NHL matchup
04/08/20267:00 PMMadison Square GardenNew York, NY

Sabres2 – 2 – 0vsRangers4 – 1 – 0

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Projected outcome

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Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Buffalo SabresBC+B-
New York RangersCBC+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
BUF-135-1.5 (+180)
NYR+114+1.5 (-218)
Total 6.5Over -102Under -118
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Last 10 games

Buffalo Sabres

Overall5–5–0W–L–TPuck Line4–6–0W–L–PO/U5–5–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
4/6/26vs TBW 4–2W +1.5U 6.5
4/4/26@ WSHL 2–6L -1.5O 6.5
4/2/26@ OTTL 1–4L +1.5U 6.5
3/31/26vs NYIW 4–3L -1.5O 6.5
3/28/26vs SEAW 3–2L -1.5U 6.5
3/27/26vs DETL 2–5L -1.5O 6.5
3/25/26vs BOSL 3–4L -1.5O 6.5
3/22/26@ ANAL 5–6W +1.5O 6.5
3/21/26@ LAW 4–1W -1.5U 6.5
3/19/26@ SJW 5–0W -1.5U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

New York Rangers

Overall5–5–0W–L–TPuck Line7–3–0W–L–PO/U4–6–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
4/5/26vs WSHW 8–1W +1.5O 6.5
4/4/26vs DETW 4–1W +1.5U 6.5
4/2/26vs MTLL 2–3W +1.5U 6.5
3/31/26vs NJW 4–1W +1.5U 6.5
3/29/26vs FLAW 3–1W -1.5U 5.5
3/27/26vs CHIW 6–1W -1.5O 6.5
3/25/26@ TORL 3–4L -1.5O 6.5
3/23/26vs OTTL 1–2W +1.5U 5.5
3/22/26vs WPGL 2–3L -1.5U 6.5
3/19/26@ CBJL 3–6L +1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Sabres and Rangers
Statistic
N/A (28.4)ShotsN/A (25.1)
N/A (20.6)HitsN/A (25.7)
N/A (14.1)Blocked ShotsN/A (14.5)
N/A (26.4)Faceoffs WonN/A (30.0)
N/A (3.1)Power Play OpportunitiesN/A (2.6)
N/A (4.8)TakeawaysN/A (4.5)
N/A (15.5)GiveawaysN/A (15.1)
N/A (4.1)PenaltiesN/A (3.7)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

SabresUkko-Pekka LuukkonenConfirmed
RangersIgor ShesterkinConfirmed


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