New York Rangers (27-24-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (22-27-5, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -120, Sabres +100; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Buffalo Sabres after Will Cuylle scored two goals in the Rangers' 4-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Buffalo is 13-12-3 at home and 22-27-5 overall. The Sabres have a 7-13-3 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
New York has a 13-12-2 record in road games and a 27-24-4 record overall. The Rangers have gone 21-8-3 when scoring three or more goals.
The teams square off Saturday for the third time this season. The Rangers won 3-2 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tage Thompson has scored 26 goals with 22 assists for the Sabres. Rasmus Dahlin has one goal and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
Adam Fox has four goals and 40 assists for the Rangers. Mika Zibanejad has three goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 5-5-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.5 assists, 2.9 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Rangers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Rangers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
