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Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Rangers

24Belt meetings
11Sabres wins
12Rangers wins
15Title changes

Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers have met 24 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 21, 1971 to March 10, 2008. The belt changed hands in 15 of those games. New York Rangers lead the belt series 12–11, with 1 tie.

Belt gameDateResult
3,229Jan 21, 1971Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers tied 5–5Tie · defense
3,256Mar 23, 1971New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 7–2Title change
3,296Nov 13, 1971New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2Defense
3,398Dec 6, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 3–2Defense
3,410Jan 6, 1973Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 4–1Title change
3,412Jan 11, 1973New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Title change
3,514Mar 24, 1974New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3Title change
3,572Dec 27, 1974New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 9–5Title change
3,610Mar 20, 1975Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 6–3Defense
3,748Dec 16, 1976Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 7–2Title change
3,827Nov 9, 1977New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 8–4Title change
4,312Nov 28, 1982Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 7–3Title change
4,430Dec 31, 1983New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2Title change
4,625Dec 26, 1985Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 6–1Defense
5,402Oct 15, 1993New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2Defense
5,506Jan 20, 1995Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 2–1Title change
5,584Oct 20, 1995New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1Title change
5,609Dec 15, 1995Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 5–4Title change
5,851Mar 2, 1998Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 1–0Defense
6,127Dec 8, 2000New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2Title change
6,525Nov 22, 2005New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO)Title change
6,553Jan 24, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 2–1Title change
6,615Oct 14, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 7–4Defense
6,786Mar 10, 2008New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO)Defense

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