Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Jan 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Sabres vs Rangers

The Buffalo Sabres meet the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, January 8.

There might not be lots of goals when the Sabres meet the Rangers. There’s a case to be made for Under 6.5 goals considering the odds of -133 available.

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Buffalo Sabres won their previous game which was at home. It was a 5-3 triumph at KeyBank Center against Vancouver Canucks. Josh Doan was on target along with four of his teammates.

New York Rangers were defeated last time out. Madison Square Garden saw them beaten at home to Utah Mammoth by a 3-2 (OT) scoreline. Alexis Lafreniere and Vincent Trocheck scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 4-0 win for the Rangers at KeyBank Center when they last played the Sabres. Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Colten Ellis (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-3-0	3.3	.895	0

Jonathan Quick (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-6-2	2.3	.919	1
23/24	18-6-2	2.62	.911	2

9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 7.1% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 2.1 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, with Bowen Byram recording 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 1.97 goal against average with a .922 save percentage.

The Rangers have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 23.5 shots on goal, with a 26.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.5%.

The top points scorer is Artemi Panarin with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, while Mika Zibanejad is next in line after registering 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 2.04 GAA with a .934 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re going under the line in this NHL clash. Our pick is available at -133 and we’re expecting the teams to find the net six times or less.

Team news plays a key role in our hockey predictions and we’re always tracking players with injury concerns. We also stay on top of the NHL form guide, supported by detailed stats that help paint a clearer picture of what to expect.

Key Sabres vs Rangers stats:

• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 7 Sabres games on the road.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sabres games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Sabres games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rangers games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Rangers games at home.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Rangers games.

Under 6.5 Probability

If you go by the best NHL sportsbooks, our pick has a 57.1% chance of landing a return. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Artemi Panarin Over 0.5 Assists -135

Artemi Panarin (Rangers) has had at least one assist in 4 straight games. We can therefore place a Player Assists wager at an eye-catching -135 in the hope that our pick covers the line.

Latest Artemi Panarin Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+165

First

+1100

Assists

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-100

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-189

Under 2.5

+135

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres 4 - 1 Rangers

One bet that has caught our eye is the Sabres to claim a 4-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +1500 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sabres

Rangers

1-0

Sabres

+5500

Rangers

+5500

2-0

Sabres

+5000

Rangers

+5000

2-1

Sabres

+1400

Rangers

+1500

3-0

Sabres

+3300

Rangers

+3500

3-1

Sabres

+1800

Rangers

+1900

3-2

Sabres

+850

Rangers

+900

4-0

Sabres

+4000

Rangers

+4500

4-1

Sabres

+1500

Rangers

+1700

4-2

Sabres

+1500

Rangers

+1600

4-3

Sabres

+1000

Rangers

+1050

5-0

Sabres

+6600

Rangers

+8000

5-1

Sabres

+2400

Rangers

+2900

5-2

Sabres

+1600

Rangers

+1800

5-3

Sabres

+2200

Rangers

+2400

5-4

Sabres

+1900

Rangers

+2000

6-0

Sabres

+10000

Rangers

+12000

6-1

Sabres

+5500

Rangers

+6600

6-2

Sabres

+3000

Rangers

+3500

6-3

Sabres

+2800

Rangers

+3300

6-4

Sabres

+4500

Rangers

+5000

6-5

Sabres

+4500

Rangers

+5000

7-1

Sabres

+9000

Rangers

+11000

7-2

Sabres

+7500

Rangers

+9000

7-3

Sabres

+5500

Rangers

+6600

7-4

Sabres

+6000

Rangers

+7000

7-5

Sabres

+10000

Rangers

+11000

7-6

Sabres

+11000

Rangers

+11000

8-2

Sabres

+12500

Rangers

+14000

8-3

Sabres

+12500

Rangers

+14000

8-4

Sabres

+11000

Rangers

+12500

8-5

Sabres

+13000

Rangers

+14000

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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

We’re seeing New York Rangers priced up at +105 for a victory, with Buffalo Sabres trading at -127. According to the top sportsbooks, the home team have an implied probability of 49%.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at +108.

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Moneyline

Sabres

-127

Rangers

+105

3-Way Moneyline

Sabres

+130

Tie

+325

Rangers

+163

Puck Line

Sabres -1.5

+194

Rangers +1.5

-244

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-132

Over 6.5

+108

Favorite Tage Thompson is now available at +1100 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+150

Anytime

+1100

Artemi Panarin (Rangers)

First

+165

Anytime

+1100

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

First

+195

Anytime

+1100

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+220

Anytime

+1400

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

First

+230

Anytime

+1300

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

First

+240

Anytime

+1600

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+250

Anytime

+1600

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+260

Anytime

+1700

Josh Doan (Sabres)

First

+280

Anytime

+1700

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

First

+290

Anytime

+1800

Will Cuylle (Rangers)

First

+333

Anytime

+1800

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+400

Anytime

+2200

Gabe Perreault (Rangers)

First

+400

Anytime

+2200

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+450

Anytime

+2500

Taylor Raddysh (Rangers)

First

+550

Anytime

+3000

Jonny Brodzinski (Rangers)

First

+575

Anytime

+2800

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+575

Anytime

+3000

Vladislav Gavrikov (Rangers)

First

+700

Anytime

+3500

Noah Östlund (Sabres)

First

+700

Anytime

+4000

Bowen Byram (Sabres)

First

+750

Anytime

+4000

Braden Schneider (Rangers)

First

+825

Anytime

+4000

Justin Dowling (Rangers)

First

+900

Anytime

+5000

Jordan Greenway (Sabres)

First

+950

Anytime

+4000

Owen Power (Sabres)

First

+950

Anytime

+5000

Sam Carrick (Rangers)

First

+1000

Anytime

+4500

Beck Malenstyn (Sabres)

First

+1000

Anytime

+5000

Matt Rempe (Rangers)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5500

Mattias Samuelsson (Sabres)

First

+1200

Anytime

+5500

Player Assists

Artemi Panarin (Rangers)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-100

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-145

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-149

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-175

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-208

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-233

Josh Norris (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-227

Bowen Byram (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-250

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-278

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-278

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-286

Owen Power (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-303

Will Cuylle (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-345

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-345

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-400

Zach Benson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-400

Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+130

Artemi Panarin (Rangers)

Over 2.5

-189

Under 2.5

+135

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-149

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-141

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-189

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-200

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-200

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-141

Josh Norris (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-130

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+120

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+115

Will Cuylle (Rangers)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+110

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-100

Zach Benson (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-120

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres Stats

New York Rangers Stats

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 28.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.6
• Penalty Minutes: 5
• Blocks: 11.5
• Faceoff Wins : 26.3
• Hits: 18.4
• Giveaways: 16.9
• Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 27.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 6.6
• Blocks: 12.5
• Faceoff Wins : 25.7
• Hits: 17.6
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 5.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 23.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 8.6
• Blocks: 14.2
• Faceoff Wins : 28.7
• Hits: 23.3
• Giveaways: 14.9
• Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 25.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 6.6
• Blocks: 15.8
• Faceoff Wins : 29
• Hits: 28.7
• Giveaways: 15.2
• Takeaways: 4.3

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