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BUF @ NYR

Thursday, January 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM CT

How the Matchup Page Works

Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's most recent starter as the probable starter (confirmed starters are not published in advance). Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Buffalo Sabres
50-23-9 · Away
5 – 2
FINAL
New York Rangers
34-39-9 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF -125 · NYR +105
Puck Line
BUF -1.5 (+180) · NYR +1.5 (-250)
Total
O 6.5 (+105) · U (-130)

Graded: total 7 → OVER W · NYR +1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 BUFo6.5 42%
17-24
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
43%
9-12
50%
2-2
44%
18-23
NYRo6.5 27%
12-32
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
21%
4-15
50%
2-2
36%
16-28
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF-1.5 37%
15-26
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
19%
4-17
50%
2-2
+0.26u
21-20
NYR+1.5 71%
31-13
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
58%
11-8
50%
2-2
-7.49u
21-23
Moneyline
win %
 BUF fav -125 54%
22-19
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
43%
9-12
50%
2-2
+2.10u
11-6
NYR dog +105 46%
20-24
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
26%
5-14
50%
2-2
-3.05u
9-14
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-130/u+100 FD 1.5 o-138/u+108 BUF 22%
9-32
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
24%
5-16
25%
1-3
56%
23-18
 1.93 0.85 / 1.07
NYR 18%
8-36
0%
0-5
0%
0-10
16%
3-16
25%
1-3
43%
19-25
 1.57 0.75 / 0.82
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-175/u+135 FD 1.5 o-186/u+144 BUF 27%
11-30
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
19%
4-17
25%
1-3
54%
22-19
 2.07 1.22 / 0.85
NYR 18%
8-36
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
26%
5-14
25%
1-3
46%
20-24
 1.57 0.80 / 0.77
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+154/u-200 BUF 32%
13-28
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
29%
6-15
75%
3-1
38%
15-25
 2.07 0.95 / 1.12
NYR 27%
12-32
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
21%
4-15
75%
3-1
56%
24-19
 1.93 0.93 / 1.00
Team Comparison '25-26
BUFNYR
Record (W-L-OTL)50-23-934-39-9
Points %66.5%47.0%
Goals for / game3.512.90
Goals against / game2.943.05
Shots for / game28.125.2
Shots against / game29.128.8
Power play %19.5%24.7%
Penalty kill %81.9%79.9%
Faceoff %45.9%54.6%
1st period GF / GA1.02 / 0.940.82 / 0.95
2nd period GF / GA1.16 / 0.880.95 / 0.96
3rd period GF / GA1.23 / 1.011.02 / 1.02
Avg game total6.455.95
Starting Goalies from the box score
30 saves on 32 shots · 2 GA · W
16 saves on 20 shots · 4 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF1220211/2
NYR0110320/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+240
 36% 50% 0%0/4 1 O
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+145
 46% 50% 75%3/4 0 U
Noah Ostlund G 0.5
o+525
 20% 40% — 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+250
 27% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+450
 17% 30% 25%1/4 1 O
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+425
 7% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+240
 24% 30% 0%0/3 1 O
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+375
 14% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+200
 33% 20% 0%0/4 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+425
 11% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+650
 20% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+1000
 13% 10% 0%0/3 1 O
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+375
 15% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Zach Metsa G 0.5
o+2000
 8% 10% — 0 U
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+750
 4% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+850
 8% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Jacob Bryson G 0.5
o+2250
 4% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+700
 8% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 59% 70% 50%2/4 2 O
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 61% 70% 75%3/4 1 O
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 73% 70% 0%0/3 1 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-210
 46% 70% 50%2/4 2 O
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 60% 60% 25%1/4 1 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 42% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 39% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-220
 33% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 51% 40% 67%2/3 1 O
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-130
 49% 40% 0%0/3 1 O
