After narrowly escaping Montreal with two points, the Rangers headed to Buffalo for a matchup against the Sabres. Tyler Motte drew back into the lineup, bringing the Rangers ever-closer to fully operational—Ryan Lindgren remains the only projected started still out. Even so, the Rangers needed some lucky bounces, an overtime, and a fantastic performance by Igor Shesterkin to squeak out a 2-1 victory.
First Period:
Neither team managed to score a goal in the first, though both had their chances. Shesterkin stood up the chances he faced. Buffalo goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen did what he had to as well, but the Rangers missed the net on their best chances.