal vs. Sabres

On a first-period power play, Jack Quinn fired a one-timer from the slot that sailed just right and over the net, bounced off the glass and fluttered in off goalie Leevi Merilainen’s back.

Tim Stutzle tied it for Ottawa in the period.

The Sabres were outscored 10-2 in losing three straight to open season — falling 4-0 at home to the New York Rangers and 3-1 at Boston and at home against Colorado. They have never opened a season 0-4, through were 0-4-1 in 2017 and 0-6-1 in 2013.

Regular Season Series

NYR lead series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 11:43 Alexis Lafrenière Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (1), Artemi Panarin (1)
Goal 3rd Period 14:46 Carson Soucy Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Borgen (1), J.T. Miller (1)
Goal 3rd Period 17:11 J.T. Miller Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Braden Schneider (1), Alexis Lafrenière (1)
Goal 3rd Period 17:25 Adam Fox Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Carrick (1)

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 12
28 Hits 24
5 Takeaways 3
33 Shots 37
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
39 Faceoffs Won 21
65.0 Faceoff Win Percent 35.0
14 Giveaways 17
5 Total Penalties 4
10 Penalty Minutes 8
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Norris, C Injured Reserve Nov 25
Michael Kesselring, D Injured Reserve Nov 17
Jiri Kulich, C Injured Reserve Nov 10
New York Rangers New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adam Fox, D Day-To-Day Nov 29
Jonathan Quick, G Injured Reserve Nov 25
Matt Rempe, C Injured Reserve Nov 10

Game Information

KeyBank Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
New Jersey 16 8 33 1
Carolina 15 7 32 2
Philadelphia 14 7 31 3
Washington 14 9 30 2
Pittsburgh 12 7 29 5
NY Islanders 13 9 29 3
NY Rangers 13 12 28 2
Columbus 11 9 27 5

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 16 7 34 2
Boston 15 12 30 0
Montreal 13 8 29 3
Ottawa 12 8 28 4
Detroit 13 11 28 2
Florida 12 11 25 1
Toronto 11 11 25 3
Buffalo 10 11 24 4
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