NYR 1–5 BUF Final · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Tue, Nov 28, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 15-4-1
1–5
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 10-10-2
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 01201113126 BUF 19113317539 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYR 15-4-1 · BUF 10-10-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Rangers fell to the Sabres

The Rangers were outchanced (3.2 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.5, on 39 and 26 shots on goal.

NYR 2.5 xG · 26 shots BUF 3.2 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 1.2
2nd 1.1 · 0.9
3rd 0.4 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 40.
NYR 40%BUF 60%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:41 JJ Peterka
Victor Olofsson, Owen Power · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
2nd period
2
19:33 Alex Tuch GWG
Casey Mittelstadt, Rasmus Dahlin · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
0–2
3rd period
3
08:08 Mika Zibanejad PP
Erik Gustafsson, Artemi Panarin · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
4
15:31 Alex Tuch
Casey Mittelstadt, Owen Power · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–3
5
18:29 Casey Mittelstadt EN
· wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1–4
6
19:53 Kyle Okposo
Henri Jokiharju, Victor Olofsson · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
34/38 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.5
vs expected
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYRBUF
Shots on goal
26
39
Expected goals
2.5
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0