BUF5
@2NYR
Final
Thu, Jan 8, 2026 · Madison Square Garden
Model Projection
✗ WinnerModel picked NYR · 53%
| Projected vs Final | Proj | Final | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 2.8 | 5 | 2.2 |
| NYR | 3.0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Margin | +0.2 | -3 | 3.2 |
| Total | 5.8 | 7 | 1.2 |
Margin & total from the home perspective (+ favors NYR). “Miss” = goals off.
Buffalo Sabres
5
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23:56 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 |
| Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15:00 |
| Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:45 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23:41 |
| Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 |
| Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16:39 |
| Josh Doan | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16:09 |
| Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:27 |
| Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:15 |
| Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:04 |
| Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:12 |
| Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:49 |
| Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:59 |
| Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:39 |
| Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12:01 |
| Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11:29 |
| Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | W | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 60:00 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |
New York Rangers
2
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:53 |
| J.T. Miller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20:24 |
| Vincent Trocheck | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19:47 |
| Mika Zibanejad | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19:33 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24:37 |
| Braden Schneider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21:19 |
| Matthew Robertson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:21 |
| Will Borgen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18:08 |
| Will Cuylle | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16:34 |
| Taylor Raddysh | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 |
| Gabe Perreault | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:11 |
| Alexis Lafrenière | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 |
| Carson Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14:30 |
| Jonny Brodzinski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:12 |
| Sam Carrick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:08 |
| Matt Rempe | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 09:43 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Quick | L | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 58:25 |