The Rangers will play the Sabres on Thursday, October 9th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The New York Rangers had a 89.00 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024-25 regular season was 85.67.
- Away New York Rangers - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the New York Rangers had a 20-17-4 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 23-15-3 record as a home team. They ranked 9th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the New York Rangers ranked 10th (256), with the Buffalo Sabres ending up 6th (269).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the New York Rangers finished 13th (255), with the Buffalo Sabres ranked 4th (289).
- Team Records - The New York Rangers had a 39-36-7 regular season record, with the Buffalo Sabres finishing with a 36-39-7 regular season standing last season.
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Best Rangers at Sabres Odds
| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite New York Rangers |
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| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite New York Rangers |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The New York Rangers are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Buffalo Sabres are the -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The New York Rangers are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Rangers
Sabres
10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | -115-105 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 51.22%.
- New York Rangers bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for New York Rangers is 53.49%.
New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
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Rangers
Sabres
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
NYR at BUF 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1183 u -118Bet |
Rangers
Total Goals
NYR at BUF 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1253 u -110Bet |
Artemi Panarin
To Score 3 Goals
NYR at BUF 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Tage Thompson
To Score 3 Goals
NYR at BUF 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| New York Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.417 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 29 | -1.0 | 0-4-1 | 5-1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | W2 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.364 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 35 | -2.0 | 4-2-1 | 0-2-2 | 0-0 | 4-3-3 | OT3 |
New York Rangers & Buffalo Sabres Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
New York Rangers Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Rangers | +3500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +10000 Bet |
New York Rangers & Buffalo Sabres Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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