Game Night | Sabres at Rangers

Buffalo Sabres (14-17-3) at New York Rangers (22-8-1)

Saturday, Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

The Sabres play their final game before the holiday break against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden, where they earned a 5-1 win on Nov. 27. 

Get the latest on the team in Friday's practice report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+  (Pregame coverage begins at 7 p.m.)

Radio: WBEN 930 AM

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 9, Maple Leafs 3 (Dec. 21)

Goal scorers: Jordan Greenway, Owen Power, Jeff Skinner (2), Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, Kyle Okposo (2), Jack Quinn

Goaltending: Devon Levi (W, 24/27)

New York

Oilers 4, Rangers 3 (Dec. 22)

Goal scorers: Blake Wheeler, Mika Zibanejad, Will Cuylle

Goaltending: Jonathan Quick (L, 24/28)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo 

• Alex Tuch scored a pair of goals in the Sabres' previous game at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 27. Tuch is coming off a four-assist game against Toronto on Thursday.
• Rasmus Dahlin has eight points in the last eight games, including goals in the last two.

New York

• Forward Mika Zibanejad scored Friday against Edmonton to extend his point streak to six games, with six goals and four assists in that span.
• Forward Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers and is tied for fifth in the NHL with 43 points.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Wednesday, Dec. 27: Buffalo vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m. (WinterFest) | Tickets

Saturday, Dec. 30: Buffalo vs. Columbus, 5 p.m. (WinterFest) | Tickets