New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, December 31, 1989 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Sunday, December 31, 1989 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Islanders 40-30.
Pat LaFontaine scored a hat trick. Rick Vaive, Jari Gronstrand and Scott Arniel also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Vaive (18)Alexander Mogilny (15), Christian Ruuttu (24)0–107:06 BUF
Pat LaFontaine (31)Jeff Norton (29), Randy Wood (8)1–114:04 NYI
2nd period
- Pat LaFontaine (32)Derek King (11)2–105:48 NYI
Jari Gronstrand (1)Brent Sutter (15)3–107:10 NYI
Scott Arniel (11)Benoit Hogue (5)3–218:04 BUF
3rd period
- Pat LaFontaine (33)Derek King (12), Alan Kerr (11)4–215:55 NYI
Team stats
NYIBUF
30Shots on goal40
0%Faceoff %0%
0/2Power play0/6
14Penalty minutes6
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 10:53
Mick Vukota · roughing2 min - 1st 19:17
Christian Ruuttu · holding2 min - 2nd 02:58Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 2nd 14:22Mike Foligno · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 14:58David Volek · tripping2 min
- 2nd 19:27Gerald Diduck · interference2 min
- 3rd 09:32Alan Kerr · interference2 min
- 3rd 17:54Pierre Turgeon · roughing2 min
- 3rd 17:54Ken Baumgartner · roughing2 min
- 3rd 19:53Brent Sutter · interference2 min
Season series
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