Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the first-place New York Rangers (22-8-1) host the 14th-place Buffalo Sabres (14-17-3) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET.
New York fell in a 4-3 loss at home its last time out on December 22 against the Edmonton Oilers.
Buffalo won its last game 9-3 at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 21.