National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
NY Rangers 5, Buffalo 1
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 16, 2008
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 18200
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0011
NY Rangers 4105
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 28-22-1-7 15-8-0-3 13-14-1-4 L1
NY Rangers 29-24-3-4 18-13-0-0 11-11-3-4 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New York Rangers have a 18-13-0-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 13-14-1-4 record on the road.
  • NY Rangers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rangers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Brandon Dubinsky played for 18:20 during 22 shifts and scored 3 points. Brandon Dubinsky had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Thomas Vanek played for 15:08 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Thomas Vanek had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • NY Rangers had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Buffalo   NY Rangers
Thomas Vanek 1 Points Brandon Dubinsky 3
Thomas Vanek 1 Goals Sean Avery 2
Derek Roy 1 Assists Brandon Dubinsky 2
Thomas Vanek 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jocelyn Thibault .952 Save Percentage Henrik Lundqvist .967
Jocelyn Thibault 20 Saves Henrik Lundqvist 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Buffalo 30 1 1-3 5-5 10 22
NY Rangers 32 5 0-5 2-3 6 30
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Rangers have a W/L % of .464 after a win and .484 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Sabres have a W/L % of .607 after a win and .379 after a loss.