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 43% 40% 67%2/3 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 40% 50% 25%1/4 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 29% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Owen Power A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 25% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 32% 40% 50%2/4 1 O
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 53% 40% 0%0/3 1 O
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 32% 40% 25%1/4 1 O
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 32% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 34% 30% 25%1/4 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 49% 30% 33%1/3 1 O
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 29% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 29% 10% 67%2/3 0 U
Jack Quinn SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 63% 70% 67%2/3 3 O
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 57% 70% 67%2/3 1 U
Jason Zucker SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 55% 60% 75%3/4 3 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-140
 40% 60% 50%2/4 1 U
Tage Thompson SOG 2.5
o-180 / u+135
 68% 60% 75%3/4 2 U
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o+100 / u-135
 54% 50% 100%3/3 3 O
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-130
 53% 40% 67%2/3 1 U
Josh Doan SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-170
 46% 30% 0%0/3 2 U
Colten Ellis SV 23.5
o-110 / u-125
 75% — — 30 O
NYRPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Vincent Trocheck G 0.5
o+200
 27% 40% 0%0/4 1 O
Artemi Panarin G 0.5
o+140
 30% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Mika Zibanejad G 0.5
o+185
 28% 20% 50%2/4 1 O
J.T. Miller G 0.5
o+210
 23% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Jonny Brodzinski G 0.5
o+500
 14% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Alexis Lafrenière G 0.5
o+250
 21% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Vladislav Gavrikov G 0.5
o+750
 16% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Taylor Raddysh G 0.5
o+600
 10% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Matthew Robertson G 0.5
o+1100
 6% 10% — 0 U
Braden Schneider G 0.5
o+900
 5% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Will Cuylle G 0.5
o+300
 21% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Gabe Perreault G 0.5
o+475
 9% 10% — 0 U
Sam Carrick G 0.5
o+800
 2% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Carson Soucy G 0.5
o+1300
 8% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Will Borgen G 0.5
o+1100
 5% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Matt Rempe G 0.5
o+850
 5% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Scott Morrow G 0.5
o+850
 0% 0% — 0 U
Anton Blidh G 0.5
o+1000
 0% — — 0 U
Vincent Trocheck PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 63% 70% 50%2/4 1 O
Mika Zibanejad PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+135
 58% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
J.T. Miller PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+115
 46% 50% 100%3/3 1 O
Artemi Panarin PTS 1.5
o+160 / u-220
 30% 50% 0%0/4 2 O
Alexis Lafrenière PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 36% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Will Cuylle PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 41% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Artemi Panarin A 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 44% 60% 100%4/4 2 O
Mika Zibanejad A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 40% 50% 0%0/4 0 U
Vincent Trocheck A 0.5
o+120 / u-165
 40% 40% 50%2/4 0 U
J.T. Miller A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 26% 30% 100%3/3 1 O
Will Cuylle A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 27% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Alexis Lafrenière A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 27% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Artemi Panarin SOG 2.5
o-185 / u+135
 49% 80% 25%1/4 4 O
J.T. Miller SOG 2.5
o+145 / u-190
 40% 70% 33%1/3 3 O
Alexis Lafrenière SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 64% 70% 50%2/4 1 U
Vincent Trocheck SOG 2.5
o+140 / u-190
 20% 40% 50%2/4 3 O
Will Cuylle SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 57% 40% 50%2/4 3 O
Mika Zibanejad SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-150
 47% 30% 75%3/4 3 O
Jonathan Quick SV 24.5
o-105 / u-130
 50% 50% — 16 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Oct 9, 2025 at BUF NYR 4–0 1–00–03–0 4 6.5 U NYR
Feb 22, 2025 at BUF NYR 2–8 0–52–00–3 10 6.5 O BUF
Dec 11, 2024 at BUF NYR 3–2 1–00–02–2 5 6 U NYR
Nov 7, 2024 at NYR NYR 1–6 0–10–41–1 7 6.5 O BUF
Dec 23, 2023 at NYR NYR 4–3 OT 2–11–10–1 7 — NYR
Nov 27, 2023 at NYR NYR 1–5 0–10–11–3 6 — BUF
Oct 12, 2023 at BUF NYR 5–1 2–01–12–0 6 — NYR
Apr 10, 2023 at NYR NYR 2–3 SO 0–12–00–1 5 — BUF
Mar 31, 2023 at BUF NYR 2–3 OT 0–11–11–0 5 — BUF
Mar 11, 2023 at BUF NYR 2–1 OT 0–01–10–0 3 — NYR