The New York Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime at Madison Square Garden. Mika Zibanejad scored a power-play goal to cut the Rangers' deficit to 4-2 with 4:18 left in regulation. Chris Kreider scored the winning goal in overtime off a backhanded pass from Zibanejad. Igor Shesterkin made crucial saves in overtime, including stopping a Mittelstadt breakaway and a 2-on-1 chance, securing the victory for the Rangers. The win sends the Rangers into the Christmas break on a high note.
Spot on @4EverBlueshirts. Igor in OT. Holy hell. #NYR https://t.co/S1S4ZbzIul
Chris Kreider scored 2:28 into overtime, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the Rangers beat the Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night. https://t.co/ak6gwLEw2F
Chris Kreider’s OT goal sends Rangers into break with win over Sabres https://t.co/IM82AMOr3M https://t.co/Fud5A0TrOC
It wasn't the cleanest win the #NYR have had this season, but they'll take it. Igor made some huge saves and Kreider finished it off in OT, sending the Rangers into the Christmas break happy 👇https://t.co/XfPAPs8GUE
Shesterkin won the game with three huge overtime saves on a Mittelstadt breakaway and Mittelstadt again off a 2-on-1 and then on Tuch who was open on the rebound. Kreider out battled Dahlin in front, took the pass from Zibanejad and the Rangers win 4-3.
FINAL — #NYR 4, Sabres 3 (OT) Chris Kreider scores in overtime off a beautiful backhanded pass from Mika Zibanejad. Rangers go into Christmas break on a high note.
The patience by Mika, and he sets up Kreider for the winner. 4-3, #NYR. But they don't win without Igor's heroics in OT.
Kreider wins it for the Rangers in overtime.
Sabres and Rangers are going to overtime at Madison Square Garden.
Mika Zibanejad jams in a power-play goal to cut #NYR deficit 4-2 with 4:18 left in regulation