Sabres 2–5 Islanders — Final Score & Stats (Mar 4, 2021)

The game

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

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Three stars

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1st star 🏝️ NYI

Matt Martin

2 G

5 shots · 11:30 TOI

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Jordan Eberle

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 16:24 TOI

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Casey Cizikas

2 A

2 shots · 12:29 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Noah Dobson Go-ahead 1st · 10:25

Assists: Jordan Eberle, Mathew Barzal · beat Jonas Johansson

0–1

🏝️ Matt Martin 1st · 16:21

Assists: Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck · beat Jonas Johansson

0–2

2nd period

⚔️ Taylor Hall 2nd · 03:08

Assists: Cody Eakin · beat Ilya Sorokin

1–2

🏝️ Anthony Beauvillier 2nd · 14:58

Assists: Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey · beat Jonas Johansson

1–3

3rd period

🏝️ Jordan Eberle 3rd · 03:14

Assists: Anders Lee · beat Jonas Johansson

1–4

⚔️ Rasmus Ristolainen 3rd · 07:23

Assists: Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart · beat Ilya Sorokin

2–4

🏝️ Matt Martin 3rd · 14:28

Assists: Casey Cizikas · beat Jonas Johansson

2–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Olofsson · Eichel · Reinhart 17:44

L2 Hall · Cozens · Staal 15:09

L3 Rieder · Lazar · Sheahan 12:59

L4 Eakin · Skinner · Okposo 11:48

D1 Bryson · Montour 22:59

D2 Ristolainen · Jokiharju 18:53

D3 Dahlin · Miller 18:36

🏝️Islanders

L1 Pageau · Barzal · Bailey 18:18

L2 Nelson · Eberle · Wahlstrom 16:24

L3 Lee · Beauvillier · Clutterbuck 15:09

L4 Dal Colle · Martin · Cizikas 12:14

D1 Leddy · Pulock 20:48

D2 Dobson · Greene 18:16

D3 Pelech · Mayfield 17:55

Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NYI🏝️

18 Shots on goal 45

26 Hits 13

8 Blocked shots 10

1 Takeaways 3

6 Giveaways 11

8 Penalty minutes 2

BUF shooting 11.1% (2/18) NYI shooting 11.1% (5/45)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Jonas Johansson

40/45

.889 SV% · 5 GA · 59:33 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Ilya Sorokin

16/18

.889 SV% · 2 GA · 59:58 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

BUF NYI

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-3 (0% win rate, 3 games)

Islanders

Islanders — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Sabres

Sabres — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-4 (0% win rate, 4 games)

Islanders

Islanders — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

Last meetings

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Islanders lead the season series 4–0

Feb 222021 ⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI 2–3 Feb 162021 🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF 3–0 Feb 152021 🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF 3–1 Dec 142019 ⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI 2–3 OT Nov 22019 🏝️NYI @ ⚔️BUF 1–0

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Who won Sabres vs Islanders on March 4, 2021?

Islanders won 5–2. The final score was Sabres 2, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Sabres?

Rasmus Ristolainen, Taylor Hall.

Who scored for Islanders?

Matt Martin (2), Anthony Beauvillier, Jordan Eberle, Noah Dobson.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jonas Johansson made 40 saves on 45 shots (.889 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Ilya Sorokin made 16 saves on 18 shots (.889 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?

Islanders lead the season series 4–0 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeMar 2 ⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR 2–3 AfterMar 6 ⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI 2–5

🏝️ Islanders

BeforeMar 2 🏝️NYI @ 😈NJD 2–1 AfterMar 6 ⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI 2–5

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