New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2024-12-11 • KeyBank Center

Buffalo Sabres 2 - 3 New York Rangers

🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

Win Probability

BUF: 52.9%

NYR: 47.1%

Expected Goals

BUF: 3.20

NYR: 2.88

Total Goals

Median: 5.8

Over 5.5: 54%

Over 6.5: 39%

BUF

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - 7-5-1 | 0.903 SV% | 2.46 GAA

NYR

Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA

Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Team	Goalie	SA	Saves	GA	SV%	xGA	HD Faced	GSAx
BUF	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	28	25	3	89.3%	3.00	2	0.00
NYR	Igor Shesterkin	31	29	2	93.5%	3.13	1	1.13

SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • BUF at home vs NYR: 1-3

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-04-08	NYR 3 - 5 BUF	BUF	BUF
2026-01-08	NYR 2 - 5 BUF	BUF	BUF
2025-10-09	BUF 0 - 4 NYR	NYR	BUF
2025-02-22	BUF 8 - 2 NYR	BUF	BUF
2024-12-11	BUF 2 - 3 NYR	NYR	BUF

Period	Team	Shots	High Danger	xG
1	BUF	14	1	0.79
1	NYR	16	0	0.75
2	BUF	15	0	0.77
2	NYR	18	0	0.95
3	BUF	24	0	1.56
3	NYR	10	2	1.30

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

Prediction Result

❌ Incorrect

Confidence: 52.9%

Total Goals

Actual: 5.0

Expected: 6.1

Score Breakdown

Buffalo Sabres 2 - 3 New York Rangers

Expected: 3.2 - 2.9