🏝️ Away Islanders 11-20-5 before this game

5–2

Final

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

Islanders at Sabres

Islanders beat Sabres 5–2 at KeyBank Center on December 31, 1995.

🗓 Sun, Dec 31, 1995 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Marty Mcinnis

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +3

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Derek King

2 A

3 shots · +3

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Wendel Clark

1 G

6 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Alexander Semak Go-ahead 1st · 06:30

Assists: Craig Darby, Niklas Andersson

1–0

⚔️ Donald Audette PP Tying 1st · 13:16

Assists: Randy Burridge, Derek Plante

1–1

🏝️ Todd Bertuzzi Go-ahead 1st · 17:24

Assists: Marty Mcinnis

2–1

3rd period

⚔️ Scott Pearson Tying 3rd · 07:16

Assists: Michael Peca, Charlie Huddy

2–2

🏝️ Wendel Clark Go-ahead 3rd · 12:24

Assists: Ziggy Palffy, Chris Luongo

3–2

🏝️ Marty Mcinnis 3rd · 12:42

Assists: Derek King, Travis Green

4–2

🏝️ Danton Cole Empty net 3rd · 19:29

Assists: Derek King, Brent Severyn

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI BUF⚔️

28 Shots on goal 34

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

23 Penalty minutes 13

NYI shooting 17.9% (5/28) BUF shooting 5.9% (2/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Soderstrom

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

John Blue

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:15 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

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 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Nov 24, 1995

🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF

1–1 (OT) · Islanders won

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

Feb 11, 1995

⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI

1–2 · Islanders won

❓ NYI vs BUF, answered

Who won Islanders vs Sabres on December 31, 1995?

Islanders won 5–2.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Sabres?

The final score was Islanders 5, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Islanders?

Alexander Semak, Danton Cole, Marty Mcinnis, Todd Bertuzzi, Wendel Clark.

Who scored for Sabres?

Donald Audette, Scott Pearson.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Soderstrom made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

John Blue made 0 saves on 4 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 2–0 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 27

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 29

Also on December 31, 1995

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