nhl Game Recap
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Recap - Rangers Win 5-1
New York got a pair of goals from Chris Kreider as the Rangers skated to a 5-1 victory over Buffalo on Thursday at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -131 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
New York got goals from Chris Kreider(2), Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba, and Alexis Lafreniere in the victory. Lafreniere opened the scoring at 3:47 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 24-save effort for the Rangers.
Buffalo got a goal from JJ Peterka in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Devon Levi stopped 26 of 30 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 31-25.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face New York.