Score: Sabres 5 | 3 Islanders
Shots: BUF 35 | NYI 22
Buffalo Sabres Goals: Casey Mittelstadt (5), Rasmus Dahlin (13-PP), Tage Thompson (37), Vinnie Hinostroza (13), Jeff Skinner (33)
New York Islanders Goals: Mathew Barzal (15), Noah Dobson (12), Ryan Pulock (4)
Plus 1: On the Board First
Casey Mittelstadt, following the expiration of a Sabres penalty kill, found the puck at center ice during a quick transition to a two-on-one just over halfway through the first period to put Buffalo on the scoreboard first.