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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

NHL
Sabres
6-13-3, 15 PTS
2-5
Final
Islanders
14-6-4, 32 PTS
Barclays Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF751022
NYI119929

In net

Carter Hutton24/29 SV, .828
Semyon Varlamov20/22 SV, .909
Team123T
BUF1012
NYI0415

Who won: Islanders 5-2

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Barclays Center. The Islanders lead the series 5-0. The Islanders outscored the Sabres 4-0 in the 2nd period. Mathew Barzal led the Islanders in goals (1). Jacob Bryson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Mathew Barzal

NYI · 1 G, 1 A, 5 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

46%
BUF · 3.07 xG
54%
NYI · 3.37 xG

Islanders created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:03Adam Pelech
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Pelech · 1 A

  3. P3 0:07Matt Irwin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Irwin

  4. P3 0:26Jack Eichel

    Face off

    Face Off

  5. P3 0:56Jacob Bryson

    Big hit on A. Beauvillier

    Hit

    J. Bryson · 1 G

  6. P3 1:35Eric Staal

    Shot blocked by N. Dobson

    Blocked

    E. Staal

  7. P3 8:33Scott Mayfield

    Missed the net

    Missed

    S. Mayfield · 1 G, 1 A

  8. P3 9:12Mathew Barzal
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Barzal · 1 G, 1 A

  9. GOALP3 17:45
    Anders Lee

    Goal!

    A. Lee · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 5 NYI
  10. P3 17:45Anders Lee

    Shot

  11. P3 17:51Andy Greene

    Shot blocked by C. Eakin

    Blocked

    A. Greene

  12. P3 18:02Anders Lee
    TO

    Takeaway

    A. Lee · 1 G

  13. P3 18:14Anders Lee

    Big hit on J. Bryson

    Hit

    A. Lee · 1 G

  14. P3 18:33Mathew Barzal

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Barzal · 1 G, 1 A

  15. GOALP3 19:08
    Sam Reinhart

    Goal!

    S. Reinhart · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 4 NYI
  16. P3 20:00Casey Cizikas

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Cizikas · 1 A

  17. Start of the 3rd period
  18. End of the 2nd period
  19. P2 0:30Jack Eichel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  20. P2 0:55Jean-Gabriel Pageau

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Pageau · 1 A

  21. P2 0:55Jack Eichel

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  22. P2 1:15Scott Mayfield

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    S. Mayfield · 1 G, 1 A

  23. P2 1:26Matt Irwin

    Big hit on O. Wahlstrom

    Hit

    M. Irwin

  24. P2 3:39Brandon Montour

    Shot blocked by A. Greene

    Blocked

    B. Montour · 1 A

  25. GOALP2 4:31
    Scott Mayfield

    Goal!

    S. Mayfield · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 4 NYI

Leaders

BUFNYI
Goals
Jacob Bryson
1
Mathew Barzal
1
Assists
Jack Eichel
1
Mathew Barzal
1
Points
Sam Reinhart
1
Scott Mayfield
2

Season seriesNYI lead series 5-0

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