nhl Game Recap
Rangers Down Buffalo 3-2 - Match Report
The Rangers beat Buffalo 3-2 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Igor Shesterkin's 22 saves.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Alexis Lafreniere, Pavel Buchnevich, and Chris Kreider in the victory. Buchnevich opened the scoring at 0:28 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 22 of 24 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Sam Reinhart, and Tobias Rieder scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Carter Hutton stopped 16 of 19 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 24-19.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.