Thu, Jan 8, 2026
12:00 AM
FinalRegular season
Madison Square Garden
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
BUF 50%50% NYR
Probable score
3 - 3
Regulation win (home)
35%
OT / shootout probability
17%
Elo home / away
1514 / 1498
Likely goal scorers
3/6 correct
Tage Thompson0.23 goal · 21%0
Artemi Panarin0.23 goal · 21%0
Mika Zibanejad0.20 goal · 18%1
Alex Tuch0.17 goal · 15%1
J.T. Miller0.15 goal · 14%0
Jason Zucker0.13 goal · 12%1Likely goal scorers
3/6 correctTage Thompson0.23 goal · 21%0Artemi Panarin0.23 goal · 21%0Mika Zibanejad0.20 goal · 18%1Alex Tuch0.17 goal · 15%1J.T. Miller0.15 goal · 14%0Jason Zucker0.13 goal · 12%1Likely assists
4/6 correctMika Zibanejad0.22 assist · 20%0Artemi Panarin0.21 assist · 19%2J.T. Miller0.16 assist · 15%1
Rasmus Dahlin0.15 assist · 14%1
Vincent Trocheck0.13 assist · 12%0
Ryan McLeod0.13 assist · 12%1Likely point getters
6/6 correctArtemi Panarin0.44 point · 36%2Mika Zibanejad0.42 point · 34%1Tage Thompson0.35 point · 29%1J.T. Miller0.31 point · 26%1Alex Tuch0.28 point · 24%1Rasmus Dahlin0.26 point · 23%1Tonight's matchup
| BUF | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | G | 34 |
| 41 | A | 44 |
| 81 | PTS | 78 |
| 14.7% | S% | 15.8% |
| 19.2 | TOI | 20.9 |
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 04:07BUFJ. Doan(14)
M. Samuelsson (15), J. Zucker (10)
BUF 1–0 NYR
2nd period
- 06:58BUFA. Tuch(14)
B. Byram (14), J. Norris (10)
BUF 2–0 NYR - 09:34
A. Panarin (31)
BUF 2–1 NYR - 12:34
R. Dahlin (25), T. Thompson (18)
BUF 3–1 NYR
3rd period
- 00:51
J. Miller (13), A. Panarin (32)
BUF 3–2 NYR - 14:38
R. McLeod (16)
BUF 4–2 NYR - 18:30BUF 5–2 NYR
Team comparison
| BUF | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power play | — |
| 16 | Hits | 32 |
| 20 | Blocked shots | 12 |
| 6 | PIM | 4 |
