2–1

Final / OT

NYI leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYI	0	0	0	0	2
BUF	0	0	0	0	1

Islanders at Sabres — Conference Finals Game 2

Islanders, Conference Finals Game 2, beat Sabres 2–1 in overtime at KeyBank Center on May 1, 1980.

🗓 Thu, May 1, 1980 · 19:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1979-80 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Conference Finals — Best of 7

NYI vs BUF · NYI leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 1

4–1

Final · NYI

Game 2

2–1

OT · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bobby Nystrom

1 G

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Butch Goring

1 G

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Denis Potvin

1 A

9 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI BUF⚔️

33 Shots on goal 42

16 Penalty minutes 16

NYI shooting 6.1% (2/33) BUF shooting 2.4% (1/42)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 81:20 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 81:20 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 55-34-1 (61% win rate, 90 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 62-27 (70% win rate, 89 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 55-34-1 (61% win rate, 90 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 62-27 (70% win rate, 89 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ NYI vs BUF, answered

Who won Islanders vs Sabres on May 1, 1980?

Islanders won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Sabres?

The final score was Islanders 2, Sabres 1, in overtime.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

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