Rasmus Ristolainen scores in OT, Sabres beat Islanders 3-2
Rasmus Ristolainen scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Islanders
2
Buffalo Sabres
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/29/26 | @ Minnesota Wild | W 4-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 0:42 2-3
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Missed 18:49 2-2
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Missed 16:48 2-2
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Missed 15:40 2-2
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Missed 10:13 2-2
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Penalty 9:12
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Missed 6:41 2-2
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Missed 4:53 2-2
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Goal 3:19 2-2
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Penalty 1:21
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Penalty 17:06
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Missed 14:37 2-1
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Missed 12:38 2-1
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Missed 11:59 2-1
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Missed 10:05 2-1
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Goal 6:39 2-1
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Penalty 4:51
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Missed 3:48 1-1
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Goal 2:32 1-1
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Missed 1:34 1-0
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Missed 15:51 1-0
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Goal 13:08 1-0
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Missed 10:03 0-0
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Missed 9:56 0-0
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Missed 9:18 0-0
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Missed 8:10 0-0
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Missed 7:01 0-0
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Missed 6:11 0-0
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Missed 6:08 0-0
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Missed 4:49 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 2-3
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Period End 5:00 2-3
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Goal 0:42 2-3
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Shot 0:32 2-2
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Face Off 0:23 2-2
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Stoppage 0:23 2-2
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Shot 0:22 2-2
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Face Off 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Face Off 19:13 2-2
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Stoppage 19:13 2-2
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Shot 19:12 2-2
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Missed 18:49 2-2
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Face Off 18:45 2-2
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Stoppage 18:45 2-2
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Shot 18:44 2-2
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Giveaway 18:35 2-2
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Face Off 18:10 2-2
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Stoppage 18:10 2-2
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Giveaway 18:06 2-2
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Hit 17:43 2-2
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Shot 17:15 2-2
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Face Off 17:01 2-2
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Stoppage 17:01 2-2
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Hit 16:54 2-2
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Missed 16:48 2-2
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Hit 16:29 2-2
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Blocked 16:00 2-2
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Hit 15:42 2-2
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Missed 15:40 2-2
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Blocked 15:19 2-2
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Hit 15:15 2-2
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Shot 14:49 2-2
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Hit 14:12 2-2
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Giveaway 13:55 2-2
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Hit 13:37 2-2
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Hit 12:25 2-2
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Face Off 12:15 2-2
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Stoppage 12:15 2-2
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Team Stats
NYI
BUF
14
Blocked Shots
8
20
Hits
22
4
Takeaways
4
35
Shots
37
1
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
100.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
40
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
9
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
BUF leads series 1-0
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
New York Islanders
- Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Ryan Pulock Out
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
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