Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders

Sat, Oct 7, 2017 · Barclays Center · 2017–18 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

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Final

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 6–3 on Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at Barclays Center. John Tavares scored twice; Casey Cizikas scored twice; Evander Kane scored twice. Jaroslav Halak made 26 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–33.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	2	1	3	29
NYI	1	3	2	6	33

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	01:50	NYI	EV	John Tavares (1) · wrist	Jordan Eberle (1)	0–1
2nd	05:13	NYI	SH	John Tavares (2) · wrist	Unassisted	0–2
2nd	06:03	NYI	SH	Casey Cizikas (1) · slap	Andrew Ladd (1)	0–3
2nd	07:00	NYI	EV	Josh Bailey (1) · wrist	Joshua Ho-Sang (1), Jason Chimera (1)	0–4
2nd	10:09	BUF	SH	Evander Kane (1) · wrist	Jack Eichel (2)	1–4
2nd	15:26	BUF	SH	Evander Kane (2) · wrap-around	Ryan O'Reilly (1)	2–4
3rd	05:39	NYI	EV	Anthony Beauvillier (1) · tip-in	Nick Leddy (1), Casey Cizikas (1)	2–5
3rd	16:16	BUF	EV	Jack Eichel (1) · tip-in	Rasmus Ristolainen (1), Evander Kane (2)	3–5
3rd	19:34	NYI	SH EN	Casey Cizikas (2) · wrist	John Tavares (1), Josh Bailey (1)	3–6

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	10:16	NYI	Johnny Boychuk	slashing	2
1st	15:02	NYI	Jason Chimera	interference	2
2nd	01:08	BUF	Jake McCabe	interference	2
2nd	04:50	NYI	Scott Mayfield	roughing	2
2nd	04:50	NYI	Scott Mayfield	roughing	2
2nd	04:50	BUF	Rasmus Ristolainen	roughing	2
2nd	08:20	BUF	Kyle Okposo	holding	2
2nd	13:55	BUF	Jack Eichel	high sticking	2
3rd	16:52	NYI	Mathew Barzal	slashing	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 3.39 · NYI 4.13 · xG% BUF 45.1

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
9	Evander Kane	L	2	1	3	+2	0	8	0	2	42.9	20:05	25
15	Jack Eichel	C	1	1	2	-1	2	3	1	0	30.0	21:02	24
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	3		24:27	26
90	Ryan O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	0	72.2	19:09	22
82	Nathan Beaulieu	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		20:36	24
6	Marco Scandella	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		18:51	25
21	Kyle Okposo	R	0	0	0	-3	2	3	0	0	100.0	18:12	22
19	Jake McCabe	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		17:19	24
5	Matt Tennyson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	2		16:47	25
23	Sam Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-5	0	1	0	0	25.0	15:29	14
93	Victor Antipin	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		15:24	20
29	Jason Pominville	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	50.0	15:06	23
22	Johan Larsson	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	4	1		14:19	19
67	Benoit Pouliot	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		14:03	19
10	Jacob Josefson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	1	38.5	12:49	18
25	Seth Griffith	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0		11:57	16
26	Matt Moulson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		10:40	13
28	Zemgus Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	50.0	9:44	20

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Chad Johnson	L	16	15	1	.938	31:01
40	Robin Lehner	L	16	12	4	.750	27:00

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
91	John Tavares	C	2	1	3	+3	0	4	0	0	47.8	19:50	26
53	Casey Cizikas	C	2	1	3	+1	0	5	5	0	57.1	13:39	23
12	Josh Bailey	R	1	1	2	+1	0	1	1	0	20.0	16:00	18
2	Nick Leddy	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		19:57	24
16	Andrew Ladd	L	0	1	1	-1	0	3	2	0		17:02	22
7	Jordan Eberle	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		14:31	19
25	Jason Chimera	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	3	0		12:46	18
72	Anthony Beauvillier	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	1	100.0	12:18	17
66	Joshua Ho-Sang	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0		11:08	16
55	Johnny Boychuk	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	3		22:59	26
14	Thomas Hickey	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		20:02	24
44	Calvin de Haan	D	0	0	0	+3	0	1	1	2		18:26	24
50	Adam Pelech	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	4	1		16:42	23
42	Scott Mayfield	D	0	0	0	+1	4	2	1	1		16:26	22
13	Mathew Barzal	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	50.0	15:40	18
27	Anders Lee	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0		15:23	19
86	Nikolay Kulemin	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	2		14:44	20
29	Brock Nelson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	77.8	14:27	17

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
41	Jaroslav Halak	W	29	26	3	.897	60:00