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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

NHL
Sabres
6-12-3, 15 PTS
2-5
Final
Islanders
13-6-4, 30 PTS
Barclays Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF65718
NYI18141345

In net

Jonas Johansson40/45 SV, .889
Ilya Sorokin16/18 SV, .889
Team123T
BUF0112
NYI2125

Who won: Islanders 5-2

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Barclays Center. The Islanders lead the series 4-0. The Islanders outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 1st period. Matt Martin led the Islanders in goals (2). Rasmus Ristolainen led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Matt Martin

NYI · 2 G, 5 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

11%
BUF · 1.69 xG
89%
NYI · 4.48 xG

Islanders created better chances: they win this game 89% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:38Noah Dobson
    TO

    Giveaway

    N. Dobson · 1 G

  3. P3 2:42Taylor Hall

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Hall · 1 G

  4. P3 3:18Taylor Hall

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. Hall · 1 G

  5. P3 3:31Jack Eichel

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  6. P3 3:52Josh Bailey

    Shot blocked by J. Eichel

    Blocked

    J. Bailey · 1 A

  7. GOALP3 5:32
    Matt Martin

    Goal!

    M. Martin · 2 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 5 NYI
  8. P3 5:33Matt Martin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Martin · 2 G

  9. P3 5:34Brandon Montour

    Big hit on C. Cizikas

    Hit

    B. Montour

  10. P3 6:00Casey Cizikas

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Cizikas · 2 A

  11. P3 8:00Rasmus Ristolainen

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. Ristolainen · 1 G

  12. P3 9:22Anthony Beauvillier
    TO

    Takeaway

    A. Beauvillier · 1 G

  13. P3 11:40Brandon Montour
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Montour

  14. P3 12:02Sam Reinhart

    Missed the net

    Missed

    S. Reinhart · 1 A

  15. GOALP3 12:37
    Rasmus Ristolainen

    Goal!

    R. Ristolainen · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 4 NYI
  16. P3 12:38Jack Eichel

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  17. P3 12:41Jack Eichel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  18. P3 13:43Casey Cizikas

    Face off

    Face Off

  19. P3 13:43Colin Miller

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    C. Miller

  20. P3 15:50Jacob Bryson

    Shot blocked by N. Leddy

    Blocked

    J. Bryson

  21. GOALP3 16:46
    Jordan Eberle

    Goal!

    J. Eberle · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 4 NYI
  22. P3 16:47Anders Lee

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Lee · 1 A

  23. P3 16:48Jordan Eberle
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Eberle · 1 G, 1 A

  24. P3 17:06Riley Sheahan

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    R. Sheahan

  25. P3 17:06Noah Dobson

    Shot blocked by T. Rieder

    Blocked

    N. Dobson · 1 G

Leaders

BUFNYI
Goals
Rasmus Ristolainen
1
Matt Martin
2
Assists
Cody Eakin
1
Casey Cizikas
2
Points
Rasmus Ristolainen
1
Matt Martin
2

Season seriesNYI lead series 4-0

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