Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
25-28-1, 10-16-1 Away
5
25-28-1, 10-16-1 Away
30-22-3, 14-11-2 Home
0
30-22-3, 14-11-2 Home
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Period | BUF | NYI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:32 | | Chris Gratton (7) (Power Play) Assists: Stu Barnes (27), J.P. Dumont (16) | 1 | 0 |
| 14:17 | | Erik Rasmussen (5) Assists: Curtis Brown (10), Vaclav Varada (13) | 2 | 0 |
| 18:37 | | J.P. Dumont (20) (Power Play) Assists: Brian Campbell (1), Alexei Zhitnik (29) | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd Period | BUF | NYI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:49 | | Stu Barnes (17) (Power Play) Assists: J.P. Dumont (17), Chris Gratton (15) | 4 | 0 |
| 3rd Period | BUF | NYI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:53 | | Erik Rasmussen (6) Assists: Rob Ray (3), Eric Boulton (1) | 5 | 0 |