2–2

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 9-18-1 before this game

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

Sabres at Islanders

Sabres beat Islanders 2–2 in overtime at UBS Arena on December 18, 1999.

🗓 Sat, Dec 18, 1999 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Niklas Andersson

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 15:13 TOI · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Tim Connolly

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 15:28 TOI · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Brad Isbister

2 A

2 shots · 17:25 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Curtis Brown Go-ahead 2nd · 06:36

Assists: Miroslav Satan, Jay McKee · beat Felix Potvin

1–0

🏝️ Niklas Andersson PP Tying 2nd · 10:58

Assists: Tim Connolly, Brad Isbister · beat Dwayne Roloson

1–1

⚔️ Jason Woolley Go-ahead 2nd · 19:27

Assists: Brian Holzinger, Stu Barnes · beat Felix Potvin

2–1

3rd period

🏝️ Tim Connolly Tying 3rd · 06:53

Assists: Niklas Andersson, Brad Isbister · beat Dwayne Roloson

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYI🏝️

29 Shots on goal 27

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

21 Hits 34

17 Blocked shots 10

3 Takeaways 8

5 Giveaways 4

10 Penalty minutes 14

BUF shooting 6.9% (2/29) NYI shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dwayne Roloson

25/27

.926 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Felix Potvin

27/29

.931 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 14-14-4 (44% win rate, 32 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 9-18-1 (32% win rate, 28 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Brown · Barnes · Satan 18:53

L2 Peca · Holzinger · Afinogenov 16:25

L3 Grosek · Sanderson · Primeau 12:30

L4 Kruse · Varada · Ray 8:29

D1 Zhitnik · McKee 25:22

D2 Patrick · Sarich 19:00

D3 Woolley · Warrener 17:50

🏝️Islanders

L1 Lapointe · Lindgren · Jokinen 22:12

L2 Orszagh · Isbister · Connolly 17:25

L3 Andersson · Odjick · Pearson 13:31

L4 Drury · Jonsson · Webb 5:41

D1 Jonsson · Eakins 27:57

D2 Chara · Cairns 22:16

D3 Heward · Brewer 14:33

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

Oct 24, 1998

⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI

4–5 · Islanders won

❓ BUF vs NYI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Islanders on December 18, 1999?

Sabres won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Islanders?

The final score was Sabres 2, Islanders 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Curtis Brown, Jason Woolley.

Who scored for Islanders?

Niklas Andersson, Tim Connolly.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dwayne Roloson made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Felix Potvin made 27 saves on 29 shots (.931 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 · Dec 17

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 15

Also on December 18, 1999

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