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New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres

KeyBank Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Monday, December 31, 2018 on the road.

Team Goals 2018-2019 record
New York Islanders 3 48-27-7
at Buffalo Sabres 1 33-39-10

Goals by period

Team Total
New York Islanders 0 1 2 3
Buffalo Sabres 0 0 1 1

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
New York Islanders 15 15 3 33
Buffalo Sabres 12 15 13 40

Three stars

  1. R. Lehner, New York Islanders (goaltender)
  2. B. Nelson, New York Islanders (1 goal)
  3. K. Okposo, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 02:59 New York Islanders Leo Komarov (5) Nick Leddy (11), Mathew Barzal (26) Even strength NYI 1, BUF 0
3rd 01:45 New York Islanders Brock Nelson (13) Joshua Ho-Sang (1), Scott Mayfield (11) Even strength NYI 2, BUF 0
3rd 10:14 Buffalo Sabres Kyle Okposo (6) Nathan Beaulieu (4), Casey Mittelstadt (6) Power play NYI 2, BUF 1
3rd 19:28 New York Islanders Ryan Pulock (3) Robin Lehner (1) Even strength, Empty net NYI 3, BUF 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal 33 40
Power play 0 of 2 1 of 2
Penalty minutes 4 4
Hits 12 10
Blocked shots 16 11
Giveaways 6 9
Takeaways 6 3
Faceoffs won 26/57 (45.6%) 31/57 (54.4%)

Box score

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player
12 J. Bailey R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 60% 16:43
13 M. Barzal C 0 1 1 +1 2 2 0 0 0 50% 20:12
15 C. Clutterbuck R 0 0 0 +1 0 2 3 1 0 16:32
17 M. Martin L 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 09:50
18 A. Beauvillier R 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 0 15:39
26 J. Ho-Sang R 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 1 0 16:33
27 A. Lee L 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 0 0 100% 17:44
28 M. Dal Colle L 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 0 0 10:37
29 B. Nelson C 1 0 1 +1 0 3 0 0 0 31.3% 20:58
47 L. Komarov R 1 0 1 +2 0 1 1 0 0 50% 14:14
51 V. Filppula C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:32
53 C. Cizikas C 0 0 0 +1 0 3 0 1 0 46.7% 19:11
2 N. Leddy D 0 1 1 +1 0 0 1 1 0 19:09
3 A. Pelech D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 17:58
6 R. Pulock D 1 0 1 +1 0 4 2 3 0 22:22
24 S. Mayfield D 0 1 1 +1 2 2 0 1 0 19:02
25 D. Toews D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 19:33
55 J. Boychuk D 0 0 0 +2 0 3 0 0 0 19:36
New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
40 R. Lehner 40 39 1 .975 59:53 Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
9 J. Eichel C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 02:42
17 V. Sobotka C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 2 0 55.6% 14:12
21 K. Okposo R 1 0 1 -2 0 3 0 0 1 75% 13:54
22 J. Larsson L 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 41.7% 16:21
23 S. Reinhart C 0 0 0 -1 0 4 1 2 0 100% 18:23
29 J. Pominville R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11:45
37 C. Mittelstadt C 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 20% 16:22
43 C. Sheary L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 0 15:47
49 C. Smith L 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 0 0 11:31
53 J. Skinner L 0 0 0 -2 0 4 1 0 0 80% 19:23
71 E. Rodrigues C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 28.6% 22:07
72 T. Thompson C 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 0 0 100% 16:19
4 Z. Bogosian D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0 0 0 23:24
6 M. Scandella D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 2 0 15:46
19 J. McCabe D 0 0 0 -1 2 3 0 1 0 16:17
26 R. Dahlin D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 17:42
55 R. Ristolainen D 0 0 0 -1 0 5 5 1 0 25:06
82 N. Beaulieu D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 20:14
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
40 C. Hutton 32 30 2 .938 58:45 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
2nd 07:35 Buffalo Sabres Zach Bogosian Slashing 2
2nd 11:41 Buffalo Sabres Jake McCabe High sticking 2
3rd 08:32 New York Islanders Mathew Barzal Slashing 2
3rd 13:07 New York Islanders Scott Mayfield Tripping 2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach
Barry Trotz
Buffalo Sabres head coach
Phil Housley
Referees
Garrett Rank, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen
Michel Cormier, Steve Miller
New York Islanders scratches
Luca Sbisa, Tom Kuhnhackl, Ross Johnston
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Matt Hunwick, Remi Elie, Lawrence Pilut

2018-2019 season series

Matchup Status Details
New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 Final Game page
New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Islanders 5 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 31

Matchup Status Details
Nashville Predators 6 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 Final Game page
Ottawa Senators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 6 Final Game page
New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 Final/SO Game page
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 Final/OT Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1 Final/OT Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Dallas Stars 2 Final/OT Game page
San Jose Sharks 5 at Calgary Flames 8 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 Final Game page

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