Carter Hutton makes 43 saves as Conor Sheary scores twice for Buffalo in the 3-1 win over New York.
By Heather Engel / NHL.com Correspondent
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Carter Hutton made 43 saves for the Buffalo Sabres in a 3-1 win against the New York Rangers at KeyBank Center on Saturday.
Conor Sheary scored his first two goals for the Sabres, who lost their season opener. The Rangers lost their second straight.
Sheary scored Buffalo’s first goal of the season on the power play at 13:15 of the first period for a 1-0 lead. Rasmus Ristolainen sent a cross-ice pass to the left wing on a 2-on-1 and Sheary beat Henrik Lundqvist stick side from the left circle.
Sheary made it 2-0, again on the power play, at 1:42 of the second period when he took a quick shot off a pass from Sam Reinhart, beating Lundqvist from the right side of the crease.
Hutton, 4-0-0 against New York, brought the crowd to its feet with a save against Brett Howden on a 3-on-0 at 4:52.
Lundqvist made 26 saves, including an right-leg kick save on Evan Rodrigues 1:24 into the third period.
Howden made it 2-1 on the Rangers’ 40th shot, shovelling a rebound in the crease for his first NHL goal at 15:21 of the third.
Jack Eichel made it 3-1 with an empty-net goal with two seconds remaining.