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Match Report

Sabres win season finale in shootout over playoff-bound Islanders

Thomas Vanek scored the lone goal in the shootout, and Ryan Miller made 30 saves before the tiebreaker to give the Buffalo Sabres in a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Los Angeles Kings W 5-2 NHL
11/9/26 @ San Jose Sharks L 2-3 NHL
11/7/26 vs New Jersey Devils L 4-5 NHL
11/5/26 vs Carolina Hurricanes L 3-5 NHL
10/31/26 vs Edmonton Oilers L 0-4 NHL
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Team Stats

NYI BUF
16
Blocked Shots
9
23
Hits
15
5
Takeaways
4
31
Shots
22
0
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
1
32
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
10
5
Total Penalties
6
21
Penalty Minutes
23

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Injuries

Buffalo Sabres

  • Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
  • Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
  • Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve

New York Islanders

  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Day-To-Day
  • Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
  • Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
  • Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve

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