nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers Wrap - New York Wins 5-3
New York earned a 5-3 victory over Buffalo behind a 2-goal performance from Chris Kreider on Monday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -230 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Chris Kreider(2), Kaapo Kakko(2), and Adam Fox in the victory. Kakko opened the scoring at 7:13 of the second period.
Keith Kinkaid stopped 16 of 19 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got goals from Jeff Skinner, Dylan Cozens, and Rasmus Asplund in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Buffalo got a 33-stop effort from Dustin Tokarski in the loss.
New York scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 40-19.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.