National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 4, NY Islanders 3
Saturday, December 27, 2014 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 27, 2014
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Dave Lewis, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Steve Miller
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
NY Islanders 12003
Buffalo 0031SO4
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Islanders 23-11-0-1 13-4-0-0 10-7-0-1 L2
Buffalo 14-19-2-1 10-8-1-1 4-11-1-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 10-8-1-1 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 10-7-0-1 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Islanders have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Nicolas Deslauriers played for 17:51 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicolas Deslauriers had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • John Tavares played for 21:15 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. John Tavares had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • NY Islanders had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
NY Islanders   Buffalo
John Tavares 2 Points Nicolas Deslauriers 2
John Tavares 2 Goals Nicolas Deslauriers 1
Josh Bailey 2 Assists Josh Gorges 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Zemgus Girgensons 1
Kevin Poulin .885 Save Percentage Jhonas Enroth .917
Kevin Poulin 23 Saves Jhonas Enroth 33
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
NY Islanders 36 3 0-2 3-3 10 23
Buffalo 26 4 0-3 2-2 8 41
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Sabres have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .304 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Washington. The Islanders have a W/L % of .739 after a win and .500 after a loss.