The New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres take the ice at KeyBank Center on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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To prepare for this matchup, here is who we predict to secure the win in Thursday's hockey game.

Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final result of Sabres 4, Rangers 3.

The Rangers (39-36-7 overall) had a 4-7-11 record last season in contests that needed overtime.
In the 30 games New York played that were decided by one goal, it had a 13-10-7 record (good for 33 points).
In the 12 games last season the Rangers registered just one goal, they lost every time.
New York scored exactly two goals in 15 games last season (5-8-2 record, 12 points).
The Rangers scored at least three goals in 50 games (33-12-5, 71 points).
In the 25 games when New York recorded a single power-play goal, it had an 11-10-4 record (26 points).
In the 34 games last season when it outshot its opponent, New York was 17-15-2 (36 points).
The Rangers were outshot by their opponent in 43 games, going 19-19-5 to record 43 points.

The Sabres had a 7-7-14 record in overtime games last season, and a 36-39-7 overall record.
Buffalo accumulated 29 points (12-8-5) in its 25 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Last season the Sabres recorded just one goal in nine games, and they picked up two points (1-8-0).
When Buffalo scored a pair of goals last season, they amassed six points (2-15-2 record).
The Sabres scored three or more goals 50 times, accumulating 71 points (33-12-5).
Last season Buffalo scored a single power-play goal in 31 games and picked up 25 points, with a record of 12-18-1.
When it outshot its opponent last season, Buffalo posted a record of 15-15-2 (32 points).
The Sabres were outshot by their opponents in 49 games last season, going 21-23-5 to record 47 points.

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