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New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres

First Niagara Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Friday, February 20, 2015 on the road.

Team Goals 2014-2015 record
New York Rangers 3 53-22-7
at Buffalo Sabres 1 23-51-8

Goals by period

Team Total
New York Rangers 1 2 0 3
Buffalo Sabres 1 0 0 1

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
New York Rangers 16 15 12 43
Buffalo Sabres 6 6 13 25

Three stars

  1. R. Nash, New York Rangers (1 goal, 1 assist)
  2. C. Hagelin, New York Rangers (1 goal)
  3. M. Zuccarello, New York Rangers (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 00:14 Buffalo Sabres Matt Moulson (9) Torrey Mitchell (7), Brian Gionta (10) Even strength NYR 0, BUF 1
1st 05:51 New York Rangers Carl Hagelin (14) J.T. Miller (8), Dan Boyle (7) Even strength NYR 1, BUF 1
2nd 00:37 New York Rangers Rick Nash (37) Derick Brassard (33), Marc Staal (11) Even strength NYR 2, BUF 1
2nd 08:05 New York Rangers Mats Zuccarello (12) Rick Nash (21), Derick Brassard (34) Even strength NYR 3, BUF 1

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

Team stats

Stat New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal 43 25
Power play 0 of 4 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 21 23
Hits 15 18
Blocked shots 7 13
Giveaways 5 4
Takeaways 1 3
Faceoffs won 43/70 (61.4%) 27/70 (38.6%)

Box score

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player
10 J. Miller C 0 1 1 +1 10 0 0 0 60% 10:49
12 L. Stempniak R 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 12:05
13 K. Hayes R 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 0 38.5% 12:39
15 T. Glass L 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 09:45
16 D. Brassard C 0 2 2 +1 0 10 2 0 54.2% 17:40
20 C. Kreider L 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 18:23
21 D. Stepan C 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 85.7% 15:43
26 M. St. Louis R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 100% 19:03
28 D. Moore C 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 69.2% 14:23
36 M. Zuccarello R 1 0 1 +1 0 1 0 0 16:52
61 R. Nash L 1 1 2 +1 2 5 0 1 16:15
62 C. Hagelin L 1 0 1 +1 0 2 0 0 13:46
5 D. Girardi D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 3 22:29
8 K. Klein D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19:01
18 M. Staal D 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 17:26
22 D. Boyle D 0 1 1 +1 0 6 0 0 16:49
27 R. McDonagh D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 1 25:25
44 M. Hunwick D 0 0 0 +1 0 5 1 0 15:51
New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
70 M. Skapski 25 24 1 .960 59:57 Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
12 B. Gionta R 0 1 1 -2 0 1 0 0 21:19
17 T. Mitchell C 0 1 1 -2 0 0 0 1 33.3% 16:26
19 C. Hodgson C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 80% 11:35
22 J. Larsson L 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 08:24
26 M. Moulson L 1 0 1 -2 0 4 0 0 18:23
28 Z. Girgensons C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 35.7% 17:26
37 M. Ellis L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 05:38
44 N. Deslauriers L 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 13:44
63 T. Ennis R 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 20:31
65 B. Flynn C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 38.9% 16:37
80 C. Stewart R 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 25% 19:32
82 M. Foligno L 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 33.3% 15:19
6 M. Weber D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 07:23
24 T. Strachan D 0 0 0 -1 7 0 2 0 13:53
41 A. Meszaros D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20:08
47 Z. Bogosian D 0 0 0 -1 12 1 3 3 26:05
55 R. Ristolainen D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 1 100% 18:00
61 A. Benoit D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 2 22:33
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
34 M. Neuvirth 43 40 3 .930 59:04 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 14:35 Buffalo Sabres Zach Bogosian Roughing 2
1st 14:50 Buffalo Sabres Tyson Strachan Delaying game puck over glass 2
2nd 15:31 New York Rangers Lee Stempniak High sticking 2
3rd 03:11 New York Rangers Rick Nash Hooking 2
3rd 07:03 Buffalo Sabres Tyson Strachan Fighting (major) 5
3rd 07:03 New York Rangers Tanner Glass Fighting (major) 5
3rd 13:43 Buffalo Sabres Chris Stewart Slashing 2
3rd 15:36 Buffalo Sabres Zach Bogosian Misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 15:36 New York Rangers J.T. Miller Misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 17:06 Buffalo Sabres Marcus Foligno Slashing 2
3rd 18:21 New York Rangers Derek Stepan Interference 2

Game information

New York Rangers head coach
Alain Vigneault
Buffalo Sabres head coach
Ted Nolan
Referees
Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen
Greg Devorski, Tony Sericolo
New York Rangers scratches
John Moore, Jesper Fast
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Josh Gorges, Patrick Kaleta, Nikita Zadorov

2014-2015 season series

Matchup Status Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 6 Final Game page
New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 Final Game page
New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Feb 20

Matchup Status Details
Vancouver Canucks 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 6 at Calgary Flames 3 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 4 at Edmonton Oilers 0 Final Game page

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