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Sabres vs. Rangers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Rangers NHL game on January 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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NHL
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Jan 9, 12AM Madison Square Garden
Jan 9, 12AM Madison Square Garden
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabres | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Rangers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabres | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Rangers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
P3 19:42 Shot missed by Zach Benson
P3 18:57 Shot missed by Tage Thompson
P3 18:29 Goal scored by Ryan McLeod (Empty Net)
P3 18:23 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
P3 18:20 Power play - Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Colten Ellis
P3 18:12 Power play - Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Colten Ellis
P3 17:13 Power play - Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Colten Ellis
P3 17:06 Power play - Shot missed by Gabe Perreault
P3 17:04 Power play - Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P3 16:39 Power play - Shot missed by Scott Morrow
P3 15:43 Power play - Shot missed by Vladislav Gavrikov
P3 15:36 Power play - Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Colten Ellis
P3 15:18 Power play - Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
P3 14:39 Shorthanded - Goal scored by Mattias Samuelsson assisted by Ryan McLeod
P3 14:19 Tage Thompson shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
P3 12:19 Will Borgen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 12:11 Carson Soucy shot blocked by Josh Norris
P3 11:24 Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Braden Schneider
P3 10:41 Shot missed by Sam Carrick
P3 10:39 Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Colten Ellis
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Benson
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Ryan McLeod (Empty Net)
5-2
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Gabe Perreault
SHOT
Power play - Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Scott Morrow
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Vladislav Gavrikov
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
Power play - Vladislav Gavrikov credited with hit on Beck Malenstyn in defensive zone
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Mattias Samuelsson assisted by Ryan McLeod
4-2
Beck Malenstyn won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
Penalty to Peyton Krebs 4 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Vincent Trocheck)
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Braden Schneider in neutral zone
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout
Takeaway by Alex Tuch in neutral zone
SHOT
Will Borgen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
SHOT
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Josh Norris
SHOT
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Braden Schneider
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Carrick
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Jordan Greenway shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jonathan Quick
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Carson Soucy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Colten Ellis
Josh Norris won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Trocheck saved by Colten Ellis
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
SHOT
J.T. Miller shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Braden Schneider
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Carrick saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Sam Carrick shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Braden Schneider shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Carrick
Gabe Perreault won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Braden Schneider shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Robertson saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot missed by Artemi Panarin
Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Will Cuylle in offensive zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Vincent Trocheck assisted by J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin
3-2
SHOT
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Bowen Byram in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by J.T. Miller
Power play - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Vincent Trocheck saved by Colten Ellis
Power play - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Metsa saved by Jonathan Quick
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Jonathan Quick
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jonathan Quick
Braden Schneider credited with hit on Jason Zucker in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonny Brodzinski saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Power
SHOT
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gabe Perreault saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Trocheck saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jonathan Quick
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Rasmus Dahlin
3-1
Shorthanded - Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Jonathan Quick
Shorthanded - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Matthew Robertson 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Zach Benson)
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Jonathan Quick
Vincent Trocheck credited with hit on Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad
2-1
SHOT
Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
Stoppage - Official Injury
SHOT
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Bowen Byram
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Jonathan Quick
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jason Zucker
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by Jonathan Quick
SHOT
Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Power play - Tage Thompson shot blocked by Will Borgen
Shorthanded - Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Penalty to Vincent Trocheck 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct
GOAL
Goal scored by Alex Tuch assisted by Bowen Byram
2-0
SHOT
Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Jonathan Quick
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Bowen Byram
SHOT
Shot missed by Gabe Perreault
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov in defensive zone
J.T. Miller credited with hit on Jason Zucker in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Jonathan Quick
Jason Zucker credited with hit on Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
Josh Norris won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Anton Blidh credited with hit on Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonny Brodzinski saved by Colten Ellis
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in defensive zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Will Borgen
Tage Thompson won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Colten Ellis
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Will Borgen
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Tage Thompson won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
SHOT
Shot missed by Jason Zucker
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Sam Carrick shot blocked by teammate
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gabe Perreault saved by Colten Ellis
Jonny Brodzinski won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Jason Zucker
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Jonathan Quick
SHOT
Braden Schneider shot blocked by Zach Benson
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Robertson saved by Colten Ellis
SHOT
Will Borgen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Rempe
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Power
SHOT
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Carson Soucy
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by Jonathan Quick
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Doan
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Josh Doan in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Josh Norris won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Vladislav Gavrikov
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Colten Ellis
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in neutral zone
Stoppage - High Stick
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Josh Doan assisted by Mattias Samuelsson and Josh Norris
1-0
SHOT
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Will Cuylle
SHOT
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Zach Metsa
SHOT
Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Zach Metsa
Anton Blidh credited with hit on Bowen Byram in neutral zone
SHOT
Braden Schneider shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Matt Rempe credited with hit on Beck Malenstyn in offensive zone
Giveaway by Carson Soucy in defensive zone
Zach Benson won faceoff against Taylor Raddysh in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Taylor Raddysh saved by Colten Ellis
Vincent Trocheck credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
Will Borgen credited with hit on Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone
Josh Doan credited with hit on Braden Schneider in offensive zone
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Will Cuylle
Josh Norris won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 21 | Shots on Goal | 32 | |||
| 37% | Faceoff Win % | 63% | |||
| 2/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 16 | Hits | 32 | |||
| 20 | Shots Blocked | 12 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 13 |
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| 21 | Shots on Goal | 32 | |||
| 37% | Faceoff Win % | 63% | |||
| 2/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 16 | Hits | 32 | |||
| 20 | Shots Blocked | 12 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 13 |
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Sabres vs. Rangers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Sabres vs. Rangers
- Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Sabres -120, Rangers +105
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Sabres: 50%
- Rangers: 50%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 50%, while the Rangers have a win probability of 50%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Sabres are more likely to beat the Rangers in the NHL game at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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