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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

NHL
Sabres
6-14-3, 15 PTS
2-5
Final
Islanders
15-6-4, 34 PTS
Barclays Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF671326
NYI8111130

In net

Jonas Johansson25/29 SV, .862
Ilya Sorokin24/26 SV, .923
Team123T
BUF0022
NYI0325

Who won: Islanders 5-2

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Barclays Center. The Islanders lead the series 6-0. The Islanders outscored the Sabres 3-0 in the 2nd period. Brock Nelson led the Islanders in goals (2). Colin Miller led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Brock Nelson

NYI · 2 G, 4 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

31%
BUF · 2.31 xG
69%
NYI · 3.35 xG

Islanders created better chances: they win this game 69% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:57Cody Eakin

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Eakin

  3. P3 1:01Cody Eakin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Eakin

  4. GOALP3 2:12
    Brock Nelson

    Goal!

    B. Nelson · 2 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 5 NYI
  5. P3 2:51Taylor Hall
    TO

    Giveaway

    T. Hall · 1 A

  6. P3 3:10Taylor Hall

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Hall · 1 A

  7. P3 4:14Jean-Gabriel Pageau

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 4:30Casey Mittelstadt

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Mittelstadt · 1 A

  9. GOALP3 7:03
    Cal Clutterbuck

    Goal!

    C. Clutterbuck · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 4 NYI
  10. P3 7:12Curtis Lazar

    Big hit on N. Dobson

    Hit

    C. Lazar · 1 A

  11. P3 7:22Curtis Lazar

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Lazar · 1 A

  12. P3 7:29Dylan Cozens
    TO

    Giveaway

    D. Cozens

  13. P3 8:48Curtis Lazar

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Lazar · 1 A

  14. P3 8:55Andy Greene

    Shot blocked by B. Montour

    Blocked

    A. Greene

  15. P3 9:24Andy Greene

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Greene

  16. GOALP3 10:25
    Colin Miller

    Goal!

    C. Miller · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 3 NYI
  17. P3 10:35Jean-Gabriel Pageau

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Pageau · 1 A

  18. P3 10:57Casey Cizikas

    Face off

    Face Off

  19. P3 11:17Casey Mittelstadt
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Mittelstadt · 1 A

  20. P3 13:18Ryan Pulock

    Big hit on B. Montour

    Hit

    R. Pulock · 1 A

  21. GOALP3 14:19
    Jeff Skinner

    Goal!

    J. Skinner · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 3 NYI
  22. P3 14:20Jeff Skinner

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Skinner · 1 G

  23. P3 14:21Curtis Lazar

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Lazar · 1 A

  24. P3 14:37Curtis Lazar

    Face off

    Face Off

  25. P3 18:25Jeff Skinner
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Skinner · 1 G

Leaders

BUFNYI
Goals
Colin Miller
1
Brock Nelson
2
Assists
Jack Eichel
1
Noah Dobson
1
Points
Jeff Skinner
1
Brock Nelson
2

Season seriesNYI lead series 6-0

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