nhl Game Recap
Rangers Down Buffalo 4-3 - Match Report
New York earned a 4-3 victory over Buffalo behind a 2-goal performance from Rick Nash on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -180 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Rick Nash(2), Pavel Buchnevich, and J.T. Miller each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Nash opened the scoring for New York.
Henrik Lundqvist turned in a 34-save effort for the Rangers.
Rasmus Ristolainen, Kyle Okposo, and Justin Falk scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Henrik Lundqvist.
Buffalo got a 30-stop effort from Robin Lehner in the loss.
New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 37-34.
New York heads into a battle against the Avalanche. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.