New York Rangers
Current season record
7–6–1 · 15 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres — Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Game Analysis
New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Final.
Game Analysis
KeyBank Center
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BUF
- Owen Power (4)
- Tage Thompson (16)
NYR
- PPMika Zibanejad (6)
- Reilly Smith (6)
- ENAdam Fox (1)
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary — Wednesday, December 11, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
New York Rangers defeated Buffalo Sabres 3–2. The game was played at KeyBank Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Game Analysis — Wednesday, December 11, 2024
By Hockey in 60
New York Rangers won despite being outshot 31–28. Buffalo Sabres generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. New York Rangers scored on 10.7% of its shots, compared with 6.5% for Buffalo Sabres. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New York Rangers converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%); Buffalo Sabres converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Official Game Highlights — Wednesday, December 11, 2024
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Game Statistics — Wednesday, December 11, 2024
| Statistic | New York Rangers | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 28 | 31 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 53.6 | 46.4 |
| Hits | 33 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 20 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 6 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 10 |
| Penalty minutes | 9 | 13 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Rangers won 3–2 at KeyBank Center.
Who scored
- Mika Zibanejad Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (20), Adam Fox (23)
- Reilly Smith Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fox (24), Sam Carrick (5)
- Owen Power Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (7), Bowen Byram (12)
- Adam Fox Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (10)
- Tage Thompson Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Owen Power (15), JJ Peterka (10)
Goalies
- Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 of 31 for New York Rangers.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 25 of 27 for Buffalo Sabres.
Mika Zibanejad Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (20), Adam Fox (23) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and New York Rangers stayed ahead.