How to Watch New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-14-2023

The New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres meet at UBS Arena on Saturday, October 14 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and MSGSN.

Islanders vs. Sabres Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Islanders and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Islanders Insights

• The Islanders ranked 22nd in the NHL last season with 242 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• Defensively, the Islanders were one of the stingiest squads in league play, giving up 217 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
• They had the league’s 12th-ranked goal differential at +25.
• The 35 power-play goals the Islanders recorded last season ranked 31st in the NHL (on 222 power-play chances).
• The Islanders had the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.77%).
• The Islanders recorded six shorthanded goals last season (21st among NHL squads).
• The Islanders’ 82.19% penalty-kill success rate was ninth-best in the league.
• The Islanders had the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.7%.
• The Islanders scored on 9.6% of their shots (20th in the league).
• The Islanders secured eight shutouts last season. Their skaters averaged 26.1 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Key Players

• Brock Nelson, a leading offensive player last season for New York, put up 75 points on the season.
• Bo Horvat had 38 goals and 32 assists for New York last season, totaling 70 points (0.9 per game).
• On 139 shots, Mathew Barzal generated 51 points (14 goals, 37 assists) for New York last season.
• As New York’s top goalie last season, Semyon Varlamov recorded 11 wins and 9 losses while allowing 60 goals against 629 saves.

Islanders Injuries

Alexander Romanov: Shoulder (Out)

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres were third in the league in scoring last season (293 goals, 3.6 per game).
• The Sabres allowed 3.6 goals per game (297 in total), 26th in the league.
• They had the 19th-ranked goal differential in the league at -4.
• The Sabres had 63 power-play goals (on 269 chances), eighth in the NHL.
• The Sabres scored on 23.42% of their power plays, No. 9 in the NHL.
• The Sabres had nine shorthanded goals (eighth in NHL).
• The 73.01% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres was 28th in the NHL.
• At 45.1%, the Sabres had the league’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Sabres’ 11.0% shooting percentage was sixth in the league.
• The Sabres held their opponents scoreless two times.

Sabres Key Players

• Tage Thompson put up 94 points (1.1 per game) for Buffalo last season, with 47 goals and 47 assists in 78 games (playing 17:41 per game).
• Jeff Skinner was one of the impact players on offense for Buffalo with 82 total points (1.0 per game), with 35 goals and 47 assists in 79 games.
• Alex Tuch was a key contributor on offense for Buffalo with 36 goals and 43 assists.
• Eric Comrie had an 88.552 save percentage (59th in the league) last season, conceding 68 goals (1.1 goals against average). He put together a 9-9-1 record.

Sabres Injuries

Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Casey Mittelstadt: Upper Body (Questionable), Matthew Savoie: Shoulder (Out)