The New York Rangers visit the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. This regular-season contest marks the first meeting between the two teams during the 2026-2027 season.
New York enters the matchup with a 10-7-1 record and has won three straight games. Prior to the current streak, the Rangers dropped consecutive home games, falling 6-3 to the Los Angeles Kings and 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. They followed those losses by beating the St. Louis Blues 3-1 and the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 at home, before winning 4-3 at the Seattle Kraken.
Buffalo comes into the contest with an 8-6-3 record on the season. In their past five games, the Sabres earned road victories by beating the Anaheim Ducks 7-6 and the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. Buffalo then returned home, where they lost 2-1 to the Ottawa Senators, defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2, and lost 4-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Wednesday's matchup provides the first meeting of the season series between New York and Buffalo. The Rangers arrive with three consecutive victories, while the Sabres enter following their 4-1 home loss to Vegas.
