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New York Rangers 4, Buffalo Sabres 0: final score and stats

New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers 4 to Buffalo Sabres 0, on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers.

NHLThursday, October 9, 2025
DateOct 9, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
TVESPN+
Attendance19,070

Line score

Team123T
New York Rangers1034
Buffalo Sabres0000

Top performers

New York Rangers
GoalsJ.T. Miller · 1
AssistsJ.T. Miller · 1
PointsJ.T. Miller · 2
Buffalo Sabres

Team comparison

New York RangersBuffalo Sabres
Goals per game
3.0
2.9
Goals allowed per game
2.8
3.6
1-1-0Record0-1-0
3rd in Metropolitan DivisionStanding6th in Atlantic Division
3-7Road record / home record4-6
WLWWWLast 5LLLWL
W1StreakL3

Team stats

New York RangersBuffalo Sabres
Blocked Shots
16
12
Hits
28
24
Takeaways
5
3
Shots
33
37
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
3
4
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
39
21
Faceoff Win Percent
65.0
35.0
Giveaways
14
17
Total Penalties
5
4
Penalty Minutes
10
8

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

New York Rangers
Alberts Smits D · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Sean Durzi D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Igor Shesterkin G · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
Konsta Helenius C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Danforth RW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

New York Rangers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Sam Carrick230112:360:002:379:59210010004450.0000
Will Cuylle220116:241:591:2812:572800021010100.0124
Adam Edstrom00009:450:000:009:4515000200000.0000
Noah Laba120013:210:030:2412:54190002007277.8000
Alexis Lafreniere011215:543:390:0012:1520111500010.0000
J.T. Miller041319:523:583:1612:383111112010566.7100
Artemi Panarin000321:105:560:0015:1421001220000.0400
Taylor Raddysh000014:500:042:2712:1921000210010.0000
Matt Rempe15019:300:540:008:3613000120000.0000
Conor Sheary110015:211:572:2211:0224000100000.0000
Vincent Trocheck20117:481:131:145:21120011007463.6100
Mika Zibanejad011018:573:592:1112:472600010010471.4100

New York Rangers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Will Borgen120216:230:003:0213:2126001100000.0212
Adam Fox400123:174:013:3115:4528110410000.0000
Vladislav Gavrikov000221:230:004:3416:4927000210000.0000
Braden Schneider061118:492:011:2615:2225001310000.0112
Carson Soucy010219:400:163:2815:5626110200000.0300
Urho Vaakanainen200015:000:000:0015:0020000120000.0012

New York Rangers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Igor Shesterkin03700371.000289060:0000

Buffalo Sabres Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Justin Danforth200-19:330:001:268:07180002005550.0012
Josh Doan011-112:212:540:009:2716000210000.0000
Mason Geertsen020-14:260:000:004:267000000000.0012
Peyton Krebs020-211:550:000:0011:55190000001233.3100
Jiri Kulich100016:422:440:0013:58240002103925.0000
Beck Malenstyn040-28:240:002:056:1913000100000.0000
Ryan McLeod100-318:223:233:1811:412700020061037.5200
Josh Norris010018:515:031:0712:41240004004833.3100
Jack Quinn100017:562:570:0714:5223000110000.0200
Tage Thompson011-119:345:060:2714:01260005402528.6112
Alex Tuch000-122:324:363:2514:3129000610000.0100
Jason Zucker030-119:235:050:0014:1825000500000.0212

Buffalo Sabres Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jacob Bryson100-111:580:000:0011:5816000000000.0000
Bowen Byram030-224:463:392:1218:5533000120000.0100
Rasmus Dahlin130-225:064:321:4018:5434000430000.0300
Ryan Johnson201-111:160:000:0111:1513000020000.0100
Mattias Samuelsson230-119:260:003:5115:3528000100000.0000
Conor Timmins110-119:380:014:2115:1629000100000.0100

Buffalo Sabres Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Alex Lyon3320029.906226159:5100

Recent form

Nov 11, 2026 · at Calgary FlamesW 3-1
Nov 9, 2026 · at Edmonton OilersL 1-3
Nov 7, 2026 · at Seattle KrakenW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersW 3-2
Nov 3, 2026 · vs St. Louis BluesW 3-1
Nov 12, 2026 · at Chicago BlackhawksL 2-3
Nov 11, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-8
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 5-2
Nov 4, 2026 · vs Ottawa SenatorsL 1-2

Season series

NYR lead series 1-0
Apr 8, 2026BUF 5, NYR 3
Jan 8, 2026BUF 5, NYR 2
Oct 9, 2025NYR 4, BUF 0

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Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres?

New York Rangers won, 4-0, on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

What was the final score of New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres?

New York Rangers 4, Buffalo Sabres 0.

Who were the top performers?

New York Rangers: J.T. Miller (1 goals).

Where is New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres played?

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY.

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