National Hockey League
NY Islanders 3, Buffalo 1
Monday, December 31, 2018 6:00 PM
When: 6:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2018
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Garrett Rank
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Steve Miller
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
NY Islanders 0123
Buffalo 0011
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Islanders 21-13-1-3 9-5-1-2 12-8-0-1 W4
Buffalo 21-13-5-1 12-5-3-0 9-8-2-1 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 12-5-3-0 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 12-8-0-1 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Islanders have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Kyle Okposo played for 13:54 during 16 shifts and scored 1 point. Kyle Okposo had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Leo Komarov played for 14:14 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Leo Komarov had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • NY Islanders had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
NY Islanders   Buffalo
Leo Komarov 1 Points Kyle Okposo 1
Leo Komarov 1 Goals Kyle Okposo 1
Mathew Barzal 1 Assists Nathan Beaulieu 1
N/A Power Play Goals Kyle Okposo 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Robin Lehner .975 Save Percentage Carter Hutton .938
Robin Lehner 39 Saves Carter Hutton 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
NY Islanders 33 3 0-2 1-2 4 26
Buffalo 40 1 1-2 2-2 4 31
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Florida. The Sabres have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .444 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Islanders have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .556 after a loss.