Final
Saturday, October 7, 2017 · Barclays Center
Game analysis
Islanders beat Sabres 6–3
- J. Bailey scored the game-winner at 7:00 of the second.
- The Islanders scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Halak stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- J. Tavares led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Tavares
NYI · 2G 1A
- 2nd starC. Cizikas
NYI · 2G 1A
- 3rd starE. Kane
BUF · 2G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:50NYIJ. TavaresAssists: J. Eberle0–1
2nd
- 5:13NYIJ. TavaresSH0–2
- 6:03NYIC. CizikasSHAssists: A. Ladd0–3
- 7:00NYIJ. BaileyAssists: J. Ho-Sang, J. Chimera0–4
- 10:09BUFE. KaneSHAssists: J. Eichel1–4
- 15:26BUFE. KaneSHAssists: R. O'Reilly2–4
3rd
- 5:39NYIA. BeauvillierAssists: N. Leddy, C. Cizikas2–5
- 16:16BUFJ. EichelAssists: R. Ristolainen, E. Kane3–5
- 19:34NYIC. CizikasENAssists: J. Tavares, J. Bailey3–6
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 33 |
| 47.5% | Faceoff % | 52.5% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 23 | Hits | 25 |
| 11 | Blocked | 11 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 6 | 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