2–5

Final

NYI leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	0	0	0	2
NYI	0	0	0	5

Sabres at Islanders — Conference Finals Game 6

Islanders, Conference Finals Game 6, beat Sabres 5–2 at UBS Arena on May 10, 1980.

🗓 Sat, May 10, 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 6

2–5

Final · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bob Bourne

1 G, 2 A

3 shots

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Duane Sutter

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Butch Goring

2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYI🏝️

24 Shots on goal 31

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

18 Penalty minutes 20

BUF shooting 8.3% (2/24) NYI shooting 16.1% (5/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:11 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 64-28-1 (69% win rate, 93 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 57-36-1 (61% win rate, 94 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 64-28-1 (69% win rate, 93 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 57-36-1 (61% win rate, 94 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–1 (OT) · Islanders won

Apr 29, 1980

🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF

4–1 · Islanders won

❓ BUF vs NYI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Islanders on May 10, 1980?

Islanders won 5–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Islanders?

The final score was Sabres 2, Islanders 5.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 2 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

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🏝️Islanders

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