Buffalo Sabres
Current season record
6–4–3 · 15 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 30, 2026.
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders — Saturday, November 30, 2024 Game Analysis
Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
UBS Arena
- USMSGSN, MSG-B
NYI
- PPAnders Lee (10)
- Simon Holmstrom (6)
- ENSimon Holmstrom (7)
BUF
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Game Summary — Saturday, November 30, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
New York Islanders defeated Buffalo Sabres 3–0. The game was played at UBS Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Game Analysis — Saturday, November 30, 2024
By Hockey in 60
New York Islanders won despite being outshot 29–20. Buffalo Sabres generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. New York Islanders scored on 15.0% of its shots, compared with 0.0% for Buffalo Sabres. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Buffalo Sabres converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); New York Islanders converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
New York Islanders won 57.1% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Official Game Highlights — Saturday, November 30, 2024
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Game Statistics — Saturday, November 30, 2024
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | New York Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 20 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 42.9 | 57.1 |
| Hits | 16 | 30 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Islanders won 3–0 at UBS Arena.
Who scored
- Anders Lee Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Kyle Palmieri (10), Dennis Cholowski (4)
- Simon Holmstrom Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (9)
- Simon Holmstrom Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- James Reimer stopped 17 of 19 for Buffalo Sabres.
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of 29 for New York Islanders.
Anders Lee Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Kyle Palmieri (10), Dennis Cholowski (4) That made the score 0–1 in the 2nd, and New York Islanders stayed ahead.