Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves and the visiting New York Rangers pulled away late for a 4-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.

J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafreniere each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, who gave new coach Mike Sullivan his first win with the team after New York lost 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

Carson Soucy and Adam Fox also scored for New York.

Shesterkin recorded his 22nd career shutout and passed Lorne Chabot for eighth on the Rangers' all-time list. He has stopped 65 of 66 shots through two games.

Alex Lyon made 29 saves for the Sabres, opening-night losers who enter the 2025-26 season looking to end a 14-season Stanley Cup playoff drought.

The Sabres went 0-for-4 on the power play. The Rangers finished 0-for-3.

Lafreniere gave the Rang

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