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First-Place Islanders Run Winning Streak To 5, Beat Sabres 5-2 For Third Straight Game

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Anders Lee and Brock Nelson scored 62 seconds apart early in the second period and rookie Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves as the New York Islanders defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.

The victory was the Islanders’ sixth straight over the Sabres this season.

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After a scoreless first period, Lee netted his team-leading 12th goal of the season at 5:13 just after an Islanders power play expired. Lee scored from in front of Sabres netminder Jonas Johansson with assists to Jordan Eberle and Noah Dobson.