New York Rangers @ Buffalo Sabres

15-12-1, 8-5-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Rangers NYR	1	0	2	3
Sabres BUF	0	0	2	2

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

11-14-4, 6-9-3 Home

Fox has goal and 2 assists as Rangers beat Sabres 3-2 for 3rd win in 11 games

— Adam Fox had a goal and two assist and the the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Dec 12, 2025, 11:03 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Rangers	1	0	2	3
	Sabres	0	0	2	2

1st Period			NYR	BUF
7:01		Mika Zibanejad (6) (Power Play) Assists: Artemi Panarin (20), Adam Fox (23)	1	0

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		NYR	BUF
13:29	Reilly Smith (6) Assists: Adam Fox (24), Sam Carrick (5)	2	0
15:09	Owen Power (4) Assists: Peyton Krebs (7), Bowen Byram (12)	2	1
17:58	Adam Fox (1) (Empty Net) Assists: Vincent Trocheck (10)	3	1
19:22	Tage Thompson (16) Assists: Owen Power (15), JJ Peterka (10)	3	2

Jason Zucker hit Braden Schneider
Jordan Greenway Backhand Wide Right
Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Left
JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Alexis Lafrenière
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Brett Berard shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Braden Schneider shot blocked by JJ Peterka
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Vincent Trocheck
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Connor Clifton Interference against Adam Edstrom
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Zach Benson shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Zach Benson shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Nicolas Aube-Kubel faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Takeaway by Henri Jokiharju
Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Sam Carrick shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Ryan Johnson Tripping against Sam Carrick
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Jordan Greenway Wrap-around Hit Left Post
Beck Malenstyn hit Artemi Panarin
Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jordan Greenway hit Adam Fox
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jordan Greenway Tip-In Hit Left Post
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by JJ Peterka
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Victor Mancini
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alex Tuch hit Braden Schneider
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Fox shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Owen Power Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
Mattias Samuelsson hit Kaapo Kakko
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Zach Benson hit Sam Carrick
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jordan Greenway hit Brett Berard
Jordan Greenway hit K'Andre Miller
Giveaway by Owen Power
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Chris Kreider
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Adam Fox shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Beck Malenstyn hit Victor Mancini
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
Jordan Greenway Tripping against Ryan Lindgren
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jordan Greenway hit K'Andre Miller
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kaapo Kakko
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Ryan Johnson
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Jason Zucker Slap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Dylan Cozens Slap Shot Wide Right
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Ryan Johnson Hooking against Brett Berard
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Alex Tuch hit Brett Berard
Adam Fox shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Jiri Kulich Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Cozens Poke saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jordan Greenway hit Braden Schneider
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Bowen Byram Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Adam Fox
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Vincent Trocheck
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Fighting against Vincent Trocheck
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Bowen Byram Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Jason Zucker hit Brett Berard
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
Adam Fox shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alex Tuch hit Braden Schneider
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Jordan Greenway Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jordan Greenway Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Owen Power Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (7), Bowen Byram (12)
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Owen Power hit Victor Mancini
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tage Thompson Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Owen Power (15), JJ Peterka (10)
Giveaway by Braden Schneider
Mika Zibanejad Tripping against Jordan Greenway
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
K'Andre Miller hit Tage Thompson
Vincent Trocheck hit Zach Benson
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Mika Zibanejad hit Connor Clifton
Alexis Lafrenière hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Filip Chytil Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Filip Chytil Tip-In High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Will Cuylle hit Owen Power
Icing
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Icing
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Victor Mancini Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Reilly Smith hit Ryan McLeod
Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Reilly Smith
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
Puck in Netting
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Takeaway by Filip Chytil
Filip Chytil Backhand High and Wide Right
Alexis Lafrenière hit Owen Power
Goalie Stopped
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Mika Zibanejad Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (20), Adam Fox (23)
Will Cuylle hit Bowen Byram
Filip Chytil Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Alexis Lafrenière hit Henri Jokiharju
