New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
Friday, November 1, 2024, 7:00 PM ET
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 on Friday, November 1, 2024 on the road.
News about this game
Thu, Oct 31, 2024
The NY Islanders (3-5-2) face the Buffalo Sabres (4-5-1) Friday. Buffalo is 3-1 at home, while the Islanders are 2-2-1 on the road in their division clash.
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
Islanders' Mathew Barzal, 27, left the road trip with an upper-body injury. He has 2 goals and 5 points in 10 games. His absence is a blow to the NHL's worst offense.
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
The Islanders ended a three-game skid by beating the Sabres 4-3. Horvat and Tsyplakov each had a goal and assist. Palmieri and Pageau scored for NY, Cozens, Zucker, and Power for BUF.
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
Islanders' Mike Reilly was injured by a hit from Sabres' Jordan Greenway and was helped off the ice. The Islanders later defeated the Sabres 4-3 on Friday night.
Sat, Nov 2, 2024
Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech are on IR with upper-body injuries; Samuel Bolduc and Grant Hutton have been called up from Bridgeport.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
Team
1st 1st period 2nd 2nd period 3rd 3rd period Total
New York Islanders
1
2
1
4
Buffalo Sabres
1
0
2
3
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
Team
1st 1st period 2nd 2nd period 3rd 3rd period Total
New York Islanders
10
15
11
36
Buffalo Sabres
12
10
13
35
Three stars
M. Tsyplakov , New York Islanders (1 goal, 1 assist)B. Horvat , New York Islanders (1 goal, 1 assist)J. Zucker , Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
09:03
Buffalo Sabres
Dylan Cozens (1)
Jason Zucker (6), Rasmus Dahlin (6)
Power play
NYI 0, BUF 1
1st
09:43
New York Islanders
Bo Horvat (4)
Anders Lee (1)
Even strength
NYI 1, BUF 1
2nd
05:25
New York Islanders
Maxim Tsyplakov (2)
Unassisted
Even strength
NYI 2, BUF 1
2nd
12:20
New York Islanders
Kyle Palmieri (5)
Maxim Tsyplakov (5), Simon Holmstrom (3)
Power play
NYI 3, BUF 1
3rd
05:27
Buffalo Sabres
Jason Zucker (3)
Tage Thompson (6), Bowen Byram (4)
Even strength
NYI 3, BUF 2
3rd
08:08
New York Islanders
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (2)
Bo Horvat (3), Anders Lee (2)
Even strength
NYI 4, BUF 2
3rd
18:59
Buffalo Sabres
Owen Power (3)
Ryan McLeod (2), Bowen Byram (5)
Even strength
NYI 4, BUF 3
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
Stat
New York Islanders
Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal
36
35
Power play
1 of 4
1 of 4
Penalty minutes
15
15
Hits
18
18
Blocked shots
23
9
Giveaways
12
9
Takeaways
3
4
Faceoffs won
31/57 (54.4%)
26/57 (45.6%)
Box score
New York Islanders
New York Islanders skaters
Player
Pos Position G Goals A Assists P Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes SOG Shots on goal HIT Hits BLK Blocked shots PPG Power-play goals FO% Faceoff percentage TOI Time on ice
Number 7R
1
1
2
+2
2
2
8
1
0
15:01
Number 10R
0
1
1
-1
0
1
1
2
0
13:53
Number 14C
1
1
2
+2
0
8
1
0
0
66.7%
20:54
Number 18L
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
0
0
10:31
Number 20R
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
06:41
Number 21C
1
0
1
0
0
3
2
0
1
17:06
Number 26R
0
0
0
0
5
1
1
0
0
10:18
Number 27L
0
2
2
+1
0
5
0
2
0
19:14
Number 29C
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0
0
0
83.3%
17:24
Number 32C
0
0
0
-1
2
0
1
0
0
30%
11:56
Number 44C
1
0
1
+2
2
3
1
5
0
44.4%
21:28
Number 53C
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0
1
0
44.4%
13:47
Number 2D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
07:24
Number 3D
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
2
0
10:41
Number 6D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
25:21
Number 8D
0
0
0
+1
0
3
1
2
0
24:55
Number 24D
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
21:27
Number 28D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
2
2
0
23:52
New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
SA Shots against SV Saves GA Goals against SV% Save percentage TOI Time on ice DEC Decision
Number 3035
32
3
.914
60:00
Win
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
Pos Position G Goals A Assists P Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes SOG Shots on goal HIT Hits BLK Blocked shots PPG Power-play goals FO% Faceoff percentage TOI Time on ice
Number 12L
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
16:22
Number 17L
1
1
2
0
5
2
0
0
0
50%
13:54
Number 19C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
1
0
50%
13:00
Number 22R
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
13:42
Number 24C
1
0
1
-1
2
1
3
0
1
31.3%
19:14
Number 29L
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
05:31
Number 71C
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
75%
16:22
Number 72C
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0
1
0
50%
21:50
Number 77R
0
0
0
-1
2
4
0
0
0
22:41
Number 81C
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
06:44
Number 89R
0
0
0
+1
0
2
1
1
0
50%
24:38
Number 96R
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
06:09
Number 4D
0
2
2
+1
2
3
1
0
0
21:49
Number 10D
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
17:30
Number 23D
0
0
0
-2
0
1
1
0
0
16:15
Number 25D
1
0
1
+1
0
6
2
1
0
19:19
Number 26D
0
1
1
0
0
5
0
2
0
24:59
Number 75D
0
0
0
-2
0
2
3
2
0
14:07
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
SA Shots against SV Saves GA Goals against SV% Save percentage TOI Time on ice DEC Decision
Number 2736
32
4
.889
56:06
Loss
Penalties
Penalties, New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
06:04
New York Islanders
Scott Mayfield
Tripping
2
1st
08:56
New York Islanders
Adam Pelech
High sticking
2
1st
16:26
Buffalo Sabres
Dylan Cozens
Hooking
2
1st
20:00
Buffalo Sabres
Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Roughing
2
2nd
01:12
New York Islanders
Maxim Tsyplakov
Slashing
2
2nd
02:48
New York Islanders
Kyle MacLean
Tripping
2
2nd
10:32
Buffalo Sabres
Bowen Byram
Hooking
2
2nd
16:20
New York Islanders
Oliver Wahlstrom
Fighting (major)
5
2nd
16:20
Buffalo Sabres
Jason Zucker
Fighting (major)
5
3rd
05:01
New York Islanders
Scott Mayfield
Ps slash on breakaway (penalty shot)
0
3rd
09:59
Buffalo Sabres
JJ Peterka
Tripping
2
3rd
13:45
New York Islanders
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Cross checking
2
3rd
13:45
Buffalo Sabres
Sam Lafferty
Roughing
2
Game information
New York Islanders head coach
Patrick Roy
Buffalo Sabres head coach
Lindy Ruff
Referees
Furman South, Jake Brenk
Linesmen
Scott Cherrey, David Brisebois
New York Islanders scratches
Matt Martin, Mathew Barzal, Dennis Cholowski
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Dennis Gilbert, Jacob Bryson, Jiri Kulich
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Sources and further reading
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at Minnesota Wild
5
New Jersey Devils
0
at Calgary Flames
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