Sabres 5, Rangers 2 – Jan 8, 2026 box score, highlights

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

23-15-4

BUF 5, NYR 2

Final

Shots 21–32

NYR

RangersNew York Rangers

20-19-6

Scores for January 8, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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BUFBUF 0, NYR 0NYR1st 15:53

GOAL1 of 7

Doan scores, from Samuelsson and Zucker

BUF at NYR, January 8, 2026

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BUFAs the Sabres NYRAs the Rangers

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	1	2	2	5
NYRNew York Rangers	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	4	14	3	21
NYRNew York Rangers	7	11	14	32

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BUFJason Zucker#171 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots
2nd star: BUFRyan McLeod#711 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots
3rd star: BUFMattias Samuelsson#231 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

BUF48shot attempts

NYR66shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

BUFNYR

21Shots on goal32

39.2%Faceoffs60.8%

1/2Power play0/2

6Penalty minutes4

16Hits32

20Blocked shots13

17Giveaways13

9Takeaways5

Standings

After the games of January 8, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	MTLCanadiens	44	25	13	6	56
2	DETRed Wings	45	26	15	4	56
3	TBLLightning	42	26	13	3	55
4	BUFSabres	42	23	15	4	50
5	TORMaple Leafs	43	21	15	7	49
6	BOSBruins	44	23	19	2	48
7	FLAPanthers	43	22	18	3	47
8	OTTSenators	43	20	18	5	45

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	44	27	14	3	57
2	NYIIslanders	44	24	15	5	53
3	PHIFlyers	42	22	12	8	52
4	PITPenguins	42	21	12	9	51
5	WSHCapitals	44	22	16	6	50
6	NJDDevils	44	22	20	2	46
7	NYRRangers	45	20	19	6	46
8	CBJBlue Jackets	43	18	18	7	43