Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers Prediction, Odds & Win Probability | January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST

Away

Buffalo Sabres

50-23-9

Home

New York Rangers

34-39-9

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Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview

BUF	Metric	NYR
109	Points	77
0.665	Points %	0.470
288	Goals for	238
241	Goals against	250
47	Goal differential	-12
OT1	Current streak	W1

Road versus home

BUF road	Metric	NYR home
41	Games	41
24	Wins	14
52	Points	35
17	Goal differential	-18

Last 10 games

BUF	Metric	NYR
6-3-1	Record	6-4-0
13	Points	12
34	Goals for	36
30	Goals against	20
4	Goal differential	16

History

Last 10 head-to-head games

BUF 5 wins

10 games reviewed

NYR 5 wins

Total goals32 – 26

Goal differential +6 / -6

Goals per game3.2 / 2.6

Shots per game32.3 / 29.2

Date	Matchup	Score	Shots	Details
Oct 9, 2025	New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres	4 - 0	33 - 37	View
Feb 22, 2025	New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres	2 - 8	28 - 33	View
Dec 11, 2024	New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres	3 - 2	28 - 31	View
Nov 7, 2024	Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers	6 - 1	22 - 26	View
Dec 23, 2023	Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers	3 - 4	30 - 33	View
Nov 27, 2023	Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers	5 - 1	39 - 26	View
Oct 12, 2023	New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres	5 - 1	31 - 25	View
Apr 10, 2023	Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers	3 - 2	39 - 28	View
Mar 31, 2023	New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres	2 - 3	33 - 34	View
Mar 11, 2023	New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres	2 - 1	26 - 33	View

This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 8, 2026

Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres

New York Rangers

Season and recent form

Last 10 head-to-head games