Score: Islanders 3 | Sabres 2
Shots: NYI 39 | BUF 24
Buffalo Sabres Goals: Dylan Cozens (25), Kyle Okposo (8)
New York Islanders Goals: Casey Cizikas (5), Josh Bailey (8), Hudson Fasching (4)
Plus-1: UPL
As a goal-less first period wound down, it looked as though the Islanders might have taken the first lead with just a few minutes remaining before the first intermission. However, Anders Lee’s pass to Bo Horvat off the boards forced Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to make a huge save to keep the scoreboard at 0-0.