ISLANDERS
SABRES
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
21-12-5, 9-6-3 Away
2
21-12-5, 9-6-3 Away
15-19-4, 8-11-2 Home
1
15-19-4, 8-11-2 Home
Game Information
KeyBank Center
11:00 PM, 31 December 2015
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070
- Referees:
- Kyle Rehman
- Linesmen:
- Ryan Galloway
- Michel Cormier
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islanders | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sabres | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| 2nd Period | NYI | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:35 | | Frans Nielsen (14) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Tavares (14), Nick Leddy (12) | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Period | NYI | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:07 | | Nikolay Kulemin (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Kyle Okposo (19), Johnny Boychuk (11) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Ryan O'Reilly (15) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Jack Eichel (12), Rasmus Ristolainen (18) | 2 | 1 |
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| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 36 | 15 | 6 | 78 |
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 |
| NY Islanders | 32 | 21 | 5 | 69 |
| Columbus | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 |
| Washington | 29 | 23 | 7 | 65 |
| Philadelphia | 25 | 20 | 11 | 61 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 |
| NY Rangers | 22 | 29 | 6 | 50 |
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