| Buffalo Sabres (9-12-1) at New York Rangers (9-8-2), 7:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
New York 3-1 (2-0 at Buf; 1-1 at NY) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Buf; 1-1 at NY) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Buffalo 3-1 (1-1 at Buf; 2-0 at NY) |
| Home Record: |
Buffalo 4-6-1; New York 7-4-1 |
| Away Record: |
Buffalo 5-6-0; New York 2-4-1 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Buffalo 3-2-0 |
| Record vs. Northeast Division: |
New York 3-3-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Buffalo 9-12-1; New York 9-8-2 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/10 - New York, 4-1 (at Buf) |
| 02/01 - New York, 1-0 so (at Buf) |
| 02/25 - New York, 3-2 ot (at NY) |
| 03/23 - Buffalo, 4-1 (at NY) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 10/09 - New York, 6-3 (at Buf) |
| 11/11 - New York, 3-2 ot (at NY) |
| 03/01 - Buffalo, 3-2 (at NY) |
| 03/30 - Buffalo, 1-0 (at Buf) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/05 - New York, 2-1 (at Buf) |
| 12/12 - Buffalo, 3-2 (at NY) |
| 03/07 - Buffalo, 2-1 ot (at NY) |
| 04/06 - Buffalo, 5-2 (at Buf) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/15 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at NY) |
| 01/09 - Buffalo, 2-1 so (at Buf) |
| 02/21 - Buffalo, 4-2 (at Buf) |
| 03/21 - New York, 5-3 (at NY) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 01/16 - New York, 2-1 (at NY) |
| 02/16 - New York, 5-1 (at NY) |
| 02/23 - New York, 4-3 (at Buf) |
| 03/10 - New York, 3-2 so (at Buf) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 10/14 - Buffalo, 7-4 (at Buf) |
| 11/05 - Buffalo, 4-3 ot (at NY) |
| 11/26 - Buffalo, 3-2 ot (at NY) |
| 12/01 - Buffalo, 4-3 so (at Buf) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/22 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 11/22 - New York, 3-2 so (at Buf) |
| 01/24 - Buffalo, 2-1 (at NY) |
| 03/27 - New York, 5-4 so (at NY) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/12 - New York, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 01/30 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at NY) |
| 01/31 - Buffalo, 3-1 (at Buf) |
| 03/31 - Buffalo, 4-3 (at NY) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/17 - Tied, 4-4 ot (at Buf) |
| 12/06 - Buffalo, 4-1 (at NY) |
| 02/15 - Buffalo, 5-4 (at Buf) |
| 03/19 - New York, 3-0 (at NY) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 10/07 - New York, 5-4 ot (at NY) |
| 11/10 - New York, 4-2 (at Buf) |
| 11/27 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Buf) |
| 12/15 - New York, 4-2 (at NY) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Buffalo snapped a three-game series losing streak on 03/23/12. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings. |
| Note - The Rangers have won five of the last eight meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won six of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - The Rangers have won seven of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won nine of the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - The Rangers have won 11 of the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won 13 of 24 and 14 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Buffalo has won two of its last three at the Rangers. |
| Note - Buffalo has won four of six and five of its last eight at the Rangers. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings the Rangers. |
| Note - Buffalo has won seven of 12 and 10 of its last 16 at the Rangers. |
| Note - The Rangers have won two straight at Buffalo. |
| Note - The NYR have won three of four and four of their last six at Buffalo. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last eight meetings at Buffalo. |
| Note - The Rangers have won six of their last 10 at Buffalo. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 12 meetings at Buffalo. |
| Note - The Rangers have lost eight of their last 15 at Buffalo. |
| Buffalo last five games |
New York last five games |
| 02/21 - L at Toronto, 1-3 |
02/19 - L vs. Montreal, 1-3 |
| 02/23 - L vs. NY Islanders, 0-4 |
02/21 - L at Ottawa, 2-3 (SO) |
| 02/26 - W at Tampa Bay, 2-1 |
02/23 - L at Montreal, 0-3 |
| 02/28 - W at Florida, 4-3 (SO) |
02/26 - L vs. Winnipeg, 3-4 |
| 03/02 - W vs. New Jersey, 4-3 (SO) |
02/28 - W vs. Tampa Bay, 4-1 |