Matchup Index

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres 98
Buffalo Sabres leads 98-94-25
25 ties
1970-71 to 2025-26
Buffalo Sabres have won 2 straight
New York Rangers 94

Series timeline

▲ Buffalo Sabres ahead (peak +22) ▼ New York Rangers ahead (peak +10)
1970-71: New York Rangers 4-0-21971-72: New York Rangers 6-01972-73: Buffalo Sabres 5-11973-74: Split 2-2-11974-75: Buffalo Sabres 4-11975-76: Buffalo Sabres 2-0-31976-77: Buffalo Sabres 4-01977-78: Buffalo Sabres 4-2-11978-79: New York Rangers 2-1-11979-80: Buffalo Sabres 2-1-11980-81: Buffalo Sabres 2-1-11981-82: New York Rangers 2-0-11982-83: Buffalo Sabres 2-0-11983-84: Split 1-1-11984-85: Split 1-1-11985-86: Buffalo Sabres 3-01986-87: New York Rangers 2-11987-88: Buffalo Sabres 3-01988-89: Buffalo Sabres 3-01989-90: Buffalo Sabres 2-0-11990-91: New York Rangers 2-0-11991-92: New York Rangers 2-11992-93: Buffalo Sabres 2-1-11993-94: New York Rangers 3-11994-95: New York Rangers 3-11995-96: New York Rangers 2-1-11996-97: New York Rangers 2-1-11997-98: Buffalo Sabres 3-0-11998-99: Buffalo Sabres 3-0-11999-00: Split 1-1-22000-01: Buffalo Sabres 3-12001-02: New York Rangers 3-0-12002-03: Buffalo Sabres 2-1-12003-04: Buffalo Sabres 3-12005-06: Split 2-22006-07: Buffalo Sabres 8-22007-08: New York Rangers 4-02008-09: Buffalo Sabres 3-12009-10: Buffalo Sabres 3-12010-11: Split 2-22011-12: New York Rangers 3-12012-13: New York Rangers 2-12013-14: New York Rangers 3-02014-15: New York Rangers 3-02015-16: New York Rangers 2-12016-17: Buffalo Sabres 2-12017-18: New York Rangers 3-02018-19: New York Rangers 2-12019-20: Split 1-12020-21: New York Rangers 6-22021-22: New York Rangers 3-02022-23: Buffalo Sabres 2-12023-24: New York Rangers 2-12024-25: Buffalo Sabres 2-12025-26: Buffalo Sabres 2-1

Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Buffalo Sabres 7 (1987-88–1989-90), New York Rangers 9 (2012-13–2015-16). Current: Buffalo Sabres 2.

