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Buffalo Sabres 5@New York Rangers 2
2026-01-08BUF · NYR
CF%?
42.1%·57.9%
xGF%?
54.4%·45.6%
HDCF%?
52.8%·47.2%
5v5 xGF%?
46.3%·53.7%
5v5 CF%?
40.0%·60.0%
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NYR wins ↑BUF wins ↓
BUF 54%Deserved to win?46% NYR
the game's chances, replayed · 3.14 xG vs 2.94 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model · on-ice tilt unavailable
BUF 5@NYR 2
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-01-08 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickRyan McLeodBUF · 1G · 1A · 1.35 ixG84
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickMattias SamuelssonBUF · 1G · 1A · 0.09 ixG80
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickJason ZuckerBUF · 1G · 1A · 0.67 ixG77BUF
1Ryan McLeod842Mattias Samuelsson803Jason Zucker774
Tage Thompson685
Alex Tuch666
Bowen Byram647
Rasmus Dahlin648
Josh Doan649
Josh Norris6310
Zach Benson5811
Noah Ostlund5412
Zach Metsa5413
Peyton Krebs5314
Beck Malenstyn5115
Jordan Greenway5116
Owen Power4917
Jack Quinn46
Ryan McLeod842Mattias Samuelsson803Jason Zucker774Tage Thompson685Alex Tuch666Bowen Byram647Rasmus Dahlin648Josh Doan649Josh Norris6310Zach Benson5811Noah Ostlund5412Zach Metsa5413Peyton Krebs5314Beck Malenstyn5115Jordan Greenway5116Owen Power4917Jack Quinn46Goalies
NYR
1
Artemi Panarin762
Mika Zibanejad713
J.T. Miller714
Vincent Trocheck675
Braden Schneider586
Will Cuylle577
Gabe Perreault568
Matt Rempe559
Carson Soucy5410
Taylor Raddysh5311
Sam Carrick5312
Jonny Brodzinski5313
Anton Blidh5314
Vladislav Gavrikov5215
Will Borgen5116
Matthew Robertson5017
Alexis Lafrenière4918
Scott Morrow48
Artemi Panarin762Mika Zibanejad713J.T. Miller714Vincent Trocheck675Braden Schneider586Will Cuylle577Gabe Perreault568Matt Rempe559Carson Soucy5410Taylor Raddysh5311Sam Carrick5312Jonny Brodzinski5313Anton Blidh5314Vladislav Gavrikov5215Will Borgen5116Matthew Robertson5017Alexis Lafrenière4918Scott Morrow48Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 (4) | 2 (14) | 2 (3) | 5 |
| NYR | 0 (7) | 1 (11) | 1 (14) | 2 |
| BUF | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | Power play | 0/2 |
| 16 | Hits | 32 |
| 12 | Blocked shots | 21 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 20 | Faceoff wins | 31 |
| BUF | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 2 |
| 5.58 | Expected goals | 4.68 |
| 3.11 | 5v5 xG | 3.61 |
| 1.18 | Power-play xG | 1.07 |
| 48 | Shot attempts | 66 |
| 21 | On goal | 32 |
| 19 | High-danger | 17 |
| 5 | Rebound chances | 4 |
| 15 | Missed | 13 |
| 12 | Blocked | 21 |
| 0.116 | xG per attempt | 0.071 |
| 28 ft | Avg shot distance | 32 ft |
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GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG81 of 114 attempts shown