Final
Monday, December 26, 2005 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Islanders 6–3
- T. Vanek scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:01 of the third.
- The Sabres came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Miller stopped 16 of 19 shots (.842) for the win.
- The Sabres controlled play, outshooting the Islanders 35–19.
- Power play: BUF 3/8, NYI 1/5.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:51BUFA. KotalikAssists: B. Campbell, T. Connolly0–1
- 10:33NYIJ. BlakeAssists: M. York, C. Campoli1–1
- 12:03NYIA. YashinAssists: A. Asham2–1
- 19:53NYIM. SatanPPAssists: C. Campoli, A. Yashin3–1
2nd
- 2:09BUFM. AfinogenovPPAssists: T. Vanek, C. Drury3–2
3rd
- 9:25BUFB. CampbellPPAssists: C. Drury, T. Connolly3–3
- 15:01BUFT. VanekPPAssists: A. Kotalik, D. Roy3–4
- 15:12BUFC. DruryAssists: J. Hecht3–5
- 19:43BUFJ. HechtENAssists: M. Afinogenov3–6
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 35 |
| 38.2% | Faceoff % | 61.8% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 3/8 |
| 16 | PIM | 10 |
| 12 | Hits | 8 |
| 10 | Blocked | 13 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
Islanders at Sabres 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