New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
23-11-1, 10-7-1 Away
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23-11-1, 10-7-1 Away
14-19-3, 10-8-2 Home
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14-19-3, 10-8-2 Home
Game Information
KeyBank Center
12:00 AM, 28 December 2014
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070
- Referees:
- Kevin Pollock
- Dave Lewis
- Linesmen:
- Steve Miller
| 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islanders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sabres | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1st Period | NYI | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:33 | | Nick Leddy (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Kyle Okposo (22), Josh Bailey (6) | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd Period | NYI | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:56 | | John Tavares (14) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted | 2 | 0 |
| 15:05 | | John Tavares (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Josh Bailey (7), Kyle Okposo (23) | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Period | NYI | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:39 | | Nicolas Deslauriers (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Drew Stafford (13), Josh Gorges (5) | 3 | 1 |
| 10:01 | | Zemgus Girgensons (10) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal) Assists: Nicolas Deslauriers (8), Josh Gorges (6) | 3 | 2 |
| 11:51 | | Chris Stewart (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Drew Stafford (14), Patrick Kaleta (2) | 3 | 3 |
| Shootout Summary | NYI | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | ||
Regular Season Series
BUF leads 1-0
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 49 | 22 | 6 | 104 |
| Pittsburgh | 40 | 22 | 16 | 96 |
| Philadelphia | 39 | 26 | 12 | 90 |
| NY Islanders | 42 | 31 | 5 | 89 |
| Columbus | 38 | 27 | 12 | 88 |
| Washington | 39 | 30 | 9 | 87 |
| New Jersey | 40 | 34 | 3 | 83 |
| NY Rangers | 33 | 36 | 9 | 75 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
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