New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueBo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3
The Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak. Kyle Palmieri and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored, and Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves.
Dylan Cozens, Jason Zucker and Owen Power scored for the Sabres. Devon Levi stopped 32 shots.
Cozens got his first goal of the season 9:03 into the game, but Horvat answered with a breakaway goal 40 seconds later.
Tsyplakov put the Islanders in front on a terrific move 5:25 into the second, and Palmieri made it 3-1 with a power-play goal at 12:20.
Zucker rallied the Sabres with his third goal 5:27 into the third after missing a penalty shot.
Pageau made it 4-2 8:08 into the third, and Power scored with 1:01 remaining as Buffalo attempted a late comeback.
Sabres: The team's inconsistent start continued. The Sabres have lost two in a row following a three-game win streak.
NYI lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 9:03 | Dylan Cozens Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (6), Rasmus Dahlin (6) | |
Goal | 1st Period 9:43 | Bo Horvat Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Anders Lee (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 5:25 | Maxim Tsyplakov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 2nd Period 12:20 | Kyle Palmieri Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (5), Simon Holmstrom (3) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 5:27 | Jason Zucker Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (6), Bowen Byram (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 8:08 | Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (2) Poke, assists: Bo Horvat (3), Anders Lee (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 18:59 | Owen Power Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (2), Bowen Byram (5) |
Statistics
NYI | BUF | |
---|---|---|
23 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
18 | Hits | 18 |
3 | Takeaways | 4 |
36 | Shots | 35 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
31 | Faceoffs Won | 26 |
54.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.6 |
12 | Giveaways | 9 |
6 | Total Penalties | 6 |
15 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 17,074 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 17,074 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |