[16] BUF Sabres 2-3 NY Rangers [7] 2018-01-01 18:00
Stadium: Citi Field Round: 1
Home Manager: Phil Housley Away Manager: Alain Vigneault
Head to Head
| NHL | 2017/02/03 00:30 | NY Rangers v BUF Sabres | L | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2017/01/04 00:00 | BUF Sabres v NY Rangers | W | 4-1 |
| NHL | 2016/12/02 00:00 | NY Rangers v BUF Sabres | W | 3-4 |
Home History
| NHL | 2017/12/30 00:00 | BUF Sabres v NJ Devils | W | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/28 00:00 | BUF Sabres v NY Islanders | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/24 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CAR Hurricanes | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/23 00:00 | PHI Flyers v BUF Sabres | W | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/20 00:30 | BOS Bruins v BUF Sabres | L | 3-0 |
| NHL | 2017/12/16 00:00 | CAR Hurricanes v BUF Sabres | L | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/15 00:00 | BUF Sabres v PHI Flyers | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2017/12/13 00:00 | OTT Senators v BUF Sabres | W | 2-3 |
Away History
| NHL | 2017/12/30 00:30 | NY Rangers v DET Red Wings | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/28 01:00 | WAS Capitals v NY Rangers | W | 0-1 |
| NHL | 2017/12/24 00:00 | TOR Maple Leafs v NY Rangers | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/12/22 00:00 | NY Rangers v NJ Devils | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/20 00:00 | ANA Ducks v NY Rangers | W | 1-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/16 22:00 | NY Rangers v BOS Bruins | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/12/16 00:00 | LA Kings v NY Rangers | W | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/14 00:00 | NY Rangers v OTT Senators | L | 2-3 |