Sun, Feb 8, 2015·First Niagara Center, Buffalo
New York Islanders 3, Buffalo Sabres 2
Three stars
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, New York Islanders win this game 85% of the time.
9%
79%
BUF winsNYI wins
New York Islanders
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Travis HamonicD · #3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:26 | 0.11 | 79.2% | +23.1 |
 Johnny BoychukD · #55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:59 | 0.05 | 75.6% | 0.0 |
 Brian StraitD · #37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:36 | 0.03 | 75.6% | 0.0 |
 Nick LeddyD · #2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:25 | 0.01 | 75.7% | 0.0 |
 John TavaresC · #91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 19:30 | 0.31 | 62.5% | +14.4 |
 Thomas HickeyD · #14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 18:02 | 0.04 | 34.5% | 0.0 |
 Ryan StromeC · #18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 17:20 | 0.09 | 74.6% | 0.0 |
 Lubomir VisnovskyD · #11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 17:09 | 0.17 | 40.7% | 0.0 |
 Frans NielsenC · #51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 16:46 | 0.18 | 73.4% | +8.7 |
 Matt MartinLW · #17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:23 | 0.28 | 97.5% | 0.0 |
 Nikolay KuleminLW · #86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 14:15 | 0.03 | 37.0% | 0.0 |
 Brock NelsonC · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 13:55 | 0.71 | 39.7% | 0.0 |
 Anders LeeLW · #27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 13:49 | 0.59 | 57.3% | +14.4 |
 Josh BaileyRW · #12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 13:44 | 0.13 | 51.9% | 0.0 |
 Mikhail GrabovskiC · #84 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 12:32 | 0.11 | 57.4% | +8.7 |
 Casey CizikasC · #53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 12:22 | 0.13 | 96.6% | +18.2 |
 Harry ZolnierczykLW · #16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 11:57 | 0.13 | 46.5% | 0.0 |
 Colin McDonaldRW · #13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 10:50 | 0.14 | 96.6% | +18.2 |
 Jaroslav Halak#41 | W | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.20 | −0.8 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Nikita ZadorovD · #51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 21:30 | 0.02 | 53.3% | +8.4 |
 Rasmus RistolainenD · #55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:14 | 0.00 | 52.6% | 0.0 |
 Tyson StrachanD · #24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 19:39 | 0.00 | 13.2% | 0.0 |
 Tyler MyersD · #57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:26 | 0.03 | 22.4% | 0.0 |
 Tyler EnnisRW · #63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 18:49 | 0.00 | 12.7% | 0.0 |
 Josh GorgesD · #4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:44 | 0.02 | 24.7% | 0.0 |
 Zemgus GirgensonsC · #28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 18:28 | 0.00 | 2.3% | 0.0 |
 Chris StewartRW · #80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 18:10 | 0.02 | 2.0% | 0.0 |
 Matt MoulsonLW · #26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:38 | 0.18 | 40.2% | 0.0 |
 Brian FlynnC · #65 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:47 | 0.00 | 71.6% | +8.4 |
 Mike WeberD · #6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 16:34 | 0.02 | 12.5% | 0.0 |
 Brian GiontaRW · #12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:21 | 0.11 | 32.4% | 0.0 |
 Drew StaffordRW · #21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 16:16 | 0.13 | 78.1% | +16.2 |
 Torrey MitchellC · #17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 | 0.12 | 36.1% | 0.0 |
 Marcus FolignoLW · #82 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 15:21 | 0.50 | 70.7% | +24.5 |
 Matt EllisLW · #37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:52 | 0.01 | 23.1% | 0.0 |
 Nicolas DeslauriersLW · #44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:38 | 0.03 | 36.3% | 0.0 |
 Patrick KaletaRW · #36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:41 | 0.00 | 36.3% | 0.0 |
 Michal Neuvirth#34 | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 3.24 | +0.2 | 59:11 |