New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 11, 2024

The New York Rangers are on the road to face the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Both teams are coming off defeats on Monday as New York (14-12-1) was dealt a 2-1 upset loss by Chicago, while Buffalo (11-13-4) suffered a 6-5 shootout loss to Detroit.

Rangers vs Sabres: Head-to-head & key stats

• New York is 89-81-25-8 all-time against Buffalo
• The Rangers are 7-5 on the road
• The Sabres are allowing 3.25 goals per game
• New York is averaging 3.18 goals per game
• Buffalo is averaging 3 goals per game
• The Rangers are allowing 3 goals per game
• The Sabres are 6-8-3 at home

New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres: Preview

New York has struggled this season and is on a two-game losing streak. The team is also reportedly open to trading core players.

The Rangers are led by Artemi Panarin's 34 points, Will Cuylle and Adam Fox's 22 points and Alexis Lafreniere's 20 points.

New York is expected to start Igor Shesterkin who is 9-10-1 with a 2.95 GAA and a .910 SV%. In his career against Buffalo, he is 9-2-2 with a 2.29 GAA and a .921 SV%.

Meanwhile, Buffalo is on a seven-game losing streak and could see massive changes soon. The Sabres are expected to start Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen who is 8-7-3 with a 2.82 GAA and a .902 SV%.

Buffalo is led by Alex Tuch who has 24 points, Tage Thompson with 22 points, Jason Zucker with 20 points and Rasmus Dahlin with 19 points.

Rangers vs Sabres: Odds & Prediction

New York is a -142 favorite while Buffalo is a +120 underdog. The over/under is set at six goals.

The Rangers and Sabres are struggling as of late, but this is a good spot for New York to get back on track. Shesterkin is one of the best goalies in the NHL and the problem for Buffalo is its offense.

The Sabres will have a hard time scoring on Shesterkin as New York will get a much-needed road win.

Prediction: New York 3, Buffalo 2.

Rangers vs Sabres: Betting Tips

Tip 1: New York ML (-142)

Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-102)

Tip 3: Tage Thompson 4+ shots on goal (-110)