Final
Saturday, January 15, 2011 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Islanders beat Sabres 5–3
- B. Comeau scored the game-winner at 15:25 of the second.
- R. DiPietro stopped 40 of 43 shots (.930) for the win.
- The Islanders won despite being outshot 43–37.
- Power play: NYI 1/3, BUF 2/5.
- The Islanders dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
- J. Tavares recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Tavares
NYI · 3G 0A
- 2nd starP. Parenteau
NYI · 0G 2A
- 3rd starA. MacDonald
NYI · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 0:17BUFT. VanekPPAssists: T. Ennis, J. Pominville1–0
- 7:50NYIJ. TavaresAssists: P. Parenteau, M. Moulson1–1
- 10:34NYIJ. TavaresPPAssists: M. Moulson, A. MacDonald1–2
- 13:36NYIJ. TavaresAssists: M. Moulson, P. Parenteau1–3
- 15:25NYIB. ComeauAssists: J. Bailey, B. Gervais1–4
3rd
- 5:55BUFT. EnnisPPAssists: J. Leopold, J. Pominville2–4
- 16:52NYIM. GrabnerSHAssists: M. Martin, M. Jurcina2–5
- 18:15BUFJ. HechtAssists: J. Pominville, T. Vanek3–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Shots | 37 |
| 36.2% | Faceoff % | 63.8% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 20 | Hits | 32 |
| 15 | Blocked | 20 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 18 |
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