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Mika Zibanejad hit Zach Benson
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Zac Jones
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Reilly Smith
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Braden Schneider
Adam Fox hit JJ Peterka
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Braden Schneider
Sam Carrick hit Ryan Johnson
Icing
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Netting
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
Goalie Stopped
Chris Kreider hit Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
Victor Mancini Wrist Shot Wide Right
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Victor Mancini Wrap-around saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Will Cuylle
Icing
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Will Cuylle hit Henri Jokiharju
Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Adam Edstrom hit Henri Jokiharju
Braden Schneider hit Jordan Greenway
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
On-Ice Official
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Vincent Trocheck hit Ryan Johnson
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Filip Chytil hit Ryan Johnson
Will Cuylle hit Ryan Johnson
Icing
Puck in Netting
Chris Kreider hit Connor Clifton
Puck in Netting
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Puck in Benches
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alexis Lafrenière hit Ryan Johnson
Kaapo Kakko Tip-In Wide Left
Braden Schneider hit Peyton Krebs
Goalie Stopped
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Reilly Smith hit Mattias Samuelsson
Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Victor Mancini hit Peyton Krebs
Puck in Netting
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Alexis Lafrenière hit Ryan Johnson
Icing
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Icing
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Zac Jones
Kaapo Kakko hit Mattias Samuelsson
Will Cuylle Tip-In Wide Left
Victor Mancini hit Beck Malenstyn
Will Cuylle Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Giveaway by Victor Mancini
Braden Schneider hit Owen Power
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
Takeaway by Reilly Smith
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
TV Timeout
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Reilly Smith Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brett Berard hit Owen Power
Sam Carrick Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Zac Jones Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Chris Kreider hit Mattias Samuelsson
Ryan Lindgren Holding against Jordan Greenway
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Adam Fox
Puck in Crowd
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Adam Fox
Goalie Stopped
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Victor Mancini
Goalie Stopped
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Brett Berard Tip-In Wide Left
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Adam Fox
Will Cuylle Slap Shot Wide Left
Zac Jones Wrist Shot Short
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Zac Jones
Adam Edstrom hit Owen Power
Brett Berard Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Goalie Stopped
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Adam Edstrom
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Adam Edstrom Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Victor Mancini
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Kaapo Kakko hit Connor Clifton
Off-side
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Icing
Off-side
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Vincent Trocheck Fighting against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Victor Mancini Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Owen Power shot blocked by Will Cuylle
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Victor Mancini
Off-side
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Sam Carrick
Reilly Smith Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fox (24), Sam Carrick (5)
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Puck in Benches
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Adam Fox
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Adam Fox
Icing
Braden Schneider hit Bowen Byram
Owen Power shot blocked by Chris Kreider
Puck in Netting
Icing
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Icing
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Adam Fox Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (10)
Icing
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Will Cuylle
Icing
Owen Power shot blocked by Will Cuylle
Icing
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot Wide Right

RANGERS

SABRES

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
6
Rangers
1

Game 1

8/11

Rangers
3
Sabres
2

Game 2

12/12

Rangers
2
Sabres
8

Game 3

23/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Flames beat the playoff-bound Kings 3-1 to end the season

— Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves in his first NHL start, Zayne Parekh broke a third-period tie and the Calgary Flames beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Thursday night to end the season.

McDavid has 4 assists in Oilers' finale to take NHL scoring title with 138 points

— Connor McDavid had four assists to take the NHL scoring title with 138 points and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Thursday night to finish second in the Pacific Division and open the playoffs at home.

Terry's late PP goal lifts Anaheim past Preds, setting up Ducks-Oilers

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 helping them clinch the third seed in the Pacific Division for the postseason.

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New York Rangers @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Adam FoxD - NYR

Igor ShesterkinG - NYR

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG - BUF

Game Information

Fox has goal and 2 assists as Rangers beat Sabres 3-2 for 3rd win in 11 games

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Flames beat the playoff-bound Kings 3-1 to end the season

McDavid has 4 assists in Oilers' finale to take NHL scoring title with 138 points

Terry's late PP goal lifts Anaheim past Preds, setting up Ducks-Oilers