Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Saturday, January 15, 2011 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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3–5

Final

SOG 43–37

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Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Sabres outshot the Islanders 43-37.

John Tavares scored a hat trick. Thomas Vanek, Blake Comeau, Tyler Ennis, Michael Grabner and Jochen Hecht also scored.

Rick DiPietro made 40 saves on 43 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 32 of 37.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	1	2	3	43
NYI	0	4	1	5	37

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Thomas Vanek (1)Tyler Ennis (1), Jason Pominville (1)1–000:17 BUF · PPG
John Tavares (1)PA Parenteau (1), Matt Moulson (1)1–107:50 NYI
John Tavares (2)Matt Moulson (2), Andrew MacDonald (1)1–210:34 NYI · PPG
John Tavares (3)Matt Moulson (3), PA Parenteau (2)1–313:36 NYI
Blake Comeau (1)Josh Bailey (1), Bruno Gervais (1)1–415:25 NYI

3rd period

Tyler Ennis (1)Jordan Leopold (1), Jason Pominville (2)2–405:55 BUF · PPG
Michael Grabner (1)Matt Martin (1), Milan Jurcina (1)2–516:52 NYI · SHG
Jochen Hecht (1)Jason Pominville (3), Thomas Vanek (1)3–518:15 BUF

Team stats

BUFNYI

43Shots on goal37

36%Faceoff %64%

2/5Power play1/3

6Penalty minutes10

20Hits32

15Blocked shots20

14Giveaways9

9Takeaways18

Penalties

1st 14:48Steve Montador · holding2 min
1st 19:26Milan Jurcina · tripping2 min
1st 19:44Radek Martinek · high sticking2 min
2nd 03:44Rob Niedermayer · hooking2 min
2nd 10:27Rob Niedermayer · high sticking2 min
2nd 17:38Jeremy Colliton · tripping2 min
3rd 04:36Milan Jurcina · interference2 min
3rd 15:19Josh Bailey · hooking2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

29Jason PominvilleR	0	3	3	-1	2	2	0	0	33	17:40
26Thomas VanekL	1	1	2	0	6	0	1	0	–	17:56
63Tyler EnnisC	1	1	2	-2	6	2	1	0	–	15:26
55Jochen HechtC	1	0	1	-1	2	3	0	0	33	19:29
3Jordan LeopoldD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	1	0	–	24:35
8Cody McCormickC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	67	17:25
19Tim ConnollyC	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	44	12:16
20Rob NiedermayerC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	07:36
21Drew StaffordR	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	–	16:22
25Mike GrierR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	07:28
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	-1	4	2	0	0	42	16:41
42Nathan GerbeC	0	0	0	-1	5	1	1	0	–	16:01
72Luke AdamC	0	0	0	-1	4	2	0	0	17	14:27
4Steve MontadorD	0	0	0	+1	2	3	3	2	–	20:24
6Mike WeberD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	3	0	–	16:23
27Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	–	15:15
44Andrej SekeraD	0	0	0	-3	0	0	2	0	–	19:49
57Tyler MyersD	0	0	0	-2	1	0	1	0	–	22:28

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Ryan MillerG	L	37	32	5	.865	58:12
40Patrick LalimeG		0	0	0	–	00:00

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

26Matt MoulsonL	0	3	3	+2	4	0	3	0	–	18:13
91John TavaresC	3	0	3	+1	7	0	0	0	67	19:09
15PA ParenteauR	0	2	2	+1	1	1	0	0	100	18:01
12Josh BaileyC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	2	–	18:35
17Matt MartinL	0	1	1	+1	1	5	1	0	–	13:07
40Michael GrabnerR	1	0	1	+1	6	0	1	0	100	11:22
57Blake ComeauL	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	0	33	18:00
8Bruno GervaisD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	4	0	–	19:28
27Milan JurcinaD	0	1	1	+1	2	3	2	4	–	15:59
47Andrew MacDonaldD	0	1	1	+1	2	2	1	0	–	21:23
14Trevor GilliesL	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	–	05:27
28Zenon KonopkaC	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	61	14:35
37Jeremy CollitonC	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	67	12:13
44Rob SchrempC	0	0	0	+1	1	1	1	0	64	14:23
58Jesse JoensuuL	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	10:48
24Radek MartinekD	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	2	–	22:02
36Travis HamonicD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	0	–	20:40
38Jack HillenD	0	0	0	+2	2	1	3	0	–	18:25

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39Rick DiPietroG	W	43	40	3	.930	60:00
60Kevin PoulinG		0	0	0	–	00:00