How to Watch New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-23-2023

Two teams at opposite ends of their conference’s standings, the New York Rangers (first in the Eastern Conference at 22-8-1) and the Buffalo Sabres (14th in the Eastern Conference at 14-17-3), square off on Saturday, December 23 at 7:30 PM ET on MSG, MSG-B, and ESPN+.

Rangers vs. Sabres Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rangers and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Rangers Insights

• The Rangers’ 103 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Rangers have been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 85 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank eighth.
• Their goal differential (+18) makes them fifth-best in the league.
• The 31 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season (on 99 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• The Rangers lead the league with a 31.31% power-play conversion rate.
• The Rangers have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (19th among NHL teams).
• The Rangers’ 85.57% penalty-kill success rate is fifth-best in the league.
• The Rangers win 55% of their faceoffs to pace the NHL.
• The Rangers connect on 10.8% of their shots (ninth in the league).
• The Rangers have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Key Players

• One of New York’s top offensive players this season is Artemi Panarin, who has recorded 42 points in 31 games.
• With 12 goals and 18 assists, Mika Zibanejad is one of the top offensive options for New York with his 30 points (1.0 per game).
• Through 31 games, Vincent Trocheck has proven himself as another option for New York. He has 29 points (eight goals and 21 assists).
• As New York’s top goalie, Jonathan Quick has recorded 9 wins and 1 loss this season while giving up 26 goals with 302 saves.

Rangers Injuries

Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out),

Kaapo Kakko: Undisclosed (Out)

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres’ 103 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 14th in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ total of 116 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 29th in the league.
• They have the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -13.
• The Sabres have 14 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 98 chances.
• The Sabres’ power-play percentage (14.29) puts them 26th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have three.
• The Sabres’ have the 15th-ranked penalty kill percentage (80.37%).
• The Sabres win 45.9% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.0%, the Sabres are 19th in the league.
• The Sabres have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Sabres Key Players

• Casey Mittelstadt’s eight goals and 21 assists in 34 games for Buffalo add up to 29 total points on the season.
• Rasmus Dahlin has helped lead the offense for Buffalo this season with nine goals and 19 assists.
• Buffalo’s Jeff Skinner is among the top offensive players on the team with 25 total points (14 goals and 11 assists).
• Eric Comrie is 1-5-0 in seven games this season, conceding 23 goals (4.0 goals against average) with 144 saves and an .862 save percentage (67th in the league).

Sabres Injuries

Zemgus Girgensons: Lower Body (Out)