National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 3, NY Rangers 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 30, 2004
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Stephane Provost
Attendance: 18200
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 1113
NY Rangers 0101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 22-25-1-0 12-9-1-0 10-16-0-0 W3
NY Rangers 19-22-4-0 10-10-4-0 9-12-0-0 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Rangers have a 10-10-4-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 10-16-0-0 record on the road.
  • NY Rangers has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rangers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Dale Purinton played for 12:03 during 15 shifts and scored 1 point. Dale Purinton had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Daniel Briere played for 22:12 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Daniel Briere had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • NY Rangers had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Buffalo   NY Rangers
Daniel Briere 2 Points Dale Purinton 1
Daniel Briere 1 Goals Dale Purinton 1
Alexei Zhitnik 2 Assists Matthew Barnaby 1
Daniel Briere 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Martin Biron .971 Save Percentage Mike Dunham .941
Martin Biron 33 Saves Mike Dunham 32
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Buffalo 35 3 2-4 1-1 2 27
NY Rangers 34 1 0-1 2-4 8 37
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Rangers have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .565 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Sabres have a W/L % of .368 after a win and .565 after a loss.