Score: Sabres 3 | Rangers 6
Shots: BUF 34 | NYR 29
Sabres Goals: Jeff Skinner (6), Victor Olofsson (13-PP), Sam Reinhart (21)
Rangers Goals: Mika Zibanejad (17, 18-PP, 19), Kaapo Kakko (7, 8-PP)
Minus 1 | Zibanejad and Kakko Dominate
Mika Zibanejad is no stranger to hat tricks and, to the Sabres’ detriment, tonight was no exception. The center recorded his seventh career hat trick and his third of the season. The Rangers’ three-goal cushion would remain until late in the second period, but it would matter not for the Sabres.