New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Islanders

21-13-4, 46 PTS

3-1

Final

Sabres

21-13-6, 48 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYI shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYI	15	15	3	33
BUF	12	15	13	40

In net

Robin Lehner39/40 SV, .975

Carter Hutton30/32 SV, .938

Team	1	2	3	T
NYI	0	1	2	3
BUF	0	0	1	1

Who won: Islanders 3-1

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Monday, December 31, 2018 at KeyBank Center. The Islanders lead the series 1-0. Leo Komarov led the Islanders in goals (1). Kyle Okposo led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Ryan Pulock

NYI · 1 G, 4 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

61%

NYI · 4.18 xG

39%

BUF · 3.45 xG

Islanders created better chances: they win this game 61% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:13
Shot on goal
Shot
C.J. Smith
P3 0:32
Faceoff win
Face Off
V. Sobotka
GOALP3 0:32
Goal!
R. Pulock · 1 G
Goal
NYI 3 - 1 BUF
P3 0:50
Missed the net
Missed
C. Clutterbuck
P3 1:10
Shot blocked by S. Reinhart
Blocked
L. Komarov · 1 G
P3 1:13
Big hit on J. Skinner
Hit
C. Clutterbuck
P3 2:07
Face off
Face Off
P3 2:35
Shot on goal
Shot
C.J. Smith
P3 2:38
TO
Giveaway
T. Thompson
P3 4:57
TO
Takeaway
K. Okposo · 1 G
P3 6:53
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
S. Mayfield · 1 A
GOALP3 9:46
Goal!
K. Okposo · 1 G
Goal
NYI 2 - 1 BUF
P3 9:58
Faceoff win
Face Off
K. Okposo · 1 G
P3 9:59
Shot
P3 10:11
Shot blocked by C. Clutterbuck
Blocked
R. Ristolainen
P3 10:55
Missed the net
Missed
J. Skinner
P3 14:31
TO
Giveaway
R. Lehner · 39 SV
GOALP3 18:15
Goal!
B. Nelson · 1 G
Goal
NYI 2 - 0 BUF
P3 18:46
Faceoff win
Face Off
S. Reinhart
P3 18:47
Shot
P3 19:02
Missed the net
Missed
S. Reinhart
P3 19:06
TO
Giveaway
A. Beauvillier
P3 19:38
Big hit on V. Sobotka
Hit
M. Martin
Start of the 3rd period

Leaders

NYIBUF

Goals

Leo Komarov

Kyle Okposo

Assists

Nick Leddy

Casey Mittelstadt

Points

Brock Nelson