Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders, ESPN+ Hockey Night

NHL

Sabres

35-31-6, 76 PTS

2-0

Final

Islanders

37-28-9, 83 PTS

UBS Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	13	9	13	35
NYI	7	11	8	26

In net

Eric Comrie26/26 SV, 1.000

Semyon Varlamov33/34 SV, .971

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	0	2	2
NYI	0	0	0	0

Who won: Sabres 2-0

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 2-0 in ESPN+ Hockey Night on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at UBS Arena. The Sabres win the series 2-1. The Sabres outscored the Islanders 2-0 in the 3rd period. Kyle Okposo led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:32
Faceoff win vs K. Okposo
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
J. Pageau
GOALP3 0:32
Goal! Wrist shot
J. Skinner · 1 G
Jeff Skinner Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (33), Casey Mittelstadt (33)
BUF 2 - 0 NYI
P3 0:37
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
C. Mittelstadt · 1 A
P3 0:53
Snap shot off goalpost
Jeff Skinner Snap Shot Off Goalpost
J. Skinner · 1 G
P3 1:05
Wrist shot on goal
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
B. Horvat
P3 1:36
Big hit on R. Dahlin
Kyle Palmieri hit Rasmus Dahlin
K. Palmieri
P3 2:12
Faceoff win vs B. Horvat
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Bo Horvat
K. Okposo · 1 G
P3 2:42
Wrist shot on goal
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
H. Jokiharju
P3 3:03
Slap shot on goal
Dylan Cozens Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
D. Cozens · 1 A
P3 3:35
Big hit on T. Jost
Ryan Pulock hit Tyson Jost
R. Pulock
P3 3:42
Big hit on B. Horvat
Casey Mittelstadt hit Bo Horvat
C. Mittelstadt · 1 A
P3 4:01
Big hit on T. Jost
Anders Lee hit Tyson Jost
A. Lee
P3 4:06
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Victor Olofsson
V. Olofsson
P3 4:43
Wrist shot on goal
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
R. Pulock
P3 5:16
Faceoff win vs K. Palmieri
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Kyle Palmieri
P. Krebs
P3 5:17
Wrist shot on goal
Zach Parise Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
Z. Parise
P3 5:19
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
A. Pelech
P3 5:39
Big hit on H. Fasching
Rasmus Dahlin hit Hudson Fasching
R. Dahlin
P3 5:55
Wrist shot wide of net
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide of Net
A. Pelech
P3 5:56
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
A. Tuch
P3 6:12
Faceoff win vs A. Tuch
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Alex Tuch
C. Cizikas
P3 6:21
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
A. Tuch
P3 6:29
Faceoff win vs A. Tuch
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Alex Tuch
C. Cizikas