Islanders 5-2 Sabres (5 Mar, 2021) Final Score

Buffalo Sabres

6-12-3, 4-5-1 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	1	1	2
NYI	2	1	2	5

Martin scores 2 to help Islanders beat Sabres 5-2

— Matt Martin scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Mar 5, 2021, 03:46 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	0	1	1	2
	Islanders	2	1	2	5

1st Period			BUF	NYI
10:25		Noah Dobson (2) Assists: Mathew Barzal (12), Jordan Eberle (5)	0	1
16:21		Matt Martin (3) Assists: Cal Clutterbuck (5), Casey Cizikas (4)	0	2

2nd Period			BUF	NYI
3:08		Taylor Hall (2) Assists: Cody Eakin (2)	1	2
14:58		Anthony Beauvillier (2) Assists: Brock Nelson (5), Josh Bailey (11)	1	3

3rd Period		BUF	NYI
3:14	Jordan Eberle (9) Assists: Anders Lee (6)	1	4
7:23	Rasmus Ristolainen (3) Assists: Sam Reinhart (8), Jack Eichel (14)	2	4
14:28	Matt Martin (4) Assists: Casey Cizikas (5)	2	5

SABRES

ISLANDERS

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Buffalo Sabres

New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Matt MartinLW - NYI

Jordan EberleRW - NYI

Casey CizikasC - NYI

Game Information

Martin scores 2 to help Islanders beat Sabres 5-2

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NYI lead 4-0

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