National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 4, NY Rangers 1
Friday, March 23, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 23, 2012
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Chris Rooney, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Shane Heyer
Attendance: 18200
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0224
NY Rangers 0101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 36-29-4-6 19-11-3-5 17-18-1-1 W3
NY Rangers 46-21-2-5 26-10-0-2 20-11-2-3 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Rangers have a 26-10-0-2 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 17-18-1-1 record on the road.
  • NY Rangers has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rangers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Boyle played for 15:09 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Brian Boyle had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Drew Stafford played for 16:50 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. Drew Stafford had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • NY Rangers had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Buffalo had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   NY Rangers
Drew Stafford 3 Points Brian Boyle 1
Drew Stafford 2 Goals Brian Boyle 1
Tyler Ennis 2 Assists Artem Anisimov 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ryan Miller .963 Save Percentage Henrik Lundqvist .846
Ryan Miller 26 Saves Henrik Lundqvist 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 26 4 0-1 2-2 4 23
NY Rangers 27 1 0-2 1-1 2 21
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Rangers have a W/L % of .630 after a win and .607 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Sabres have a W/L % of .457 after a win and .500 after a loss.