Jason Zucker’s third-period goal lifts the Sabres past the Rangers 5-3

— Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Apr 8, 2026, 10:02 pm - AP
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1st PeriodBUFNYR
4:40Ryan McLeod (13)
Assists: Jason Zucker (19), Conor Timmins (8)
10
8:58Zach Benson (11)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (53), Bowen Byram (31)
20
19:21Alexis Lafreniere (23) (Power Play)
Assists: Adam Fox (43), J.T. Miller (34)
21
2nd PeriodBUFNYR
2:57Alexis Lafreniere (24)
Assists: Drew Fortescue (2)
22
14:44Adam Fox (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Vincent Trocheck (37), Mika Zibanejad (43)
23
3rd PeriodBUFNYR
5:51Alex Tuch (31)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (27), Tage Thompson (41)
33
7:14Jason Zucker (24)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (40)
43
18:45Zach Benson (12) (Empty Net)
Assists: Josh Doan (26), Josh Norris (19)
53

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Conor Sheary
  • Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Vincent Trocheck hit Zach Benson
  • Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Will Cuylle hit Conor Timmins
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Will Borgen
  • Jonny Brodzinski hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Will Cuylle hit Michael Kesselring
  • Vincent Trocheck hit Tanner Pearson
  • Noah Laba Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jaroslav Chmelar hit Owen Power
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Conor Sheary
  • Takeaway by Gabe Perreault
  • Mika Zibanejad Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tanner Pearson shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
  • Giveaway by Noah Laba
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Takeaway by Braden Schneider
  • Mika Zibanejad Backhand Wide Left
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Will Cuylle hit Tyson Kozak
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Noah Laba
  • Mika Zibanejad hit Conor Timmins
  • Vincent Trocheck hit Josh Norris
  • Gabe Perreault Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Will Cuylle hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Tye Kartye Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Conor Sheary
  • Tye Kartye Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Braden Schneider hit Ryan McLeod
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Alexis Lafrenière Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Adam Fox (43), J.T. Miller (34)
  • Adam Fox Tripping against Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
  • Alexis Lafrenière Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Drew Fortescue (2)
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Adam Sykora
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Braden Schneider hit Josh Doan
  • Drew Fortescue hit Zach Benson
  • Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Adam Sykora
  • Adam Sykora Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jaroslav Chmelar shot blocked by Adam Sykora
  • Noah Laba hit Owen Power
  • Will Borgen hit Beck Malenstyn
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Braden Schneider hit Ryan McLeod
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Will Cuylle
  • J.T. Miller Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Drew Fortescue shot blocked by Will Cuylle
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Tye Kartye
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Matthew Robertson
  • Matthew Robertson hit Jason Zucker
  • Will Cuylle hit Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Will Cuylle
  • Will Cuylle hit Michael Kesselring
  • Braden Schneider Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Jonny Brodzinski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Adam Fox Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (37), Mika Zibanejad (43)
  • Vladislav Gavrikov hit Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Will Cuylle
  • Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Vincent Trocheck Slashing against Bowen Byram
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Cross-checking against Jason Zucker
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Will Cuylle Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  • Giveaway by Gabe Perreault
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Drew Fortescue Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Will Cuylle hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Adam Fox
  • Will Borgen Holding the stick against Beck Malenstyn
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • J.T. Miller shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
  • Adam Fox hit Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Gabe Perreault
  • Braden Schneider hit Owen Power
  • Will Cuylle hit Peyton Krebs
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Gabe Perreault hit Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Noah Laba
  • Braden Schneider hit Beck Malenstyn
  • J.T. Miller Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Tanner Pearson hit Adam Sykora
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Tage Thompson Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (19), Conor Timmins (8)
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Tanner Pearson hit Jaroslav Chmelar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Tye Kartye shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Michael Kesselring hit Conor Sheary
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Zach Benson Goal (11) Deflected, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (53), Bowen Byram (31)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Matthew Robertson
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Peyton Krebs hit Noah Laba
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Will Borgen shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Braden Schneider shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Icing
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Peyton Krebs hit Braden Schneider
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Kozak hit Will Borgen
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Matthew Robertson
  • Off-side
  • Noah Laba shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Ryan McLeod Tripping against Adam Sykora
  • Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Will Cuylle
  • Tye Kartye shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Jason Zucker faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Drew Fortescue
  • Conor Timmins Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tanner Pearson hit Will Borgen
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Matthew Robertson
  • Peyton Krebs hit Adam Fox
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Tye Kartye
  • Peyton Krebs Hooking against Tye Kartye
  • TV Timeout
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Tage Thompson hit Will Borgen
  • Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Tage Thompson Deflected Wide Left
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Jason Zucker Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Takeaway by Jack Quinn
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Alex Tuch Goal (31) Deflected, assists: Peyton Krebs (27), Tage Thompson (41)
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jason Zucker Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (40)
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Will Cuylle
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Alex Tuch Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Will Borgen
  • Josh Norris Hooking against Tye Kartye
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Will Cuylle
  • Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Tyson Kozak hit Gabe Perreault
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Tyson Kozak hit Tye Kartye
  • Zach Benson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (26), Josh Norris (19)
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Noah Laba
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(33-37-9)
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