The Buffalo Sabres (1-3) square off against the New York Islanders (2-0-1) at KeyBank Center on Saturday, October 21 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and MSGSN, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Sabres fell to the Calgary Flames 4-3 in their last game, while the Islanders are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Sabres vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Sabres and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 293 total goals (3.6 per game) made them the third-best scoring team in the league last season.
- The Sabres conceded 297 total goals (3.6 per game), ranking 26th in NHL play in goals against.
- They had the league’s 19th-ranked goal differential at -4.
- The 63 power-play goals the Sabres put up last season were eighth-best in the NHL (on 269 power-play chances).
- The Sabres were ninth in the league with a 23.42% power-play conversion rate.
- The Sabres scored nine shorthanded goals last season (eighth among NHL teams).
- The Sabres had the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.01%).
- The Sabres won 45.1% of their faceoffs (32nd in the NHL)
- The Sabres shot 11% as a team (sixth in the league).
- The Sabres shut out opponents twice last season. They averaged 14.3 hits and 11.3 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- One of Buffalo’s top offensive options a season ago was Tage Thompson, who posted 94 points in 78 contests.
- Jeff Skinner tallied 82 points (35 goals, 47 assists), adding significantly to the team’s scoring efforts last season.
- Alex Tuch generated 79 points for Buffalo in 74 games a season ago, scoring on 16.5% of his shots and recording 36 goals and 43 assists.
- In the 19 games Eric Comrie played a season ago, his save percentage was 88.552, 60th in the league.
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Matthew Savoie: Shoulder (Out), Zachary Benson: Lower Body (Questionable), Devon Levi: Lower Body (Questionable)
Islanders Insights
- With 242 goals (3.0 per game) last season, the Islanders had the NHL’s 22nd-ranked offense.
- The Islanders had one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 217 total goals (2.6 per game), fifth in the league.
- With a goal differential of +25, they were 12th in the league.
- The Islanders had 35 power-play goals (on 222 chances), 31st in the NHL.
- The Islanders’ power-play percentage (15.77) ranked them 30th in the league.
- The Islanders had six shorthanded goals (21st in league).
- At 82.19%, the Islanders had the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 51.7%, the Islanders had the league’s 10th-best faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Islanders were 20th in the league.
- The Islanders shut out their opponents eight times.
Islanders Key Players
- Brock Nelson totaled 36 goals and 39 assists in 82 games for New York last season, resulting in 75 points.
- Bo Horvat posted 70 total points (0.9 per game) last season. He had 38 goals and 32 assists.
- New York’s Mathew Barzal was among the leaders on the team with 51 total points (14 goals and 37 assists).
- Semyon Varlamov was 11-9-2 last season, conceding 60 goals (0.8 goals against average) with a 91.292 save percentage (21st in the league).
Islanders Injuries
Scott Mayfield: Leg (Questionable)
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