Islanders at Sabres

Sabres beat Islanders 4–3 at KeyBank Center on December 29, 1985.

🗓 Sun, Dec 29, 1985 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1985-86 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚔️ BUF
Mike Foligno
3 G
3 shots · +1
2nd star ⚔️ BUF
Lindy Ruff
2 A
2 shots · +2
3rd star 🏝️ NYI
Tomas Jonsson
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🏝️NYI BUF⚔️
24 Shots on goal 30
1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3
39 Penalty minutes 36
NYI shooting 12.5% (3/24) BUF shooting 13.3% (4/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏝️Islanders
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:46 TOI
⚔️Sabres
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 1st: 18-11-6 (51% win rate, 35 games)
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 1st: 19-15-1 (54% win rate, 35 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 2nd: 18-11-6 (51% win rate, 35 games)
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 2nd: 19-15-1 (54% win rate, 35 games)

❓ NYI vs BUF, answered

Who won Islanders vs Sabres on December 29, 1985?

Sabres won 4–3.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Sabres?

The final score was Islanders 3, Sabres 4.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier 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?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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