Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers

Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 7:00 PM ET Madison Square Garden, New York Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	39-31-12
at New York Rangers	2	42-27-13

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	1	0	1
New York Rangers	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	9	10	5	24
New York Rangers	10	15	10	35

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:15	New York Rangers	Brandon Dubinsky (5)	Nigel Dawes (3), Petr Prucha (8)	Even strength	BUF 0, NYR 1
2nd	02:43	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Pominville (11)	Clarke MacArthur (3), Brian Campbell (26)	Even strength	BUF 1, NYR 1
2nd	09:42	New York Rangers	Petr Prucha (6)	Paul Mara (12), Brandon Dubinsky (11)	Even strength	BUF 1, NYR 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	25%	16:38
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		17:55
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		14:45
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	37.5%	15:43
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	100%	14:35
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	1	59.1%	21:56
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0		20:08
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	2		05:25
Number 37 M. Ryan	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0		09:13
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0		18:23
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0	0	30.8%	20:29
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		02:02
Number 4 N. Pratt	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		12:28
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		23:15
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2		20:28
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		14:03
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		21:37
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	-1	2	1	2	1		23:40

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	35	33	2	.943	59:17	Loss

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 N. Dawes	L	0	1	1	+2	0	1	2	0		07:08
Number 14 B. Shanahan	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1		18:27
Number 15 B. Betts	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	35.7%	14:52
Number 16 S. Avery	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0		18:24
Number 17 B. Dubinsky	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	3	0	80%	06:25
Number 19 S. Gomez	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	3	0	61.5%	19:02
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	56.3%	19:21
Number 25 P. Prucha	R	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	0	100%	08:51
Number 28 C. Orr	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0		12:16
Number 44 R. Hollweg	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	0		12:16
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	0	0	0	-1	4	5	0	0		18:28
Number 82 M. Straka	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		17:40
Number 3 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	2		23:42
Number 5 D. Girardi	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1		21:01
Number 8 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		15:51
Number 18 M. Staal	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	5	1		16:55
Number 27 P. Mara	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	0		19:32
Number 51 F. Tyutin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		19:53

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 H. Lundqvist	24	23	1	.958	59:56	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:33	New York Rangers	Jaromir Jagr	Holding	2
1st	12:55	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Roughing	2
2nd	02:53	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Campbell	Slashing	2
2nd	05:00	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Ryan	Holding	2
2nd	10:48	New York Rangers	Marek Malik	Holding	2
2nd	10:56	New York Rangers	Chris Drury	Holding	2
2nd	13:08	New York Rangers	Ryan Hollweg	Roughing	2
2nd	16:17	New York Rangers	Jaromir Jagr	Hooking	2
3rd	05:17	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Holding	2
3rd	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	Holding	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
New York Rangers head coach: Tom Renney
Referees: Wes McCauley, Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, David Brisebois
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Maxim Afinogenov, Jaroslav Spacek, Tim Connolly, Derek Roy, Michael Funk, Andrej Sekera, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Mike Weber
New York Rangers scratches: Jason Strudwick, Marcel Hossa, Thomas Pock, Ivan Baranka, Greg Moore, Dane Byers, Ryan Callahan

Every Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers, Wed, Jan 16, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers, Sat, Feb 16, 2008
New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Mar 10, 2008

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 3 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Jan 16, 2008
Florida Panthers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Wed, Jan 16, 2008
Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final/SO	Game page: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Jan 16, 2008
St. Louis Blues 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 6	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Jan 16, 2008