🏝️ Away Islanders 34-20-9 before this game

3–2

Final

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

Islanders at Sabres

Islanders beat Sabres 3–2 at KeyBank Center on March 3, 1985.

🗓 Sun, Mar 3, 1985 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

2 G

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Gord Dineen

2 A

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Duane Sutter

1 G

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk Go-ahead 2nd · 06:14

Assists: John Tucker, Dave Maloney · beat Billy Smith

0–1

🏝️ Brent Sutter Tying 2nd · 13:01

Assists: Gord Dineen, Mike Bossy · beat Tom Barrasso

1–1

🏝️ Duane Sutter Go-ahead 2nd · 17:59

Assists: Gord Dineen, Pat LaFontaine · beat Tom Barrasso

2–1

3rd period

🏝️ Brent Sutter 3rd · 07:06

Assists: Dave Langevin · beat Tom Barrasso

3–1

⚔️ Lindy Ruff 3rd · 16:12

Assists: Mike Foligno, Phil Housley · beat Billy Smith

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI BUF⚔️

23 Shots on goal 29

12 Penalty minutes 12

NYI shooting 13.0% (3/23) BUF shooting 6.9% (2/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:55 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 34-20-9 (54% win rate, 63 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 35-18-9 (56% win rate, 62 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYI vs BUF, answered

Who won Islanders vs Sabres on March 3, 1985?

Islanders won 3–2.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Sabres?

The final score was Islanders 3, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter (2), Duane Sutter.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dave Andreychuk, Lindy Ruff.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Islanders vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Sabres season series?

Islanders lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 2

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 2

Also on March 3, 1985

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