| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 BUF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Game Leaders
Rasmus Dahlin
· D
Jason Zucker
· LW
Mika Zibanejad
· C
J.T. Miller
· LW
Team Stats
11Blocked Shots19
28Hits29
8Takeaways4
28Shots33
1Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities3
25.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
29Faceoffs Won30
49.2Faceoff Win Percent50.8
12Giveaways14
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:51
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Carrick
19:51
High Stick
19:24
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Carrick
19:24
Henri Jokiharju Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (10), Dennis Gilbert (4)
19:15
Takeaway by Dennis Gilbert
19:05
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
19:05
Puck in Netting
19:03
Arthur Kaliyev shot blocked by Bowen Byram
18:58
Arthur Kaliyev Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
18:44
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
18:44
Goalie Stopped
18:41
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
18:26
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
18:07
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
18:07
Puck in Netting
18:05
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot Wide Right
17:55
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Will Borgen
17:34
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
17:33
Will Cuylle hit Mattias Samuelsson
16:51
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
16:51
Goalie Stopped
16:50
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
16:50
Puck in Netting
16:47
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Sam Carrick
16:34
Takeaway by Urho Vaakanainen
16:24
Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Jonathan Quick
16:05
Takeaway by J.T. Miller
16:05
Giveaway by J.T. Miller
16:03
Dylan Cozens hit J.T. Miller
15:42
Jiri Kulich hit Jonny Brodzinski
15:14
Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
15:08
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
15:06
Takeaway by Ryan Lindgren
14:43
Will Borgen Slap Shot Wide Left
14:32
Arthur Kaliyev shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
14:29
Arthur Kaliyev shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
14:06
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
13:56
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
12:56
Mattias Samuelsson hit Chris Kreider
12:53
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
12:38
Adam Fox shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
12:30
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
12:30
Zach Benson Tripping against Artemi Panarin
12:29
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Wide Right
12:24
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
12:24
Puck in Benches
11:22
Tage Thompson faceoff won against J.T. Miller
11:22
Icing
Rasmus Dahlin scores 2 and sets up 1 in Buffalo Sabres 8-2 win over the New York Rangers
— Rasmus Dahlin scored twice and had an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres capitalized on a five-goal first period in an 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.
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