7–3

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 22-11-4 before this game

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

Sabres at Islanders

Sabres beat Islanders 7–3 at UBS Arena on January 5, 1985.

🗓 Sat, Jan 5, 1985 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Sean Mckenna

2 G

3 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Brent Peterson

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Phil Housley

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Ric Seiling Go-ahead 1st · 06:48

Assists: Brent Peterson, Mike Ramsey · beat Billy Smith

1–0

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine Tying 1st · 10:37

Assists: Patrick Flatley · beat Tom Barrasso

1–1

⚔️ Brent Peterson Go-ahead 1st · 11:53

Assists: Bill Hajt, Craig Ramsay · beat Billy Smith

2–1

⚔️ Sean Mckenna 1st · 15:30

Assists: Gilles Hamel, Paul Cyr · beat Billy Smith

3–1

2nd period

⚔️ Phil Housley 2nd · 05:19

Assists: Gilbert Perreault, Mike Foligno · beat Billy Smith

4–1

⚔️ Mike Foligno 2nd · 06:08

Assists: Phil Housley, Gilbert Perreault · beat Billy Smith

5–1

🏝️ Tomas Jonsson PP 2nd · 12:50

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Brent Sutter · beat Tom Barrasso

5–2

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk 2nd · 14:51

Assists: John Tucker, Normand Lacombe · beat Kelly Hrudey

6–2

🏝️ Greg Gilbert 2nd · 17:57

Assists: Patrick Flatley, Paul Boutilier · beat Tom Barrasso

6–3

3rd period

⚔️ Sean Mckenna 3rd · 09:23

Assists: Mike Ramsey · beat Kelly Hrudey

7–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYI🏝️

30 Shots on goal 21

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 6

BUF shooting 23.3% (7/30) NYI shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 33:52 TOI

Billy Smith

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 26:08 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–3

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs NYI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Islanders on January 5, 1985?

Sabres won 7–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Islanders?

The final score was Sabres 7, Islanders 3.

Who scored for Sabres?

Sean Mckenna (2), Brent Peterson, Dave Andreychuk, Mike Foligno, Phil Housley, Ric Seiling.

Who scored for Islanders?

Greg Gilbert, Pat LaFontaine, Tomas Jonsson.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 2 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?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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 · Jan 4

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 2

Also on January 5, 1985

Sabres season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule