Final
Thursday, December 31, 2015 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Islanders beat Sabres 2–1
- N. Kulemin scored the game-winner at 1:07 of the third.
- The Islanders scored first and led the rest of the way.
- T. Greiss stopped 42 of 43 shots (.977) for the win.
- L. Ullmark kept the Sabres in it with 31 saves (.939).
- The Islanders won despite being outshot 43–33.
- Power play: NYI 1/2, BUF 1/4.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Greiss
NYI · .977 SV%
- 2nd starF. Nielsen
NYI · 1G 0A
- 3rd starL. Ullmark
BUF · .939 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 9:35NYIF. NielsenPPAssists: J. Tavares, N. Leddy1–0
3rd
- 1:07NYIN. KuleminAssists: K. Okposo, J. Boychuk2–0
- 11:18BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: J. Eichel, R. Ristolainen2–1
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 43 |
| 48.3% | Faceoff % | 51.7% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 4 |
| 10 | Hits | 14 |
| 15 | Blocked | 16 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 1 |
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