New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueSabres take first lead of the season on a shot that rebounds in off glass
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 SeriesNYR 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
NYR |
BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Greenway, LW | Day-To-Day | Feb 6 |
| Zach Benson, LW | Day-To-Day | Feb 6 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G | Injured Reserve | Feb 3 |
| Josh Norris, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 2 |
| Justin Danforth, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 26 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Edstrom, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 4 |
| Adam Fox, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 6 |
| Igor Shesterkin, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 6 |
| Conor Sheary, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 1 |
Game Information
KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070 | Capacity:
KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
36 | 15 | 78 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
29 | 15 | 70 | 12 |
NY Islanders |
32 | 21 | 69 | 5 |
Columbus |
29 | 20 | 65 | 7 |
Washington |
29 | 23 | 65 | 7 |
Philadelphia |
25 | 20 | 61 | 11 |
New Jersey |
28 | 27 | 58 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
22 | 29 | 50 | 6 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay |
37 | 14 | 78 | 4 |
Montreal |
32 | 17 | 72 | 8 |
Detroit |
33 | 19 | 72 | 6 |
Buffalo |
32 | 19 | 70 | 6 |
Boston |
32 | 20 | 69 | 5 |
Ottawa |
28 | 22 | 63 | 7 |
Toronto |
27 | 21 | 63 | 9 |
Florida |
29 | 25 | 61 | 3 |



NYR
BUF
Carolina
Pittsburgh
NY Islanders
Columbus
Washington
Philadelphia
New Jersey
NY Rangers
Tampa Bay
Montreal
Detroit
Buffalo
Boston
Ottawa
Toronto
Florida