New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres

Fri, Feb 15, 2019 · KeyBank Center · 2018–19 Regular Season

New York Rangers

6 – 2

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 6–2 on Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at KeyBank Center. Jeff Skinner scored twice; Vladislav Namestnikov scored twice. Alexandar Georgiev made 31 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–33.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYR	2	1	3	6	29
BUF	0	2	0	2	33

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	04:09	NYR	EV	Boo Nieves (3) · snap	Brendan Smith (7), Connor Brickley (1)	1–0
1st	14:03	NYR	EV	Jesper Fast (8) · deflected	Vladislav Namestnikov (13), Tony DeAngelo (12)	2–0
2nd	00:53	BUF	EV	Jeff Skinner (35) · wrist	Jason Pominville (11)	2–1
2nd	01:51	NYR	EV	Jimmy Vesey (13) · snap	Pavel Buchnevich (10), Kevin Hayes (26)	3–1
2nd	16:56	BUF	PP	Jeff Skinner (36) · wrist	Sam Reinhart (37), Rasmus Dahlin (26)	3–2
3rd	15:59	NYR	EV	Pavel Buchnevich (11) · tip-in	Kevin Hayes (27), Kevin Shattenkirk (14)	4–2
3rd	16:07	NYR	EV	Vladislav Namestnikov (5) · wrist	Unassisted	5–2
3rd	19:02	NYR	SH EN	Vladislav Namestnikov (6) · slap	Ryan Strome (9), Mats Zuccarello (26)	6–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	00:55	NYR	Adam McQuaid	interference	2
2nd	15:11	NYR	Boo Nieves	delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	19:09	NYR	Kevin Shattenkirk	high sticking	2
3rd	07:51	NYR	Tony DeAngelo	fighting	5
3rd	07:51	BUF	Kyle Okposo	fighting	5
3rd	16:35	BUF	Jack Eichel	cross checking	2
3rd	16:35	NYR	Ryan Strome	slashing	2

Shot map

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

Expected goals: NYR 2.74 · BUF 3.15 · xG% NYR 46.5

New York Rangers

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
90	Vladislav Namestnikov	C	2	1	3	+3	0	2	1	1	100.0	17:36	22
13	Kevin Hayes	R	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	0	38.5	15:08	18
89	Pavel Buchnevich	L	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	50.0	14:10	17
36	Mats Zuccarello	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0		20:01	24
22	Kevin Shattenkirk	D	0	1	1	+4	2	2	1	1		19:19	24
16	Ryan Strome	C	0	1	1	+3	2	3	0	1	61.5	17:04	20
42	Brendan Smith	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		17:01	23
17	Jesper Fast	R	1	0	1	+2	0	1	2	0		17:01	21
77	Tony DeAngelo	D	0	1	1	+4	5	3	0	1		16:01	18
26	Jimmy Vesey	L	1	0	1	+2	0	2	1	0		13:39	20
23	Connor Brickley	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	3	0		8:23	13
24	Boo Nieves	C	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	0	40.0	7:21	12
18	Marc Staal	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		23:28	31
44	Neal Pionk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0		21:17	30
93	Mika Zibanejad	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	66.7	19:52	25
54	Adam McQuaid	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	4		18:14	27
20	Chris Kreider	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		16:49	22
76	Brady Skjei	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		9:51	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
40	Alexandar Georgiev	W	33	31	2	.939	60:00

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
53	Jeff Skinner	L	2	0	2	-2	0	3	0	1	16.7	22:26	24
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0	0		24:03	27
23	Sam Reinhart	C	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0	0	50.0	22:29	21
29	Jason Pominville	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0		14:41	17
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	4	0		22:35	26
4	Zach Bogosian	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2		20:53	24
9	Jack Eichel	C	0	0	0	-2	2	3	1	0	40.0	20:15	22
24	Lawrence Pilut	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2		18:54	21
71	Evan Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	57.1	17:59	18
19	Jake McCabe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		16:12	20
6	Marco Scandella	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1		16:07	20
43	Conor Sheary	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		15:42	18
72	Tage Thompson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		13:03	15
49	C.J. Smith	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:42	14
17	Vladimir Sobotka	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	1	66.7	11:22	13
22	Johan Larsson	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	46.2	10:46	13
21	Kyle Okposo	R	0	0	0	-2	5	2	2	0	100.0	10:12	13
28	Zemgus Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		9:46	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Linus Ullmark	L	28	23	5	.821	57:53