New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Monday, December 26, 2005 · HSBC Arena
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 6–3 on Monday, December 26, 2005 at HSBC Arena. The Sabres outshot the Islanders 35–19.
Goals came from Ales Kotalik, Jason Blake, Alexei Yashin, Miroslav Satan, Maxim Afinogenov, Brian Campbell, Thomas Vanek, Chris Drury and Jochen Hecht.
Scoring
1st period
Ales Kotalik (17)Brian Campbell (14), Tim Connolly (20)0–105:51 BUF
Jason Blake (16)Mike York (19), Chris Campoli (11)1–110:33 NYI
Alexei Yashin (14)Arron Asham (14)2–112:03 NYI
Miroslav Satan (16)Chris Campoli (12), Alexei Yashin (21)3–119:53 NYI ·
2nd period
Maxim Afinogenov (8)Thomas Vanek (15), Chris Drury (14)3–202:09 BUF ·
3rd period
Brian Campbell (7)Chris Drury (15), Tim Connolly (21)3–309:25 BUF · 
Thomas Vanek (10)Ales Kotalik (11), Derek Roy (11)3–415:01 BUF · 
Chris Drury (13)Jochen Hecht (11)3–515:12 BUF
Jochen Hecht (8)Maxim Afinogenov (18)3–619:43 BUF ·
Team stats
NYIBUF
1935
38%62%
1/53/8
1610
128
1013
813
74
Penalties
- 1:28 into the first period
Mike York · hooking2 min - 16:58 into the first periodArron Asham · holding2 min
- 18:47 into the first period
Thomas Vanek · tripping2 min - 0:12 into the second periodArron Asham · tripping2 min
- 0:18 into the second periodBrent Sopel · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 4:37 into the second periodMattias Weinhandl · slashing2 min
- 12:44 into the second periodChris Campoli · slashing2 min
- 15:05 into the second periodPaul Gaustad · hooking2 min
- 17:01 into the second periodDerek Roy · hooking2 min
- 1:05 into the third periodThomas Vanek · tripping2 min
- 7:37 into the third periodAlexei Yashin · hooking2 min
- 13:56 into the third periodAlexei Zhitnik · holding2 min
- 15:33 into the third periodJason Pominville · slashing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.