6–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 10-2-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	1	2	3	6
NYI	1	0	1	2

Sabres at Islanders

Sabres beat Islanders 6–2 at UBS Arena on November 7, 1981.

🗓 Sat, Nov 7, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

John Van Boxmeer

3 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Tony McKegney

3 A

2 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Ric Seiling

2 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Bob Bourne Go-ahead 1st · 00:38

Assists: Bryan Trottier

0–1

⚔️ John Van Boxmeer PP Tying 1st · 09:42

Assists: Tony McKegney, Danny Gare

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ John Van Boxmeer PP Go-ahead 2nd · 01:24

Assists: Danny Gare, Jean-Francois Sauve

2–1

⚔️ John Van Boxmeer 2nd · 17:04

Assists: Tony McKegney, Yvon Lambert

3–1

3rd period

⚔️ Ric Seiling PP 3rd · 01:31

Assists: Yvon Lambert, Andre Savard

4–1

⚔️ Ric Seiling PP 3rd · 06:13

Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Tony McKegney

5–1

⚔️ Jean-Francois Sauve PP 3rd · 09:47

Assists: John Van Boxmeer, Bob Hess

6–1

🏝️ Bob Bourne 3rd · 15:14

Assists: Clark Gillies

6–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYI🏝️

25 Shots on goal 22

5/8 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

15 Penalty minutes 23

BUF shooting 24.0% (6/25) NYI shooting 9.1% (2/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Bob Sauve

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 6-7 (46% win rate, 13 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 10-2 (83% win rate, 12 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs NYI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Islanders on November 7, 1981?

Sabres won 6–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Islanders?

The final score was Sabres 6, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

John Van Boxmeer (3), Ric Seiling (2), Jean-Francois Sauve.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bob Bourne (2).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Islanders season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 4

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Nov 3

Also on November 7, 1981

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