{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "By the Numbers: " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Games Played Head to Head: 199" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Overall Record: 87-79-33" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Goals Scored (NYR): 617, 3.10 goals per game" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Goals Scored (BUF): 613, 3.08 goals per game " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Shutouts: 10 (NYR/BUF)" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "1977-1978 Playoffs: " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Buffalo Sabres were only 8 years old when they downed the mighty New York Rangers 2-1 in the preliminary round of the 1978 playoffs. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Led by Gilbert Perreault and Danny Gare, the Sabres posted 4-1 victories in games 1 and 3 to advance to the conference semi-final, where they lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The two teams would not play again in the postseason for another 30 years. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "2007 Playoffs: The last playoff appearance the Buffalo Sabres made was 12 seasons ago. They defeated the New York Rangers in six games in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final. The club was led by Daniel Briere, Thomas Vanek, and current Rangers General Manager Chris Drury. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The series featured two overtime games and two one-goal games. It was Henrik Lundqvist's first post-season appearance. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Sabres would lose in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Ottawa Senators, and the next season Jaromir Jagr would depart New York. The Rangers would not win a first-round series until 2012. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "2018 Winter Classic: On January 1st, 2018, the two teams met outdoors for the 10th annual Winter Classic in Citi Field, Queens. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals from Paul Carey and Michael Grabner and surrendered two goals to Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The game took extra innings. Jimmy Vesey drew a penalty that led to a powerplay. Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Shattenkirk assisted JT Miller to win the game in overtime. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It would stand as the last bright spot for the club for a period of time, as they entered a rebuild at the 2018 trade deadline." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "2021 Division: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL realigned its divisions. Because of the change, the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers played head-to-head 8 times. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Rangers won 6 of the 8 contests. Most notably, Alexis Lafreniere scored his first career goal, an overtime winner, on January 28th, 2021." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Notable Players:
Pat LaFontaine: Played for both organizations. He holds a plethora of Sabres franchise records and played one season in Manhattan in 1997-1998." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Dominik Hasek: Arguably the greatest of all-time, \"The Dominator\" played in 37 games against the Rangers with a record of 17-12-6. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Ryan Miller: Backstopped the Sabres to a series victory over the New York Rangers in 2007. It was his first season as a starter, where he and the club opened the regular season on a 10-game win streak. At the height of his career, the Toronto media nicknamed him \"The Leaf Killer.\" His number 30 is in the Keybank Arena Rafters." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Henrik Lundqvist: \"The King\" had a career record of 22-13-3 against the Sabres in 38 games played. " } } ] }

Rangers 101: The Head-to-Head History of the Rangers and Sabres

The New York Rangers Are Set To Play Their Fifth Outdoor Game In The 2024 NHL Stadium Series at Metlife Stadium