Final/SO
Saturday, February 4, 2012 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Sabres beat Islanders 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Sabres won the shootout.
- The Sabres came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- R. Miller stopped 35 of 38 shots (.921) for the win.
- The Islanders dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
- F. Nielsen led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starF. Nielsen
NYI · 2G 1A
- 2nd starP. Gaustad
BUF · 1G 0A
- 3rd starA. Montoya
NYI · .919 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:39NYIF. NielsenAssists: M. Grabner0–1
- 5:32BUFN. GerbeAssists: D. Stafford1–1
- 16:00NYIJ. BaileyAssists: F. Nielsen1–2
- 17:17NYIF. NielsenAssists: K. Okposo, M. Streit1–3
2nd
- 18:41BUFD. RoyAssists: V. Leino, J. Pominville2–3
3rd
- 11:46BUFP. GaustadAssists: T. Myers, B. Boyes3–3
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 38 |
| 35.8% | Faceoff % | 64.2% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 9 | PIM | 7 |
| 17 | Hits | 20 |
| 5 | Blocked | 24 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
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