Forward trio
88:32 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 97 / 84
- Fenwick for / against
- 77 / 59
- Corsi share
- 53.6%
- Fenwick share
- 56.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.80 / 3.67
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 8, 2026
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 8, 2026.
April 8, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
126:02 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 118 / 91
- Fenwick for / against
- 91 / 69
- Corsi share
- 56.5%
- Fenwick share
- 56.9%
- xG for / against
- 6.26 / 4.53
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
115:07 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 93 / 105
- Fenwick for / against
- 71 / 82
- Corsi share
- 47.0%
- Fenwick share
- 46.4%
- xG for / against
- 4.21 / 4.03
Defense pair
144:55 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 152 / 132
- Fenwick for / against
- 113 / 105
- Corsi share
- 53.5%
- Fenwick share
- 51.8%
- xG for / against
- 7.87 / 7.30
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Apr 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 140
- Save %
- 90.7
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 24.3
Igor Shesterkin
New York Rangers · Last start: Apr 5
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 114
- Save %
- 91.2
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 28.1
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 3.20
- xG against / game
- 2.76
- xG differential / game
- 0.44
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New York Rangers
- xG for / game
- 2.97
- xG against / game
- 2.96
- xG differential / game
- 0.01
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.7
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.3
- Faceoff win %
- 48.7
- Penalties / game
- 4.4
Shots / game: 29.4 · Shooting: 10.9% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 56.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.8
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.9
- Faceoff win %
- 56.3
- Penalties / game
- 4.4
Shots / game: 26.7 · Shooting: 13.5% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.536 |
| 31 | Goals for | 44 |
| 41 | Goals against | 42 |
| -10 | Goal differential | 2 |
| OT1 | Current streak | L3 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
NYR home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 6 |
| 5 | Points | 12 |
| -5 | Goal differential | 16 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 28 | Goals for | 33 |
| 35 | Goals against | 36 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -3 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
6 wins
10
games reviewed
NYR
4 wins
Total goals36 – 26
Goal differential
+10
/
-10
Goals per game3.6 / 2.6
Shots per game31.1 / 29.8
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New York Rangers
|
5 - 2 | 21 - 32 | View |
| 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 |