New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 · First Niagara Center · 2014–15 Regular Season

New York Rangers

3 – 1

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at First Niagara Center. Derick Brassard led the way with 2 points. Mackenzie Skapski made 24 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 43–25.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYR	1	2	0	3	43
BUF	1	0	0	1	25

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	00:14	BUF	EV	Matt Moulson (9) · tip-in	Torrey Mitchell (7), Brian Gionta (10)	0–1
1st	05:51	NYR	EV	Carl Hagelin (14) · backhand	J.T. Miller (8), Dan Boyle (7)	1–1
2nd	00:37	NYR	EV	Rick Nash (37) · snap	Derick Brassard (33), Marc Staal (11)	2–1
2nd	08:05	NYR	EV	Mats Zuccarello (12) · wrist	Rick Nash (21), Derick Brassard (34)	3–1

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	14:35	BUF	Zach Bogosian	roughing	2
1st	14:50	BUF	Tyson Strachan	delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	15:31	NYR	Lee Stempniak	high sticking	2
3rd	03:11	NYR	Rick Nash	hooking	2
3rd	07:03	BUF	Tyson Strachan	fighting	5
3rd	07:03	NYR	Tanner Glass	fighting	5
3rd	13:43	BUF	Chris Stewart	slashing	2
3rd	15:36	BUF	Zach Bogosian	misconduct	10
3rd	15:36	NYR	J.T. Miller	misconduct	10
3rd	17:06	BUF	Marcus Foligno	slashing	2
3rd	18:21	NYR	Derek Stepan	interference	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: NYR 3.49 · BUF 2.69 · xG% NYR 56.4

New York Rangers

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
16	Derick Brassard	C	0	2	2	+1	0	10	2	0	54.2	17:40	23
61	Rick Nash	L	1	1	2	+1	2	5	0	1		16:15	25
18	Marc Staal	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2		17:26	29
36	Mats Zuccarello	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		16:52	25
22	Dan Boyle	D	0	1	1	+1	0	6	0	0		16:49	23
62	Carl Hagelin	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		13:46	21
10	J.T. Miller	C	0	1	1	+1	10	0	0	0	60.0	10:49	17
27	Ryan McDonagh	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		25:25	27
5	Dan Girardi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	3		22:29	29
26	Martin St. Louis	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	100.0	19:03	22
8	Kevin Klein	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		19:01	29
20	Chris Kreider	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		18:23	22
44	Matt Hunwick	D	0	0	0	+1	0	5	1	0		15:51	22
21	Derek Stepan	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	85.7	15:43	19
28	Dominic Moore	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	69.2	14:23	20
13	Kevin Hayes	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	38.5	12:39	21
12	Lee Stempniak	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	0		12:05	17
15	Tanner Glass	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	4	0		9:45	16

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
70	Mackenzie Skapski	W	25	24	1	.960	59:57

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
12	Brian Gionta	R	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	0		21:19	26
26	Matt Moulson	L	1	0	1	-2	0	4	0	0		18:23	22
17	Torrey Mitchell	C	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	1	33.3	16:26	23
47	Zach Bogosian	D	0	0	0	-1	12	1	3	3		26:05	29
61	Andre Benoit	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2		22:33	32
63	Tyler Ennis	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		20:31	22
41	Andrej Meszaros	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		20:08	29
80	Chris Stewart	R	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	25.0	19:32	21
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	100.0	18:00	25
28	Zemgus Girgensons	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	35.7	17:26	21
65	Brian Flynn	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	38.9	16:37	22
82	Marcus Foligno	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	33.3	15:19	20
24	Tyson Strachan	D	0	0	0	-1	7	0	2	0		13:53	23
44	Nicolas Deslauriers	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0		13:44	15
19	Cody Hodgson	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	80.0	11:35	16
22	Johan Larsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1		8:24	10
6	Mike Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		7:23	10
37	Matt Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50.0	5:38	10

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Michal Neuvirth	L	43	40	3	.930	59:04