Final
Thursday, February 8, 2018 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Islanders 4–3
- S. Reinhart scored the game-winner at 15:46 of the third.
- R. Lehner stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 29–22.
- Power play: BUF 1/2, NYI 1/3.
- The Sabres dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
- S. Reinhart led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Reinhart
BUF · 1G 2A
- 2nd starJ. Eichel
BUF · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Tavares
NYI · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:41BUFJ. EichelAssists: S. Reinhart, C. Nelson0–1
- 13:21BUFE. RodriguesAssists: M. Scandella, S. Reinhart0–2
2nd
- 7:18BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, K. Okposo0–3
- 13:06NYIJ. TavaresAssists: B. Nelson, T. Hickey1–3
3rd
- 7:30NYIR. JohnstonAssists: C. Clutterbuck2–3
- 14:33NYIA. LeePPAssists: J. Bailey, N. Leddy3–3
- 15:46BUFS. ReinhartAssists: E. Rodrigues, J. Eichel3–4
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 22 |
| 40.0% | Faceoff % | 60.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 6 |
| 25 | Hits | 23 |
| 9 | Blocked | 7 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 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