New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The Buffalo Sabres aim to kick off a new winning streak on Thursday night when they face the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
On Saturday, the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped Buffalo’s 10-game winning run. However, Lindy Ruff’s men bounced back on Tuesday by beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-3, and now have a good opportunity to build momentum again.
The Rangers are having one of the strangest seasons in U.S. sports history, regularly losing at home while leading the NHL with 15 road wins. In 19 games at MSG, the Blueshirts have just five victories. Injuries will make it even tougher for them to improve their home record on Thursday.
While forward J.T. Miller was cleared for contact this week and is nearing his return, the Rangers lost goaltender Igor Shesterkin and defenseman Adam Fox in Monday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth. Both players are expected to miss several games after they were placed on Injured Reserve.
Despite the teams’ struggles on home ice, Shesterkin has posted a solid 17-12-4 record this season and remains among the NHL’s best goalies. Fox operates as the Rangers’ No. 1 defenseman and has contributed massively on the offensive end, notching 28 points (four goals, 24 assists) in 30 appearances.
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New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres Latest Matches
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New York Rangers against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Quick
S. Martin
M. Robertson
W. Borgen
B. Schneider
S. Morrow
C. Soucy
V. Gavrikov
A. Lafreniere
G. Perreault
M. Rempe
W. Cuylle
S. Carrick
V. Trocheck
A. Blidh
J. Miller
M. Zibanejad
A. Panarin
J. Brodzinski
T. Raddysh
C. Ellis
U. Luukkonen
B. Byram
M. Samuelsson
O. Power
J. Bryson
R. Dahlin
Z. Metsa
P. Krebs
R. McLeod
Z. Benson
N. Ostlund
J. Doan
J. Quinn
J. Zucker
J. Norris
J. Greenway
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
A. Tuch
Most goals and assists
New York Rangers
Buffalo Sabres
M. Zibanejad
(34 Goals)
T. Thompson
(45 Goals)
R. Dahlin
(65 Assists)
New York Rangers - Buffalo Sabres Key Points
- The teams have split the last eight regular-season meetings, with neither side winning two consecutive games.
- The Rangers have a 5-10-4 home record, posting only two regulation wins.
- The Sabres have gone 9-10-2 on the road this season.
- The Rangers have recorded a league-high 1,135 hits.
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Our New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
Backing against the Rangers at MSG has been very profitable this season, and the team’s current injury situation makes it even tougher for them to please their fans.
Buffalo has gone from strength to strength in recent weeks and must be full of confidence at the moment. Additionally, Lindy Ruff’s troops could also be fueled by a chance to get revenge for an early-season 4-0 defeat against the Rangers.
Our prediction for Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Rangers: Sabres to win.
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