nhl Game Recap
Rangers Down Buffalo 3-1 - Match Report
Igor Shesterkin stopped 36 of 37 shots fired at him by Buffalo, as the Rangers skated to a 3-1 victory Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -300 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Brendan Smith, Mika Zibanejad, and Alexis Lafreniere each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Smith opened the scoring for New York.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 36-save effort for the Rangers.
Buffalo got a goal from Sam Reinhart in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 38 of 41 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 41-37.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Boston.