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FINALNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Mar 7
Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Islanders beat Sabres 5–2
- C. Cizikas scored the game-winner at 16:56 of the second.
- The Islanders scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- I. Sorokin stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- B. Nelson led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Cizikas
NYI · 1G 0A
- 2nd starB. Nelson
NYI · 2G 0A
- 3rd starC. Clutterbuck
NYI · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
3rd
- 5:41BUFJ. SkinnerAssists: C. Lazar, C. Mittelstadt1–3
- 9:35BUFC. MillerAssists: J. Eichel, T. Hall2–3
- 12:57NYIC. ClutterbuckAssists: M. Martin2–4
- 17:48NYIB. NelsonENAssists: R. Pulock2–5
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
BUFNYI
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 19 | 18 |
| Blocked | 12 | 9 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 0/2 |
| Faceoff % | 43.4 | 56.6 |
| Corsi % | 49.5 | 50.5 |
| xG | 2.54 | 3.38 |
| Giveaways | 7 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 0 |
New York Islanders
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 17:37 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 15:46 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 17:02 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 16:56 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:39 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:47 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 23:30 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 15:21 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:09 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 17:21 | |
| -- | -- | 35/37 | -- | .946 | 60:00 | |
| -- | -- | 24/26 | -- | .923 | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19:49 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:55 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:03 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:45 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:16 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:54 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:58 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:37 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 18:52 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 22:29 | |
| -- | -- | 29/34 | -- | .853 | 59:45 |
Lineups
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L3
10:34
D3
14:36
18:52
88Davidson
17:24
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Left Shoulder
NYI
Actual (from shift data)L1
11:53
L3
9:23
Injured / Scratched
- Matias Maccelliinjured-reserve · Left Lower Body
- Calum Ritchieinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alexander Romanovinjured-reserve · Right Knee (Surgery)
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice