Anaheim – Arizona 5:2 (end) | Buffalo – Rangers 2:3 (after OT)
final/OT
Buffalo Sabres
2:3 (0:2, 1:0, 1:0 - 0:1)
New York Rangers
Monday 01.01.2018, 19:25 • Citi Field, New York • NHL
     
    62:15
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres (Jacob Josefson – 2 min., tripping).
     
    33:57
    Penalty for New York Rangers (Ryan McDonagh – 2 min., tripping).
     
    28:44
    Penalty for New York Rangers (2 min. – too many men). Penalty served by J. T. Miller.
     
    23:39
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres (Zach Bogosian – 2 min., holding).
     
    19:37
    Penalty for New York Rangers (Nick Holden – 2 min., hooking).
     
    17:27
    Penalty for New York Rangers (Kevin Hayes – 2 min., hooking).
     
    13:59
    Penalty for New York Rangers (Brendan Smith – 2 min., tripping).
     
    00:38
    Penalty for Buffalo Sabres (Zach Bogosian – 2 min., roughing).
    Goals and assists: 21. S. Reinhart (Ristolainen, Eichel), 41. Ristolainen – 5. Carey (Fast, Nieves), 9. Grabner (K. Hayes, J. T. Miller), 63. J. T. Miller (Shattenkirk, Zuccarello)


    Buffalo Sabres: Lehner (Ch. Johnson) – Ristolainen, Scandella, Bogosian (A), McCabe, Beaulieu, Gorges – S. Reinhart, Eichel (A), Girgensons – Okposo, R. O'Reilly (A), E. Kane – Pominville, Rodrigues, B. Pouliot – Nolan, Josefson, Jo. Larsson.
    New York Rangers: H. Lundqvist () – Holden, McDonagh (C), Shattenkirk, Br. Smith, Skjei, M. Staal (A) – Zuccarello, Zibanejad, Rick Nash (A) – J. T. Miller, K. Hayes, Grabner – Vesey, Desharnais, Buchnevich – Fast, Nieves, Carey.

    Referees: Dwyer, Lee – Heyer, Sericolo

    Attendance: 41 821