Islanders 4-1 Sabres (31 Dec, 2021) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

10-17-5, 4-8-3 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	1	0	0	1
NYI	1	2	1	4

New York Islanders

9-12-6, 3-5-3 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
R. Asplund
A. Bjork
C. Eakin
J. Hayden
P. Krebs
B. Murray
K. Okposo
V. Olofsson
J. Peterka
A. Ruotsalainen
T. Thompson
A. Tuch
defensemen
W. Butcher
R. Dahlin
C. Fitzgerald
H. Jokiharju
E. Prow
M. Pysyk

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	14:40	0:47	0:41	13:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	11	11:03	0:00	0:00	11:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	17:38	1:05	2:17	14:16	5	6	45.5
0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	16	14:57	0:00	0:50	14:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	17:54	1:55	0:00	15:59	1	8	11.1
0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	14	12:07	1:55	0:00	10:12	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	7	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	20	17:17	1:55	0:46	14:36	2	2	50.0
0	1	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	17:15	2:42	0:00	14:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	21	16:03	0:47	0:00	15:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	11	9:42	0:00	0:00	9:42	1	3	25.0
0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	16:12	0:47	0:29	14:56	7	11	38.9
0	0	-2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	22	17:04	0:47	0:29	15:48	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	26	20:32	0:50	0:00	19:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	31	27:04	1:52	0:29	24:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	12:26	0:00	0:00	12:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	32	24:40	0:00	2:17	22:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:10	0:00	0:29	12:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	1	22	19:26	0:00	2:17	17:09	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Subban

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
32	4	28	.875	26	0	2	0	0	58:04	0

New York Islanders


forwards
J. Bailey
M. Barzal
K. Bellows
C. Cizikas
C. Clutterbuck
A. Czarnik
M. Dal Colle
R. Johnston
A. Lee
M. Martin
J. Pageau
Z. Parise
defensemen
Z. Chara
N. Dobson
A. Greene
S. Mayfield
A. Pelech
R. Salo

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	16:27	0:50	0:00	15:37	1	1	50.0
1	2	2	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	16:27	1:56	0:00	14:31	1	1	50.0
1	1	1	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	19	16:00	1:56	0:00	14:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	0	0	20	14:44	0:00	0:00	14:44	9	4	69.2
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	20	15:52	0:00	1:52	14:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	12:22	0:50	0:00	11:32	5	2	71.4
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	14:34	0:50	0:00	13:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	14	11:15	0:00	0:00	11:15	0	0	0.0
1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	16:02	1:56	0:00	14:06	1	2	33.3
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	5	0	1	19	14:27	0:00	0:00	14:27	1	0	100.0
0	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	23	17:59	1:56	2:06	13:57	12	6	66.7
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	14:45	0:50	1:26	12:29	1	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	23	22:11	0:00	1:37	20:34	0	0	0.0
1	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	25	20:42	1:56	0:00	18:46	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	27	17:48	0:00	1:37	16:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	23	19:11	0:00	1:05	18:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	23	19:36	0:00	1:05	18:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	17:34	0:50	0:00	16:44	0	0	0.0

goalies
S. Varlamov

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
37	1	36	.973	28	1	7	0	0	59:14	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	1	0	0	1
	Islanders	1	2	1	4

1st Period			BUF	NYI
12:35		Mathew Barzal (6) Assists: Josh Bailey (10), Noah Dobson (8)	0	1
19:00		Kyle Okposo (7) (Power Play) Assists: Brett Murray (3), Victor Olofsson (14)	1	1

2nd Period			BUF	NYI
6:45		Kieffer Bellows (3) Assists: Andy Greene (4)	1	2
11:25		Anders Lee (9) (Power Play) Assists: Mathew Barzal (13), Kieffer Bellows (4)	1	3

3rd Period			BUF	NYI
11:43		Noah Dobson (4) Assists: Josh Bailey (11), Mathew Barzal (14)	1	4

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 1-0

Islanders
-
Sabres
-

Game 1

28/12

Sabres
1
Islanders
4

Game 1

31/12

Islanders
3
Sabres
6

Game 2

16/2

Islanders
3
Sabres
5

Game 3

23/4

UBS Arena

12:30 AM, 31 December 2021

Elmont, NY

Attendance: 17,255

Referees:
Steve Kozari

Linesmen:
Shandor Alphonso
Jesse Marquis

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	9	3	1	19
Tampa Bay	7	5	0	14
Toronto	6	5	2	14
Boston	6	6	1	13
Ottawa	6	5	0	12
Detroit	5	5	1	11
Buffalo	4	7	1	9
Montreal	4	7	1	9

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	8	5	2	18
NY Rangers	8	2	1	17
Carolina	8	2	0	16
Washington	8	3	0	16
Columbus	5	5	1	11
Pittsburgh	5	7	1	11
NY Islanders	4	6	2	10
Philadelphia	4	7	1	9

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Buffalo Sabres

New York Islanders

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 1-0

Game Information

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2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

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Jesper Bratt nets his 15th point in 15 games