Thursday’s NHL play will see the Buffalo Sabres (22-15-4) square off against the New York Rangers (20-18-6), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden and broadcast on ESPN+. The Sabres rank ninth while the Rangers are 14th in the Eastern Conference.

How to watch Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Rangers

• Venue: Madison Square Garden
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
• TV: ESPN+
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Buffalo vs. New York odds

• Puck Line: Buffalo -1.5 (+190), New York +1.5 (-235)
• Favorite Moneyline: Buffalo -125
• Underdog Moneyline: New York +105
• Total: 6
• Total Over Odds: -115
• Total Under Odds: -105

Odds provided by BetMGM.

Injury reports

Sabres

Jiri Kulich: Out (Ear),

Alex Lyon: Out (Lower Body),

Conor Timmins: Out (Leg),

Tyson Kozak: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Michael Kesselring: Out (Lower Body),

Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body)

Rangers

Igor Shesterkin: Out (Lower Body),

Adam Fox: Out (Lower Body),

Jonathan Tanner Miller: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Alexis Lafreniere: Day-To-Day (Illness),

Adam Edstrom: Out (Lower Body),

Conor Sheary: Out (Lower Body),

Noah Laba: Out (Upper Body)

Stats to know

• In 41 games played, Tage Thompson has totaled 38 points (21 goals and 17 assists).
• Alex Lyon has a goals-against average of 2.8, and a .906 save percentage (23rd in the league).
• Artemi Panarin has 46 points this season (one per game), with 16 goals and 30 assists in 43 games (playing 20:23 per game).
• Igor Shesterkin has 858 saves while allowing 82 goals (2.4 goals-against average) with a .913 save percentage (13th in the league).