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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

NHL
Sabres
12-13-8, 32 PTS
1-5
Final
Islanders
13-14-6, 32 PTS
Barclays Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF791329
NYI716932

In net

Anders Nilsson27/32 SV, .844
Thomas Greiss28/29 SV, .966
Team123T
BUF0011
NYI1225

Who won: Islanders 5-1

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Barclays Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Islanders outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Ryan Strome led the Islanders in goals (1). Zemgus Girgensons led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Ryan Strome

NYI · 1 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

35%
BUF · 2.53 xG
65%
NYI · 3.43 xG

Islanders created better chances: they win this game 65% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:28Rasmus Ristolainen

    Shot blocked by N. Kulemin

    Blocked

    R. Ristolainen

  3. P3 0:34Travis Hamonic

    Big hit on M. Foligno

    Hit

    T. Hamonic · 2 A

  4. P3 1:03Ryan Strome

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    R. Strome · 1 G, 1 A

  5. GOALP3 1:03
    Zemgus Girgensons

    Goal!

    Z. Girgensons · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 5 NYI
  6. P3 1:03Zach Bogosian

    Shot blocked by D. Seidenberg

    Blocked

    Z. Bogosian · 1 A

  7. P3 1:29Zemgus Girgensons

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    Z. Girgensons · 1 G

  8. P3 1:30Dennis Seidenberg

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Seidenberg · 2 A

  9. P3 1:48Evander Kane
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Kane

  10. P3 2:03Nikolay Kulemin

    Big hit on R. Ristolainen

    Hit

    N. Kulemin

  11. P3 2:58Kyle Okposo
    TO

    Giveaway

    K. Okposo

  12. P3 5:39Zach Bogosian

    Missed the net

    Missed

    Z. Bogosian · 1 A

  13. GOALP3 7:26
    Calvin de Haan

    Goal!

    C. de Haan · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 0 - 5 NYI
  14. P3 8:02Alan Quine

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    A. Quine · 1 A

  15. P3 8:02Johan Larsson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Larsson

  16. P3 8:11Brian Gionta
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Gionta

  17. P3 8:22Cal Clutterbuck

    Shot blocked by J. Falk

    Blocked

    C. Clutterbuck · 1 A

  18. P3 8:40Johnny Boychuk

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Boychuk

  19. P3 8:41Marcus Foligno

    Big hit on C. Clutterbuck

    Hit

    M. Foligno

  20. P3 9:49Jack Eichel
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Eichel

  21. GOALP3 14:25
    Andrew Ladd

    Goal!

    A. Ladd · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 0 - 4 NYI
  22. P3 14:44Rasmus Ristolainen

    Big hit on A. Quine

    Hit

    R. Ristolainen

  23. P3 15:03Johan Larsson
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Larsson

  24. P3 15:16Thomas Greiss
    TO

    Giveaway

    T. Greiss · 28 SV

  25. P3 15:56Brock Nelson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Nelson

Leaders

BUFNYI
Goals
Zemgus Girgensons
1
Ryan Strome
1
Assists
Sam Reinhart
1
Travis Hamonic
2
Points
Zemgus Girgensons
1
Ryan Strome
2

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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