2–1

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 20-20-3 before this game

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

Sabres at Islanders

Sabres beat Islanders 2–1 at UBS Arena on January 15, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Jan 15, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Plante

2 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Matthew Barnaby

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Donald Audette

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

🏝️ Bryan Smolinski PP Go-ahead 2nd · 14:14

Assists: Bryan Berard, Derek King

0–1

⚔️ Donald Audette PP Tying 2nd · 17:44

Assists: Derek Plante, Brian Holzinger

1–1

3rd period

⚔️ Matthew Barnaby Go-ahead 3rd · 17:00

Assists: Michal Grosek, Derek Plante

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYI🏝️

24 Shots on goal 26

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

39 Penalty minutes 12

BUF shooting 8.3% (2/24) NYI shooting 3.8% (1/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Eric Fichaud

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:37 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 25-15-4 (57% win rate, 44 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 20-20-3 (47% win rate, 43 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 25-15-4 (57% win rate, 44 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 20-20-3 (47% win rate, 43 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

4–5 (OT) · Islanders won

1–1 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ BUF vs NYI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Islanders on January 15, 1997?

Sabres won 2–1.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Islanders?

The final score was Sabres 2, Islanders 1.

Who scored for Sabres?

Donald Audette, Matthew Barnaby.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Smolinski.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Eric Fichaud 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?

Sabres 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 12

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 13

Also on January 15, 1997

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