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NHL Prop Bets: New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres (April 8, 2026)

The Buffalo Sabres (47-23-8) face the New York Rangers (33-36-9) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.

  • The Sabres have a 43-35 Puck Line record this season, while the Rangers hold a record of 42-36.

The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.

  • The Sabres have a 36-39-3 O/U record this season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 39 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Rangers have a 34-41-3 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Sabres are averaging 3.40 goals per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging only 2.90 (T21st).
  • Defensively, the Sabres are giving up 2.99 goals per game this season (11th in the league), while the Rangers are giving up an average of 3.04 goals (15th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Buffalo is averaging 28.3 shots per game this season (13th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Rangers is allowing its opposition 29.1 shots per game (21st).
  • Flipping that script, the Sabres are allowing 29.3 shots per game (23rd in the NHL), while the Rangers are averaging 25.3 shots (29th).

Power Play

  • Buffalo holds a power play percentage of 20.4%, ranking 18th in the league this season, while NY Rangers sits 3rd with 24.9% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Sabres have a penalty kill rate of 82.0% (ranked 6th), compared to the Rangers at 79.3% (15th).

P1 Result

Buffalo is +160 to win the first period, while NY Rangers is +190.

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Buffalo 26-26-26 16-12-11 10-14-15 2-4-4
    NY Rangers 22-30-26 8-18-14 14-12-12 2-4-4

To Go To Overtime

Wednesday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.

  • The Sabres have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 18.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Sabres have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 4.

Last Time They Met

Buffalo recorded a 5-2 victory over NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on January 8. Mattias Samuelsson led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.