New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, December 10, 2011, 7:00 PM ET First Niagara Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 on Saturday, December 10, 2011 on the road.

Final score, New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
New York Rangers	4	51-24-7
at Buffalo Sabres	1	39-32-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	0	2	2	4
Buffalo Sabres	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	15	9	9	33
Buffalo Sabres	9	12	12	33

Three stars

C. Hagelin, New York Rangers (2 goals)
M. Biron, New York Rangers (goaltender)
R. Callahan, New York Rangers (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	11:34	New York Rangers	Carl Hagelin (1)	Steve Eminger (1), Michael Del Zotto (1)	Shorthanded	NYR 1, BUF 0
2nd	12:38	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (1)	Jason Pominville (1)	Even strength	NYR 1, BUF 1
2nd	18:51	New York Rangers	Ryan Callahan (1)	Unassisted	Shorthanded	NYR 2, BUF 1
3rd	03:02	New York Rangers	Carl Hagelin (2)	Michael Del Zotto (2), Martin Biron (1)	Even strength	NYR 3, BUF 1
3rd	17:26	New York Rangers	Marian Gaborik (1)	John Mitchell (1), Steve Eminger (2)	Power play	NYR 4, BUF 1

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

Team stats

Team stats, New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	New York Rangers	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	33	33
Power play	1 of 4	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	8
Hits	23	17
Blocked shots	20	11
Giveaways	7	10
Takeaways	6	7
Faceoffs won	28/54 (51.9%)	26/54 (48.1%)

Box score

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 B. Prust	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		09:21
Number 10 M. Gaborik	R	1	0	1	-1	0	3	2	0	1		16:00
Number 16 S. Avery	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		03:48
Number 17 B. Dubinsky	C	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0	0	0	75%	15:06
Number 19 B. Richards	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	2	0	52%	21:51
Number 21 D. Stepan	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	17:08
Number 22 B. Boyle	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	0	0	41.2%	16:17
Number 24 R. Callahan	R	1	0	1	0	2	1	4	2	0		22:02
Number 26 R. Fedotenko	L	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1	0		12:56
Number 34 J. Mitchell	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	1	0	100%	14:01
Number 42 A. Anisimov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	66.7%	13:07
Number 62 C. Hagelin	L	2	0	2	+3	2	3	1	0	0		13:29
Number 4 M. Del Zotto	D	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0	3	0		20:50
Number 5 D. Girardi	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0		29:57
Number 6 J. Woywitka	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		10:33
Number 27 R. McDonagh	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0		28:09
Number 32 A. Stralman	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0		11:27
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	0	2	2	+2	0	2	4	1	0		17:58

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	33	32	1	.970	60:00	Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 C. McCormick	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		09:25
Number 9 D. Roy	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	42.9%	18:37
Number 15 C. Stuart	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		09:11
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	75%	17:28
Number 23 V. Leino	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	50%	12:53
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	0	1	0	2	5	0	0	0		19:04
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	50%	21:25
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	50%	11:55
Number 54 Z. Kassian	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	50%	14:13
Number 58 P. Szczechura	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0	42.9%	12:26
Number 63 T. Ennis	R	0	0	0	-2	0	7	1	1	0		13:44
Number 72 L. Adam	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		12:09
Number 3 J. Leopold	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		21:11
Number 10 C. Ehrhoff	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	1	0		23:06
Number 17 M. Gragnani	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		19:57
Number 24 R. Regehr	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	4	0		16:34
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3	0		19:11
Number 81 B. McNabb	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0		19:40

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. Enroth	33	29	4	.879	60:00	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:09	Buffalo Sabres	Robyn Regehr	High sticking	2
1st	16:18	New York Rangers	Carl Hagelin	Interference	2
1st	16:51	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	Interference	2
2nd	09:36	New York Rangers	Ryan Callahan	Cross checking	2
2nd	17:15	New York Rangers	Brandon Dubinsky	Boarding	2
3rd	09:36	Buffalo Sabres	Zack Kassian	Holding	2
3rd	15:35	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Interference	2

Game information

New York Rangers head coach: John Tortorella
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Francois St-Laurent
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Tim Nowak
New York Rangers scratches: Erik Christensen, Michael Sauer
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Jochen Hecht, Nathan Gerbe, Corey Tropp

2011-2012 season series

Every New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Feb 1, 2012
Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers, Sat, Feb 25, 2012
Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers, Fri, Mar 23, 2012

Other NHL games on Dec 10

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 10, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Boston Bruins 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
San Jose Sharks 0 at St. Louis Blues 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Minnesota Wild 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Edmonton Oilers 0 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Dallas Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 10, 2011

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