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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

NHL
Sabres
10-17-5, 25 PTS
1-4
Final
Islanders
9-12-6, 24 PTS
UBS Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

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BUF1491437
NYI9121132

In net

Malcolm Subban28/32 SV, .875
Semyon Varlamov36/37 SV, .973
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BUF1001
NYI1214

Who won: Islanders 4-1

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at UBS Arena. The Islanders lead the series 1-0. The Islanders outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Mathew Barzal led the Islanders in goals (1). Kyle Okposo led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Mathew Barzal

NYI · 1 G, 2 A, 8 SOG

8.9

Deserved to win

50%
BUF · 3.26 xG
50%
NYI · 3.23 xG

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

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:00Victor Olofsson

    Shot

  3. P3 0:47Jean-Gabriel Pageau

    Face off

    Face Off

  4. P3 0:49Rasmus Dahlin

    Shot blocked by S. Mayfield

    Blocked

    R. Dahlin

  5. P3 1:40Peyton Krebs

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Krebs

  6. P3 1:52Casey Cizikas

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    C. Cizikas

  7. P3 3:06John Hayden
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Hayden

  8. P3 3:17Mark Pysyk

    Big hit on K. Bellows

    Hit

    M. Pysyk

  9. GOALP3 8:17
    Noah Dobson

    Goal!

    N. Dobson · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 4 NYI
  10. P3 9:25Jean-Gabriel Pageau

    Face off

    Face Off

  11. P3 9:26Michael Dal Colle

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Dal Colle

  12. P3 9:49Adam Pelech

    Shot blocked by C. Fitzgerald

    Blocked

    A. Pelech

  13. P3 9:56Scott Mayfield

    Missed the net

    Missed

    S. Mayfield

  14. P3 12:34JJ Peterka
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Peterka

  15. P3 12:48Cal Clutterbuck

    Big hit on E. Prow

    Hit

    C. Clutterbuck

  16. P3 14:36Rasmus Dahlin
    TO

    Giveaway

  17. Start of the 3rd period
  18. End of the 2nd period
  19. P2 0:07Malcolm Subban
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Subban · 28 SV

  20. P2 0:16Tage Thompson

    Face off

    Face Off

  21. P2 0:16Kyle Okposo

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    K. Okposo · 1 G

  22. P2 0:18Kyle Okposo

    Missed the net

    Missed

    K. Okposo · 1 G

  23. P2 0:26Matt Martin

    Big hit on R. Dahlin

    Hit

    M. Martin

  24. P2 0:39Rasmus Dahlin

    Shot blocked by N. Dobson

    Blocked

    R. Dahlin

  25. GOALP2 8:35
    Anders Lee

    Goal!

    A. Lee · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 3 NYI

Leaders

BUFNYI
Goals
Kyle Okposo
1
Mathew Barzal
1
Assists
Brett Murray
1
Mathew Barzal
2
Points
Kyle Okposo
1
Mathew Barzal
3

Season seriesNYI lead series 1-0

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