Final
Saturday, October 29, 2005 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Sabres beat Islanders 6–4
- T. Connolly scored the game-winner on the power play at 14:54 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- M. Biron stopped 33 of 37 shots (.892) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 37–31.
- Power play: BUF 4/8, NYI 1/5.
- A. Yashin led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:23NYIM. SatanAssists: A. Asham, A. Yashin0–1
- 3:24BUFJ. DumontAssists: D. Brière, J. Hecht1–1
- 6:13NYIA. ZhitnikPPAssists: R. Nilsson, J. Blake1–2
- 16:05BUFA. KotalikPPAssists: T. Numminen, C. Drury2–2
2nd
- 0:50BUFJ. HechtAssists: H. Tallinder3–2
3rd
- 1:16NYIR. NilssonAssists: A. Yashin, A. Asham3–3
- 7:00NYIA. YashinAssists: B. Lukowich, M. Satan3–4
- 8:29BUFD. BrièrePPAssists: T. Connolly4–4
- 14:54BUFT. ConnollyPPAssists: J. Hecht, B. Campbell5–4
- 18:28BUFA. KotalikPPAssists: M. Afinogenov, D. Kalinin6–4
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 37 |
| 58.8% | Faceoff % | 41.2% |
| 4/8 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 18 |
| 20 | Hits | 24 |
| 20 | Blocked | 23 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 16 |
Sabres at Islanders recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice