0–2

Final

NYI leads 4–2

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

Islanders at Sabres — Conference Finals Game 5

Sabres, Conference Finals Game 5, beat Islanders 2–0 at KeyBank Center on May 8, 1980.

🗓 Thu, May 8, 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 5

0–2

Final · BUF

Game 6

2–5

Final · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Richie Dunn

1 G

3 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Danny Gare

1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI BUF⚔️

22 Shots on goal 15

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

24 Penalty minutes 24

NYI shooting 0.0% (0/22) BUF shooting 13.3% (2/15)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Glenn Resch

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:08 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 57-35-1 (61% win rate, 93 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 63-28-1 (68% win rate, 92 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 57-35-1 (61% win rate, 93 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 63-28-1 (68% win rate, 92 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–1 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYI vs BUF, answered

Who won Islanders vs Sabres on May 8, 1980?

Sabres won 2–0.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Sabres?

The final score was Islanders 0, Sabres 2.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Glenn Resch made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 0 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

Each team's schedule either side of it

🏝️Islanders

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⚔️Sabres

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