The New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres square off at KeyBank Center for a season opener on Thursday, October 12 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and MSG.
Rangers vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 273 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked 12th in the league.
- Defensively, the Rangers were one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 216 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fourth.
- Their goal differential (+57) made them sixth-best in the league.
- The 59 power-play goals the Rangers put up last season (13th in the NHL) came via 245 power-play chances.
- The Rangers had the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate (24.08%).
- The Rangers scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
- The Rangers’ 81.17% penalty-kill success rate ranked 13th in the league.
- The Rangers won 49.1% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Rangers shot 10.6% as a team (ninth in the league).
- The Rangers shut out opponents four times last season. They averaged 24.1 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- Artemi Panarin was important to New York’s offense a year ago, registering 92 points in 82 games.
- Having scored 39 goals and adding 52 assists a year ago, Mika Zibanejad was an important piece of the offense for New York over the course 82 games.
- In 82 games a season ago, Adam Fox proved to be another option for New York. He posted 72 points on the year (12 goals and 60 assists).
- Across 41 games played, Jonathan Quick had a goaltending record of 16-15-6 last season. During those games, he allowed 127 goals while recording 953 saves.
Rangers Injuries
None
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 293 goals last season (3.6 per game) ranked them third in the NHL.
- The Sabres allowed 297 total goals (3.6 per game), 26th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -4, they were 19th in the league.
- The Sabres had 63 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 269 chances.
- The Sabres’ power-play percentage (23.42) ranked them ninth in the league.
- The Sabres had nine shorthanded goals (eighth in league).
- The 73.01% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres was 28th in the league.
- The Sabres were 32nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.1%).
- The Sabres’ 11% shooting percentage was sixth in the league.
- The Sabres shut out their opponents twice.
Sabres Key Players
- Tage Thompson’s 94 points last season made him a pivotal offensive option for Buffalo. He recorded 47 goals and 47 assists in 78 games.
- Jeff Skinner was one of the impact players on offense for Buffalo with 82 total points (one per game), with 35 goals and 47 assists in 79 games.
- Alex Tuch was a crucial player on offense for Buffalo with 36 goals and 43 assists.
- Eric Comrie was 9-9-1 last season, giving up 68 goals (1.1 goals against average) with an 88.552 save percentage (60th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Casey Mittelstadt: Upper Body (Questionable), Matthew Savoie: Shoulder (Out)
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