Shesterkin stops 37 shots, Sullivan gets 1st win as Rangers' coach in 4-0 victory over Sabres

— Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and Alex Lafreniere’s first-period goal stood up as the winner in the New York Rangers’ 4-0 victory over the Sabres in Buffalo’s season-opener Thursday night.
Oct 9, 2025, 11:27 pm - AP
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1st PeriodNYRBUF
11:43Alexis Lafreniere (1)
Assists: Vincent Trocheck (1), Artemi Panarin (1)
10
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodNYRBUF
14:46Carson Soucy (1)
Assists: Will Borgen (1), J.T. Miller (1)
20
17:11J.T. Miller (1)
Assists: Braden Schneider (1), Alexis Lafreniere (1)
30
17:25Adam Fox (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Sam Carrick (1)
40

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Will Cuylle
  • Josh Doan hit Adam Fox
  • Giveaway by Alex Lyon
  • Mason Geertsen hit Urho Vaakanainen
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Urho Vaakanainen shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit J.T. Miller
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Bowen Byram hit Noah Laba
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit J.T. Miller
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Adam Fox
  • Mason Geertsen Tripping against Mika Zibanejad
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Vincent Trocheck
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Justin Danforth
  • Joshua Norris faceoff won against Alexis Lafrenière
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Jason Zucker hit Will Borgen
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Beck Malenstyn Deflected saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Mason Geertsen hit Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker hit Urho Vaakanainen
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Ryan Johnson
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Sam Carrick
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Joshua Norris faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Jason Zucker hit Braden Schneider
  • Joshua Norris hit Braden Schneider
  • Bowen Byram hit Matt Rempe
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Will Cuylle shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Josh Doan Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Urho Vaakanainen
  • Joshua Norris Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker Roughing against Braden Schneider
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • J.T. Miller shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jiri Kulich Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Takeaway by Ryan Johnson
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Joshua Norris faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Joshua Norris Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Bowen Byram hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Tage Thompson High-sticking against Will Cuylle
  • Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Matt Rempe
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Sam Carrick
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Justin Danforth
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Joshua Norris Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Joshua Norris Deflected saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Justin Danforth Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Justin Danforth Hooking against Urho Vaakanainen
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Quinn Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Tage Thompson hit Adam Edstrom
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs hit Alexis Lafrenière
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Ryan McLeod Deflected saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Urho Vaakanainen shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Peyton Krebs hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Conor Timmins hit Conor Sheary
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • J.T. Miller Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Icing
  • Will Cuylle hit Bowen Byram
  • Matt Rempe hit Peyton Krebs
  • Sam Carrick hit Ryan Johnson
  • Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Will Borgen hit Jack Quinn
  • J.T. Miller hit Conor Timmins
  • TV Timeout
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Adam Fox Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
  • Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
  • Alexis Lafrenière Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Off-side
  • Will Borgen Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matt Rempe Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Carson Soucy hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Carson Soucy
  • Sam Carrick hit Ryan Johnson
  • Icing
  • Alexis Lafrenière Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Alexis Lafrenière Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (1), Artemi Panarin (1)
  • Conor Sheary hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Braden Schneider Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Braden Schneider hit Jiri Kulich
  • Off-side
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Matt Rempe hit Ryan Johnson
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Adam Fox Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Will Borgen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Icing
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Conor Sheary shot blocked by Noah Laba
  • Noah Laba Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Matt Rempe hit Bowen Byram
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Sam Carrick
  • Matt Rempe hit Ryan Johnson
  • Matt Rempe Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Icing
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Puck in Benches
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Noah Laba
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Adam Fox
  • Will Cuylle Tripping against Peyton Krebs
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Adam Fox
  • Takeaway by J.T. Miller
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Danforth shot blocked by Will Cuylle
  • Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • Mika Zibanejad hit Peyton Krebs
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Icing
  • Justin Danforth shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
  • Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
  • Off-side
  • Braden Schneider Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Adam Edstrom Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Adam Fox Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Will Cuylle
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Urho Vaakanainen Interference against Josh Doan
  • TV Timeout
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Conor Sheary
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Alexis Lafrenière hit Peyton Krebs
  • Taylor Raddysh Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • J.T. Miller hit Joshua Norris
  • Giveaway by Braden Schneider
  • Will Cuylle hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Urho Vaakanainen
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Urho Vaakanainen
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Noah Laba hit Jacob Bryson
  • Sam Carrick hit Jacob Bryson
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Will Borgen
  • J.T. Miller hit Justin Danforth
  • Braden Schneider hit Joshua Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Braden Schneider Roughing against Jason Zucker
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Icing
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Braden Schneider hit Jiri Kulich
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Will Borgen Roughing - Removing opponent's helmet against Jason Zucker
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Braden Schneider hit Ryan McLeod
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by J.T. Miller
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Adam Fox
  • Puck in Netting
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Puck in Crowd
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Puck in Netting
  • Will Cuylle faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Noah Laba Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Carson Soucy
  • Adam Edstrom Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Matt Rempe
  • Will Borgen hit Jack Quinn
  • Braden Schneider hit Joshua Norris
  • Takeaway by Braden Schneider
  • Conor Sheary Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Will Cuylle Tripping against Josh Doan
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Alexis Lafrenière Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • J.T. Miller Tip-In Wide Right
  • Artemi Panarin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Braden Schneider Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matt Rempe Backhand Wide Left
  • Carson Soucy Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • J.T. Miller hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • Giveaway by Will Borgen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Braden Schneider hit Tage Thompson
  • Carson Soucy Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Borgen (1), J.T. Miller (1)
  • Giveaway by Carson Soucy
  • Off-side
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Joshua Norris
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Will Cuylle
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Sam Carrick
  • J.T. Miller Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Braden Schneider (1), Alexis Lafrenière (1)
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Adam Fox
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Adam Fox Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Carrick (1)
  • Matt Rempe hit Peyton Krebs
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Braden Schneider Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Urho Vaakanainen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Urho Vaakanainen Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Urho Vaakanainen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Laba hit Mattias Samuelsson
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