NYI 3–2 BUF Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 14, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 1-0-0
3–2
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 0-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 27010112329 BUF 0711417228 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
NYI 1-0-0 · BUF 0-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0

Islanders beat the Sabres

Chances were even (2.2 to 1.9 expected goals); the Islanders won 3–2.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 1.9, on 29 and 28 shots on goal.

NYI 2.2 xG · 29 shots BUF 1.9 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 0.5
2nd 0.5 · 0.7
3rd 1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 56.
NYI 56%BUF 44%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:57 Brock Nelson
Pierre Engvall · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2
18:18 Kyle Palmieri
Brock Nelson, Ryan Pulock · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2–0
2nd period
3
04:15 Jordan Greenway
Casey Mittelstadt, Zach Benson · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
2–1
3rd period
4
02:34 Casey Mittelstadt
Zach Benson, Rasmus Dahlin · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
5
13:40 Casey Cizikas GWG
Adam Pelech, Cal Clutterbuck · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.8
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYIBUF
Shots on goal
29
28
Expected goals
2.2
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0