Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders: game summary
Final · December 30, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Shots on goal : BUF 37 — NYI 32 · UBS Arena
Three stars
- 1★
M. BarzalNYI · C · 1B 2A - 2★
N. DobsonNYI · D · 1B 1A - 3★
K. BellowsNYI · L · 1B 1A
Game stats
NYI- 37Shots on goal32
- 34 %Faceoff win %66 %
- 1/2Power play1/2
- 4Penalty minutes4
- 12Hits24
- 10Blocked shots11
- 15Giveaways11
- 2Takeaways4
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 14 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| NYI | 9 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
Season series BUF 2 – 1 NYI
Official NHL reports
Shot map
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BUF 1 / 37 / 424 / 32 / 40 NYI
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Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Mathew BarzalNYI · 12:35Assists : Josh Bailey, Noah Dobson0 – 1
Kyle OkposoBUF · 19:00 · PPAssists : Brett Murray, Victor Olofsson1 – 1
2nd period
Kieffer BellowsNYI · 06:45Assists : Andy Greene1 – 2
Anders LeeNYI · 11:25 · PPAssists : Kieffer Bellows, Mathew Barzal1 – 3
3rd period
Noah DobsonNYI · 11:43Assists : Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal1 – 4
Penalties
1st period
- 01:13BUFBench — Too many men on the ice (2 min) · served by A. Ruotsalainen
- 18:10NYIMatt Martin — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Alex Tuch
2nd period
- 10:39BUFAnders Bjork — Interference goalkeeper (2 min) · drawn by Semyon Varlamov
3rd period
- 18:08NYICasey Cizikas — Unsportsmanlike conduct (2 min) · drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. HaydenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14:57 |
| P. KrebsC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 17:54 |
| C. EakinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17:38 |
| K. OkposoR | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 1 | 17:17 |
| A. RuotsalainenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:42 |
| B. MurrayL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:07 |
| V. OlofssonL | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 17:15 |
| T. ThompsonC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 16:12 |
| R. AsplundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 |
| J. PeterkaR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 16:03 |
| A. TuchR | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 17:04 |
| A. BjorkL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:03 |
| W. ButcherD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 20:32 |
| E. ProwD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 13:10 |
| H. JokiharjuD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 24:40 |
| M. PysykD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 19:26 |
| R. DahlinD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 27:04 |
| C. FitzgeraldD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 12:26 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| M. Subban(L) | 28/32 | 87.5 % | 58:04 |
New York Islanders
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. CzarnikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:22 |
| Z. PariseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:45 |
| J. BaileyR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:27 |
| M. BarzalC | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 16:27 |
| C. ClutterbuckR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15:52 |
| M. MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14:27 |
| K. BellowsL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16:00 |
| A. LeeL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:02 |
| M. Dal ColleL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:34 |
| R. JohnstonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11:15 |
| J. PageauC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:59 |
| C. CizikasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14:44 |
| R. SaloD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:34 |
| A. PelechD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:36 |
| A. GreeneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:48 |
| N. DobsonD | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20:42 |
| S. MayfieldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:11 |
| Z. CharaD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22:11 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| S. Varlamov(W) | 36/37 | 97.3 % | 59:14 |
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About this game
Who won Sabres vs Islanders?
Islanders won 4-1 over Sabres on Thursday, December 30, 2021.
When was Sabres vs Islanders played?
On Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 7:30 PM ET at UBS Arena.
Where was Sabres vs Islanders played?
At UBS Arena, in Elmont.
Have the Sabres and Islanders played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.
