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BUF @ NYR

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM CT

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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 – 3
FINAL
New York Rangers
34-39-9 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF -135 · NYR +115
Puck Line
BUF -1.5 (+160) · NYR +1.5 (-210)
Total
O 6.5 (+100) · U (-120)

Graded: total 8 → OVER W · NYR +1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 BUFo6.5 46%
36-42
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
44%
17-22
60%
3-2
47%
36-41
NYRo6.5 40%
31-47
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
30%
12-28
60%
3-2
46%
35-42
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF-1.5 41%
32-46
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
39%
15-24
60%
3-2
+4.52u
42-35
NYR+1.5 68%
53-25
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
65%
26-14
40%
2-3
-6.48u
40-37
Moneyline
win %
 BUF fav -135 60%
47-31
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
56%
22-17
60%
3-2
+1.67u
24-15
NYR dog +115 42%
33-45
80%
4-1
50%
5-5
35%
14-26
40%
2-3
-8.45u
18-30
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-135/u+105 FD 1.5 o-130/u+104 BUF 28%
22-56
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
28%
11-28
20%
1-4
56%
44-34
 1.96 1.01 / 0.95
NYR 24%
19-59
0%
0-5
10%
1-9
15%
6-34
20%
1-4
51%
40-38
 1.77 0.82 / 0.95
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-188/u+145 FD 1.5 o-176/u+138 BUF 28%
22-56
0%
0-5
10%
1-9
23%
9-30
40%
2-3
53%
41-37
 2.05 1.18 / 0.87
NYR 28%
22-56
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
25%
10-30
40%
2-3
62%
48-30
 1.92 0.92 / 1.00
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+128/u-164 BUF 39%
30-48
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
36%
14-25
80%
4-1
43%
33-43
 2.23 1.17 / 1.06
NYR 33%
26-52
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
30%
12-28
80%
4-1
51%
39-38
 2.06 1.08 / 0.99
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
17 saves on 20 shots · 3 GA · W
22 saves on 26 shots · 4 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF2030270/4
NYR1200202/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+350
 20% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+140
 44% 40% 60%3/5 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+220
 19% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+300
 16% 30% 25%1/4 2 O
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+220
 32% 20% 20%1/5 1 O
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+220
 36% 20% 20%1/5 1 O
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+400
 14% 20% 0%0/5 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+700
 9% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+260
 23% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+800
 15% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+550
 13% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+260
 24% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+650
 10% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Tanner Pearson G 0.5
o+650
 13% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+425
 14% 0% 40%2/5 1 O
Michael Kesselring G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Tyson Kozak G 0.5
o+800
 5% 0% — 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 61% 70% 75%3/4 1 O
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-230 / u+170
 67% 60% 80%4/5 1 O
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 40% 60% 40%2/5 1 O
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 48% 60% 50%2/4 2 O
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 64% 50% 40%2/5 1 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 42% 50% 60%3/5 1 O
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 46% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 58% 40% 25%1/4 1 O
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 41% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 48% 30% 60%3/5 2 O
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 46% 30% 25%1/4 1 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 50% 20% 60%3/5 2 O
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 31% 10% 50%2/4 0 U
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 34% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 51% 40% 50%2/4 1 O
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 31% 40% 40%2/5 1 O
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 33% 40% 60%3/5 1 O
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 36% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 40% 30% 40%2/5 1 O
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 40% 30% 25%1/4 1 O
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 31% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 35% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 25% 20% 60%3/5 1 O
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 41% 20% 40%2/5 1 O
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 27% 20% 0%0/4 1 O
Owen Power A 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 23% 10% 50%2/4 0 U
Jason Zucker SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 54% 60% 80%4/5 4 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-125
 40% 60% 40%2/5 1 U
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 53% 50% 50%2/4 2 O
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o+105 / u-140
 49% 50% 100%4/4 2 U
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o-110 / u-120
 35% 50% 50%2/4 1 U
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-115 / u-115
 51% 50% 50%2/4 3 O
Josh Doan SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+100
 56% 40% 75%3/4 1 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o+110 / u-145
 46% 30% 60%3/5 2 U
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 22.5
o-125 / u-105
 63% 70% 100%3/3 17 U
NYRPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Mika Zibanejad G 0.5
o+190
 34% 40% 60%3/5 0 U
Conor Sheary G 0.5
o+425
 12% 40% 0%0/1 0 U
J.T. Miller G 0.5
o+225
 22% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Adam Fox G 0.5
o+575
 14% 30% 50%2/4 1 O
Alexis Lafrenière G 0.5
o+210
 24% 30% 20%1/5 2 O
Vincent Trocheck G 0.5
o+275
 22% 20% 20%1/5 0 U
Will Cuylle G 0.5
o+300
 21% 20% 20%1/5 0 U
Jaroslav Chmelar G 0.5
o+525
 17% 20% — 0 U
Noah Laba G 0.5
o+500
 13% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Jonny Brodzinski G 0.5
o+450
 10% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Matthew Robertson G 0.5
o+1100
 7% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Tye Kartye G 0.5
o+575
 10% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Gabe Perreault G 0.5
o+325
 13% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Will Borgen G 0.5
o+1400
 7% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Vladislav Gavrikov G 0.5
o+750
 18% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Braden Schneider G 0.5
o+1000
 3% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Adam Sykora G 0.5
o+450
 43% — — 0 U
Drew Fortescue G 0.5
o+1200
 0% — — 0 U
Adam Fox PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+120
 61% 90% 75%3/4 2 O
Mika Zibanejad PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 65% 70% 60%3/5 1 O
J.T. Miller PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 56% 70% 100%4/4 1 O
Conor Sheary PTS 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 28% 50% 0%0/1 0 U
Alexis Lafrenière PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 41% 50% 20%1/5 2 O
Vincent Trocheck PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 60% 40% 60%3/5 1 O
Jonny Brodzinski PTS 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 27% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
Gabe Perreault PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 38% 40% 0%0/1 0 U
Vladislav Gavrikov PTS 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 35% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Will Cuylle PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 37% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Adam Fox A 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 55% 80% 50%2/4 1 O
J.T. Miller A 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 39% 60% 100%4/4 1 O
Mika Zibanejad A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 42% 40% 0%0/5 1 O
Alexis Lafrenière A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 32% 40% 20%1/5 0 U
Vincent Trocheck A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 43% 30% 40%2/5 1 O
Jonny Brodzinski A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 17% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Vladislav Gavrikov A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 22% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Gabe Perreault A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 31% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Conor Sheary A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 16% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Will Cuylle A 0.5
o+375 / u-575
 21% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Vincent Trocheck SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 60% 60% 80%4/5 0 U
Mika Zibanejad SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-125
 48% 60% 80%4/5 2 U
J.T. Miller SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+125
 58% 60% 50%2/4 3 O
Will Cuylle SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 53% 50% 60%3/5 3 O
Adam Fox SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+100
 47% 30% 75%3/4 1 U
Gabe Perreault SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-135
 36% 30% 100%1/1 0 U
Alexis Lafrenière SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-170
 27% 20% 20%1/5 2 U
Igor Shesterkin SV 25.5
o-105 / u-125
 49% 40% 50%2/4 22 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Jan 8, 2026 at NYR NYR 2–5 0–11–21–2 7 6.5 O BUF
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