Islanders 4–6 Sabres — Final Score & Stats (Oct 5, 2005)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star ⚔️ BUF

Daniel Brière

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · 20:12 TOI

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Maxim Afinogenov

2 G

4 shots · 17:54 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

J-P Dumont

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 19:50 TOI

Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ J-P Dumont PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:11

Assists: Toni Lydman, Daniel Brière · beat Rick DiPietro

0–1

🏝️ Chris Campoli Tying 1st · 06:40

Assists: Trent Hunter, Mike York · beat Ryan Miller

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Daniel Brière Go-ahead 2nd · 05:57

Unassisted · beat Rick DiPietro

1–2

🏝️ Alexei Yashin Tying 2nd · 13:53

Assists: Brent Sopel · beat Ryan Miller

2–2

⚔️ Brian Campbell Go-ahead 2nd · 15:34

Assists: Chris Drury, Teppo Numminen · beat Rick DiPietro

2–3

3rd period

⚔️ Maxim Afinogenov 3rd · 02:37

Assists: Thomas Vanek, Jochen Hecht · beat Rick DiPietro

2–4

🏝️ Alexei Zhitnik 3rd · 09:37

Assists: Rick DiPietro · beat Ryan Miller

3–4

⚔️ Daniel Brière 3rd · 10:22

Assists: J-P Dumont · beat Rick DiPietro

3–5

🏝️ Jason Blake PP 3rd · 13:35

Assists: Brent Sopel, Mike York · beat Ryan Miller

4–5

⚔️ Maxim Afinogenov PP Empty net 3rd · 19:25

Assists: Rory Fitzpatrick

4–6

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Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🏝️Islanders

L1 York · Yashin · Hunter 19:25

L2 Kvasha · Parrish · Satan 18:18

L3 Blake · Nilsson · Bates 17:00

L4 Nokelainen · Weinhandl 3:19

D1 Zhitnik · Sopel 22:10

D2 Lukowich · Campoli 17:40

D3 Niinimaa · Pettinen 15:36

⚔️Sabres

L1 Brière · Drury · Dumont 19:50

L2 Hecht · Connolly · Afinogenov 17:54

L3 Vanek · Kotalik · Grier 12:42

L4 Pyatt · Gaustad 9:48

D1 Lydman · Campbell 21:02

D2 Numminen · Fitzpatrick 18:54

D3 Tallinder · McKee 16:32

Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI BUF⚔️

26 Shots on goal 39

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/11

10 Hits 11

8 Blocked shots 18

4 Takeaways 2

9 Giveaways 15

22 Penalty minutes 14

NYI shooting 15.4% (4/26) BUF shooting 15.4% (6/39)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Rick DiPietro

33/38

.868 SV% · 5 GA · 59:29 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

22/26

.846 SV% · 4 GA · 59:55 TOI

Last meetings

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Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Feb 272004 🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF 4–2 Feb 212004 ⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI 1–4 Jan 172004 ⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI 2–4 Oct 112003 🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF 6–0 Mar 12003 ⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI 1–2 OT

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NYI vs BUF, answered

Who won Islanders vs Sabres on October 5, 2005?

Sabres won 6–4. The final score was Islanders 4, Sabres 6.

Who scored for Islanders?

Alexei Yashin, Alexei Zhitnik, Chris Campoli, Jason Blake.

Who scored for Sabres?

Daniel Brière (2), Maxim Afinogenov (2), Brian Campbell, J-P Dumont.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Rick DiPietro made 33 saves on 38 shots (.868 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 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?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Before and after, for both teams

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⚔️ Sabres

BeforeApr 3 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–6 AfterOct 7 🐻BOS @ ⚔️BUF 1–4

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