4–7

Final

NYI leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	0	0	0	4
NYI	0	0	0	7

Sabres at Islanders — Conference Finals Game 3

Islanders, Conference Finals Game 3, beat Sabres 7–4 at UBS Arena on May 3, 1980.

🗓 Sat, May 3, 1980 · 19:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 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 3

4–7

Final · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Bobby Nystrom

3 A

2 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYI🏝️

27 Shots on goal 41

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

12 Penalty minutes 10

BUF shooting 14.8% (4/27) NYI shooting 17.1% (7/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:40 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 62-27-1 (69% win rate, 90 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 56-34-1 (62% win rate, 91 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 62-27-1 (69% win rate, 90 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 56-34-1 (62% win rate, 91 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

May 1, 1980

🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF

2–1 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ BUF vs NYI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Islanders on May 3, 1980?

Islanders won 7–4.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Islanders?

The final score was Sabres 4, Islanders 7.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

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