Splits

SplitBuffalo Sabres record
Regular season92-91-25
Postseason6-3
Hosted by Buffalo Sabres58-41-10
Hosted by New York Rangers40-53-15
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26)13-21
Largest Buffalo Sabres win9-1 (1975-76)
Largest New York Rangers win7-2 (1970-71)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2006-07May 6, 2007Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at New York Rangers
2006-07May 4, 2007Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
2006-07May 1, 2007New York Rangers 2-1 at New York Rangers
2006-07Apr 29, 2007New York Rangers 2-1 at New York Rangers
2006-07Apr 27, 2007Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2006-07Apr 25, 2007Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1977-78Apr 15, 1978Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1977-78Apr 13, 1978New York Rangers 4-3 at New York Rangers
1977-78Apr 11, 1978Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (2-1) Oct 9, 2025 New York Rangers 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 8, 2026 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at New York Rangers
Apr 8, 2026 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at New York Rangers
2024-25 (2-1) Nov 7, 2024 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at New York Rangers
Dec 11, 2024 New York Rangers 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 22, 2025 Buffalo Sabres 8-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2023-24 (1-2) Oct 12, 2023 New York Rangers 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 27, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at New York Rangers
Dec 23, 2023 New York Rangers 4-3 at New York Rangers
2022-23 (2-1) Mar 11, 2023 New York Rangers 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 31, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 10, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at New York Rangers
2021-22 (0-3) Nov 21, 2021 New York Rangers 5-4 at New York Rangers
Dec 10, 2021 New York Rangers 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 27, 2022 New York Rangers 5-4 at New York Rangers
2020-21 (2-6) Jan 26, 2021 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 28, 2021 New York Rangers 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 2, 2021 New York Rangers 3-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 22, 2021 New York Rangers 5-3 at New York Rangers
Apr 1, 2021 New York Rangers 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 3, 2021 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 25, 2021 New York Rangers 6-3 at New York Rangers
Apr 27, 2021 New York Rangers 3-1 at New York Rangers
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (1-1) Oct 24, 2019 New York Rangers 6-2 at New York Rangers
Feb 7, 2020 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at New York Rangers
2018-19 (1-2) Oct 6, 2018 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 4, 2018 New York Rangers 3-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 15, 2019 New York Rangers 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2017-18 (0-3) Jan 1, 2018 New York Rangers 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 18, 2018 New York Rangers 4-3 at New York Rangers
Mar 24, 2018 New York Rangers 5-1 at New York Rangers
2016-17 (2-1) Dec 1, 2016 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 3, 2017 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 2, 2017 New York Rangers 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
2015-16 (1-2) Jan 25, 2016 New York Rangers 6-3 at New York Rangers
Mar 8, 2016 New York Rangers 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 2, 2016 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at New York Rangers
2014-15 (0-3) Jan 3, 2015 New York Rangers 6-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 20, 2015 New York Rangers 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 14, 2015 New York Rangers 2-0 at Buffalo Sabres
2013-14 (0-3) Oct 31, 2013 New York Rangers 2-0 at New York Rangers
Dec 5, 2013 New York Rangers 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 10, 2014 New York Rangers 2-1 at New York Rangers
2012-13 (1-2) Mar 3, 2013 New York Rangers 3-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 12, 2013 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 19, 2013 New York Rangers 8-4 at Buffalo Sabres
2011-12 (1-3) Dec 10, 2011 New York Rangers 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 1, 2012 New York Rangers 1-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 25, 2012 New York Rangers 3-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 23, 2012 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at New York Rangers
2010-11 (2-2) Oct 9, 2010 New York Rangers 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 11, 2010 New York Rangers 3-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 1, 2011 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 30, 2011 Buffalo Sabres 1-0 at Buffalo Sabres
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (3-1) Dec 5, 2009 New York Rangers 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 12, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 7, 2010 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at New York Rangers
Apr 6, 2010 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2008-09 (3-1) Oct 15, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at New York Rangers
Jan 9, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 21, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 21, 2009 New York Rangers 5-3 at New York Rangers
2007-08 (0-4) Jan 16, 2008 New York Rangers 2-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 16, 2008 New York Rangers 5-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 23, 2008 New York Rangers 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 10, 2008 New York Rangers 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2006-07 (8-2) Oct 14, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 7-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 5, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at New York Rangers
Nov 26, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at New York Rangers
Dec 1, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 25, 2007 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 27, 2007 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 29, 2007 New York Rangers 2-1 at New York Rangers Postseason
May 1, 2007 New York Rangers 2-1 at New York Rangers Postseason
May 4, 2007 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
May 6, 2007 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at New York Rangers Postseason
2005-06 (2-2) Oct 22, 2005 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 22, 2005 New York Rangers 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 24, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at New York Rangers
Mar 27, 2006 New York Rangers 5-4 at New York Rangers
2003-04 (3-1) Dec 12, 2003 New York Rangers 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 30, 2004 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at New York Rangers
Jan 31, 2004 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 31, 2004 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at New York Rangers
2002-03 (2-1-1) Oct 17, 2002 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 6, 2002 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 15, 2003 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 19, 2003 New York Rangers 3-0 at New York Rangers
2001-02 (0-3-1) Oct 7, 2001 New York Rangers 5-4 at New York Rangers
Nov 10, 2001 New York Rangers 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 27, 2001 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 15, 2001 New York Rangers 4-2 at New York Rangers
2000-01 (3-1) Nov 24, 2000 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 8, 2000 New York Rangers 5-2 at New York Rangers
Feb 6, 2001 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at New York Rangers
Mar 14, 2001 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (1-1-2) Dec 4, 1999 Tie 1-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 21, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 25, 2000 New York Rangers 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 1, 2000 Tie 3-3 at New York Rangers
