7–4

Final

NYI leads 4–2

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

Sabres at Islanders — Conference Finals Game 4

Sabres, Conference Finals Game 4, beat Islanders 7–4 at UBS Arena on May 6, 1980.

🗓 Tue, May 6, 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 4

7–4

Final · BUF

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

3 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Smith

2 G, 2 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Tony McKegney

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYI🏝️

35 Shots on goal 31

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

10 Penalty minutes 10

BUF shooting 20.0% (7/35) NYI shooting 12.9% (4/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Glenn Resch

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 18:43 TOI

Billy Smith

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 39:55 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 62-28-1 (68% win rate, 91 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 57-34-1 (62% win rate, 92 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 62-28-1 (68% win rate, 91 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 57-34-1 (62% win rate, 92 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–1 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ BUF vs NYI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Islanders on May 6, 1980?

Sabres won 7–4.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Islanders?

The final score was Sabres 7, Islanders 4.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Glenn Resch made 0 saves on 1 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

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · May 3

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · May 3

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