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New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Islanders
31-16-5, 67 PTS
2-4
Final
Sabres
14-32-7, 35 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYI shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

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NYI11101536
BUF9141740

In net

Semyon Varlamov36/39 SV, .923
Michael Houser34/36 SV, .944
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NYI1102
BUF0134

Who won: Sabres 4-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Monday, May 3, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Islanders lead the series 6-1. The Sabres outscored the Islanders 3-0 in the 3rd period. Sam Reinhart led the Sabres in goals (2). Adam Pelech led the Islanders in goals (1).

Player of the game

Sam Reinhart

BUF · 2 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

9.0

Deserved to win

50%
NYI · 2.89 xG
50%
BUF · 2.88 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:11Travis Zajac

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T. Zajac

  3. P3 0:12Ryan Pulock

    Shot

  4. P3 0:18Brock Nelson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Nelson

  5. GOALP3 0:52
    Sam Reinhart

    Goal!

    S. Reinhart · 2 G, 1 A

    Goal

    NYI 2 - 4 BUF
  6. P3 0:55Nick Leddy
    TO

    Giveaway

    N. Leddy

  7. P3 1:07Sam Reinhart

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 1:08Josh Bailey

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Bailey · 1 A

  9. P3 1:58Casey Mittelstadt

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Mittelstadt

  10. P3 2:24Oliver Wahlstrom

    Shot blocked by W. Borgen

    Blocked

    O. Wahlstrom · 1 G

  11. P3 3:11Victor Olofsson

    Big hit on R. Pulock

    Hit

    V. Olofsson

  12. GOALP3 4:04
    Sam Reinhart

    Goal!

    S. Reinhart · 2 G, 1 A

    Goal

    NYI 2 - 3 BUF
  13. P3 4:08Sam Reinhart

    Face off

    Face Off

  14. P3 4:35Mathew Barzal

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Barzal

  15. P3 4:37Dylan Cozens
    TO

    Giveaway

    D. Cozens

  16. P3 5:16Cal Clutterbuck

    Big hit on R. Dahlin

    Hit

    C. Clutterbuck

  17. P3 6:22Brock Nelson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Nelson

  18. P3 8:11Josh Bailey

    Shot blocked by J. Bryson

    Blocked

    J. Bailey · 1 A

  19. GOALP3 8:35
    Rasmus Asplund

    Goal!

    R. Asplund · 1 G

    Goal

    NYI 2 - 2 BUF
  20. P3 8:45Rasmus Ristolainen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Ristolainen · 2 A

  21. P3 10:07Riley Sheahan

    Face off

    Face Off

  22. P3 11:29Anders Bjork

    Shot blocked by S. Mayfield

    Blocked

    A. Bjork

  23. P3 11:48Cal Clutterbuck

    Big hit on M. Samuelsson

    Hit

    C. Clutterbuck

  24. P3 12:02Cal Clutterbuck
    TO

    Takeaway

    C. Clutterbuck

  25. P3 15:27Cal Clutterbuck
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Clutterbuck

Leaders

NYIBUF
Goals
Adam Pelech
1
Sam Reinhart
2
Assists
Adam Pelech
1
Rasmus Ristolainen
2
Points
Adam Pelech
2
Sam Reinhart
3

Season seriesNYI lead series 6-1

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