1998-99 (3-0-1) Oct 27, 1998 Tie 0-0 at New York Rangers
Nov 25, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 11, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 19, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at New York Rangers
1997-98 (3-0-1) Nov 28, 1997 Tie 3-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 21, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at New York Rangers
Dec 26, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 3-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 2, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 1-0 at New York Rangers
1996-97 (1-2-1) Oct 27, 1996 New York Rangers 6-4 at New York Rangers
Dec 13, 1996 New York Rangers 3-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 1, 1997 Tie 1-1 at New York Rangers
Apr 4, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1995-96 (1-2-1) Oct 20, 1995 New York Rangers 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 29, 1995 New York Rangers 5-3 at New York Rangers
Dec 15, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 1, 1996 Tie 3-3 at New York Rangers
1994-95 (1-3) Jan 20, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 15, 1995 New York Rangers 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 26, 1995 New York Rangers 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 12, 1995 New York Rangers 3-1 at New York Rangers
1993-94 (1-3) Oct 15, 1993 New York Rangers 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 13, 1993 New York Rangers 2-0 at New York Rangers
Dec 31, 1993 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 12, 1994 New York Rangers 3-2 at New York Rangers
1992-93 (2-1-1) Nov 2, 1992 New York Rangers 7-6 at New York Rangers
Dec 31, 1992 Buffalo Sabres 11-6 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 29, 1993 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 3, 1993 Tie 2-2 at New York Rangers
1991-92 (1-2) Nov 29, 1991 New York Rangers 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 12, 1992 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 14, 1992 New York Rangers 6-2 at New York Rangers
1990-91 (0-2-1) Nov 7, 1990 New York Rangers 6-2 at New York Rangers
Nov 21, 1990 Tie 5-5 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 26, 1990 New York Rangers 5-0 at New York Rangers
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (2-0-1) Nov 22, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 20, 1989 Tie 2-2 at New York Rangers
Feb 9, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1988-89 (3-0) Nov 2, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 21, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 8, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at New York Rangers
1987-88 (3-0) Jan 10, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 4, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 22, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at New York Rangers
1986-87 (1-2) Nov 12, 1986 New York Rangers 2-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 20, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at New York Rangers
Feb 24, 1987 New York Rangers 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1985-86 (3-0) Dec 18, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at New York Rangers
Dec 26, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 31, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1984-85 (1-1-1) Nov 21, 1984 New York Rangers 3-2 at New York Rangers
Jan 16, 1985 Tie 2-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 27, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1983-84 (1-1-1) Nov 2, 1983 Tie 3-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 23, 1983 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at New York Rangers
Dec 31, 1983 New York Rangers 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1982-83 (2-0-1) Nov 28, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 7-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 22, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at New York Rangers
Jan 5, 1983 Tie 3-3 at New York Rangers
1981-82 (0-2-1) Nov 11, 1981 New York Rangers 7-3 at New York Rangers
Nov 13, 1981 Tie 3-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 26, 1982 New York Rangers 8-5 at Buffalo Sabres
1980-81 (2-1-1) Jan 9, 1981 Tie 3-3 at New York Rangers
Jan 18, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 25, 1981 New York Rangers 6-3 at New York Rangers
Mar 25, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (2-1-1) Nov 29, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 31, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 5, 1980 New York Rangers 4-2 at New York Rangers
Mar 25, 1980 Tie 3-3 at New York Rangers
1978-79 (1-2-1) Dec 20, 1978 New York Rangers 6-3 at New York Rangers
Jan 25, 1979 New York Rangers 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 15, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 3, 1979 Tie 2-2 at New York Rangers
1977-78 (4-2-1) Nov 9, 1977 New York Rangers 8-4 at New York Rangers
Nov 27, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 31, 1977 Tie 2-2 at New York Rangers
Feb 9, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 11, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 13, 1978 New York Rangers 4-3 at New York Rangers Postseason
Apr 15, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
1976-77 (4-0) Nov 13, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at New York Rangers
Dec 16, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 7-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 13, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 7-5 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 9, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at New York Rangers
1975-76 (2-0-3) Oct 22, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 9-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 4, 1975 Tie 6-6 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 10, 1975 Tie 2-2 at New York Rangers
Jan 28, 1976 Tie 3-3 at New York Rangers
Mar 24, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 7-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1974-75 (4-1) Nov 3, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at New York Rangers
Dec 27, 1974 New York Rangers 9-5 at New York Rangers
Jan 30, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 5, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at New York Rangers
Mar 20, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1973-74 (2-2-1) Nov 22, 1973 New York Rangers 7-6 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 6, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 8-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 12, 1973 Tie 1-1 at New York Rangers
Jan 10, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 7-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 24, 1974 New York Rangers 5-3 at New York Rangers
1972-73 (5-1) Nov 23, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 6, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at New York Rangers
Dec 27, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at New York Rangers
Jan 6, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at New York Rangers
Jan 11, 1973 New York Rangers 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 15, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1971-72 (0-6) Nov 13, 1971 New York Rangers 5-2 at New York Rangers
Dec 1, 1971 New York Rangers 7-2 at New York Rangers
Jan 13, 1972 New York Rangers 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 26, 1972 New York Rangers 5-1 at New York Rangers
Feb 3, 1972 New York Rangers 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 2, 1972 New York Rangers 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1970-71 (0-4-2) Oct 14, 1970 New York Rangers 3-0 at New York Rangers
Nov 26, 1970 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 16, 1970 New York Rangers 4-0 at New York Rangers
Dec 22, 1970 New York Rangers 7-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 21, 1971 Tie 5-5 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 23, 1971 New York Rangers 7-2 at New York Rangers

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.