National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 4, NY Rangers 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 18200
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 1214
NY Rangers 1113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 37-32-4-0 21-12-3-0 16-20-1-0 W2
NY Rangers 26-40-8-0 13-21-4-0 13-19-4-0 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Rangers have a 13-21-4-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 16-20-1-0 record on the road.
  • NY Rangers has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rangers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Jozef Balej played for 17:47 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Jozef Balej had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Jochen Hecht played for 19:31 during 24 shifts and scored 4 points. Jochen Hecht had 2 goals and 2 assists.
  • NY Rangers had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Buffalo   NY Rangers
Jochen Hecht 4 Points Jozef Balej 2
Jochen Hecht 2 Goals Josh Green 1
Jochen Hecht 2 Assists Jozef Balej 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Martin Biron .925 Save Percentage Mike Dunham .897
Martin Biron 37 Saves Mike Dunham 35
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Buffalo 39 4 0-2 1-1 7 34
NY Rangers 40 3 0-1 2-2 9 28
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Rangers have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .444 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Sabres have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .545 after a loss.