Final/SO
Saturday, December 27, 2014 · First Niagara Center
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 3-goal deficit.
- J. Enroth stopped 33 of 36 shots (.917) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 36–26.
- The Sabres dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
- J. Tavares led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starZ. Girgensons
BUF · 1G 0A
- 2nd starN. Deslauriers
BUF · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Enroth
BUF · .917 SV%
Scoring summary
2nd
- 11:56NYIJ. Tavares2–0
- 15:05NYIJ. TavaresAssists: J. Bailey, K. Okposo3–0
3rd
- 6:39BUFN. DeslauriersAssists: D. Stafford, J. Gorges3–1
- 10:01BUFZ. GirgensonsSHAssists: N. Deslauriers, J. Gorges3–2
- 11:51BUFC. StewartAssists: D. Stafford, P. Kaleta3–3
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 26 |
| 35.9% | Faceoff % | 64.1% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 18 | Hits | 28 |
| 14 | Blocked | 20 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
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