New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres

Thu, Feb 8, 2018 · KeyBank Center · 2017–18 Regular Season

New York Islanders

3 – 4

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 4–3 on Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at KeyBank Center. Sam Reinhart led the way with 3 points. Robin Lehner made 26 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–22.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYI	0	1	2	3	29
BUF	2	1	1	4	22

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	07:41	BUF	EV	Jack Eichel (22) · snap	Sam Reinhart (14), Casey Nelson (2)	0–1
1st	13:21	BUF	EV	Evan Rodrigues (3) · wrist	Marco Scandella (14), Sam Reinhart (15)	0–2
2nd	07:18	BUF	PP	Ryan O'Reilly (16) · tip-in	Rasmus Ristolainen (20), Kyle Okposo (23)	0–3
2nd	13:06	NYI	EV	John Tavares (28) · wrist	Brock Nelson (10), Thomas Hickey (10)	1–3
3rd	07:30	NYI	EV	Ross Johnston (2) · wrist	Cal Clutterbuck (9)	2–3
3rd	14:33	NYI	PP	Anders Lee (28) · wrist	Josh Bailey (45), Nick Leddy (24)	3–3
3rd	15:46	BUF	EV	Sam Reinhart (11) · backhand	Evan Rodrigues (6), Jack Eichel (31)	3–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
2nd	02:06	BUF	Johan Larsson	high sticking	2
2nd	06:49	NYI	Sebastian Aho	hooking	2
2nd	10:50	NYI	John Tavares	high sticking	2
3rd	01:34	BUF	Victor Antipin	hooking	2
3rd	13:32	BUF	Jack Eichel	tripping	2

Shot map

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

Expected goals: NYI 2.36 · BUF 1.90 · xG% NYI 55.4

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
2	Nick Leddy	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0		22:48	20
91	John Tavares	C	1	0	1	-1	2	6	0	0	50.0	21:09	25
12	Josh Bailey	R	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0	2		20:53	22
14	Thomas Hickey	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1		20:03	20
27	Anders Lee	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2	3	0		19:52	20
29	Brock Nelson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0	40.0	13:51	18
15	Cal Clutterbuck	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	5	0		13:18	16
52	Ross Johnston	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	0		8:26	12
6	Ryan Pulock	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0		21:48	21
13	Mathew Barzal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	25.0	18:35	19
28	Sebastian Aho	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1		17:20	18
72	Anthony Beauvillier	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	4	0		16:44	19
4	Dennis Seidenberg	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	3		16:38	18
50	Adam Pelech	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	2		16:14	18
7	Jordan Eberle	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		16:10	18
16	Andrew Ladd	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		14:02	18
53	Casey Cizikas	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	50.0	12:20	16
25	Jason Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		8:45	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
41	Jaroslav Halak	L	22	18	4	.818	58:35

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
23	Sam Reinhart	C	1	2	3	+2	0	2	1	1		15:03	20
15	Jack Eichel	C	1	1	2	+1	2	5	3	0	66.7	17:41	23
71	Evan Rodrigues	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	0		11:04	19
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	6	0		27:37	27
90	Ryan O'Reilly	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	52.9	21:58	26
6	Marco Scandella	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1		21:52	29
8	Casey Nelson	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		21:47	28
21	Kyle Okposo	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1		19:38	22
9	Evander Kane	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0		17:48	21
82	Nathan Beaulieu	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:02	23
28	Zemgus Girgensons	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		16:46	20
4	Josh Gorges	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2		15:57	24
22	Johan Larsson	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	62.5	13:58	17
93	Victor Antipin	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1		13:32	20
67	Benoit Pouliot	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		12:04	16
29	Jason Pominville	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		11:18	18
10	Jacob Josefson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	80.0	10:14	14
17	Jordan Nolan	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		9:40	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
40	Robin Lehner	W	29	26	3	.897	60:00