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New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres

3 March 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

New York Rangers defeated Buffalo Sabres 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by P. Buchnevich, S. Reinhart, A. Lafreniere 2′, C. Kreider 9′, T. Rieder 16′. League standings: New York Rangers #5, Buffalo Sabres #8.

Match Events

Key match events between New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
P. Buchnevich

A. Fox

S. Reinhart

J. Eichel

A. Lafreniere
2′
!
10′
J. Eichel

Tripping

K. Rooney

Interference

12′
!
Period 2
!
4′
B. Montour

Holding

C. Kreider

A. Fox

9′
16′
T. Rieder

R. Ristolainen

Period 3
!
7′
D. Cozens

Fighting

R. Lindgren

Fighting

7′
!

Rivalry since 2011

New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — New York Rangers won 33, Buffalo Sabres won 17, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. New York Rangers leads the head-to-head with 33 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 279 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.58 per match (155 for the home side, 124 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 46 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–8 in 2013.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
279 · 5.6/match
Both scored
45/50 · 90%
Over 2.5
46/50 · 92%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026