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New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres

15 October 2023 at 00:30

Match Summary

New York Islanders defeated Buffalo Sabres 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by B. Nelson 5′, K. Palmieri 18′, J. Greenway 4′, C. Mittelstadt 2′, C. Cizikas 13′. League standings: New York Islanders #5, Buffalo Sabres #3.

Match Events

Key match events between New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
!
2′
P. Krebs

Tripping

B. Nelson
5′
K. Palmieri

R. Pulock

18′
Period 2
4′
J. Greenway

Z. Benson

Period 3
2′
C. Mittelstadt

R. Dahlin

!
4′
J. Peterka

Hooking

C. Cizikas

C. Clutterbuck

13′
!
13′
Unknown

Delay of game

B. Horvat

Cross-checking

14′
!
A. Pelech

Slashing

19′
!

Rivalry since 2012

New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — New York Islanders won 26, Buffalo Sabres won 24, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New York Islanders leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 269 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.38 per match (142 for the home side, 127 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 42 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Buffalo Sabres are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–3 in 2022.

Total goals
269 · 5.4/match
Both scored
42/50 · 84%
Over 2.5
48/50 · 96%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026