NY Islanders 3, Buffalo 6

123T
NYI(9-8-7)0213
BUF(12-6-2)2226

Final

7:30 PM ET, October 16, 2009
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, New York
THREE STARS
J. Hecht
Sabres  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
C. MacArthur
Sabres  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
T. Myers
Sabres  (D )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: HSBC Arena
Location: Buffalo, New York
Referees: Wes McCauley, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Lyle Seitz
Attendance: 18,690 (100.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  NY Islanders   Buffalo
Total Shots
 39
  34
PIM
 15
  9
Hits
 18
  17
Giveaways
  15
 16
Takeaways
 10
  4
Faceoffs Won
  26
 32
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
2:27Tyler Myers (1)
Assists: Paul Gaustad, Drew Stafford
Buffalo 1-0
14:42Clarke MacArthur (3) (Penalty shot)
Unassisted
Buffalo 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
10:37Radek Martinek: 2 Minutes for Interference of Mike Grier
15:13Paul Gaustad: 5 Minutes for Fighting Tim Jackman
15:13Tim Jackman: 5 Minutes for Fighting Paul Gaustad
15:13Tim Jackman: 2 Minutes for Goaltender Interference Ryan Miller (Served by Matt Moulson)
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
4:46Tim Connolly (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Clarke MacArthur, Craig Rivet
Buffalo 3-0
7:08Matt Moulson (3)
Assists: Freddy Meyer, Kyle Okposo
Buffalo 3-1
9:22Jochen Hecht (1)
Assists: Henrik Tallinder
Buffalo 4-1
12:54John Tavares (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Matt Moulson, Doug Weight
Buffalo 4-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:16Joel Rechlicz: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Jason Pominville
11:11Toni Lydman: 2 Minutes for Interference of Rob Schremp
14:35Freddy Meyer: 2 Minutes for Holding Derek Roy
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
8:52Patrick Kaleta (2)
Assists: Daniel Paille, Matt Ellis
Buffalo 5-2
9:15Andy Sutton (1)
Assists: Blake Comeau
Buffalo 5-3
15:52Jason Pominville (1)
Assists: Tim Connolly, Tyler Myers
Buffalo 6-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
2:57Henrik Tallinder: 2 Minutes for Holding Richard Park
11:32Radek Martinek: 2 Minutes for Holding Tim Connolly

Player Summary
New York IslandersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
J. Bailey C 00-1220000101611:500:293:068:157846.7
S. Bergenheim LW00-2440002002013:450:002:1811:270000.0
B. Comeau LW01-1220003322217:010:003:2413:370000.0
J. Hillen D 00-2331000012317:371:101:4714:400000.0
T. Jackman RW00000027200138:060:000:008:060100.0
R. Martinek D 000331240022622:250:262:5619:030000.0
F. Meyer D 010000123302216:530:002:0114:520000.0
M. Moulson LW110320002001717:213:170:0014:040000.0
K. Okposo RW010220000232321:133:103:2114:420000.0
R. Park RW000110000102015:200:002:3312:479950.0
J. Rechlicz RW00-10001200042:400:000:002:400000.0
R. Schremp C 00-1330000001615:351:030:0014:326554.5
J. Sim LW000110001011712:440:261:2210:560000.0
M. Streit D 000221000012726:162:334:4219:010000.0
A. Sutton D 101322003012214:550:002:2712:280000.0
J. Tavares C 100761000011919:363:140:5615:264833.3
D. Weight C 010110000011618:582:470:0016:110100.0
B. Witt D 00-3224002022319:250:003:0716:180000.0
New York Islanders Scratches
PLAYERREASON
J TambelliniHealthy
B GervaisHealthy
N ThompsonHealthy
Buffalo SabresTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Butler D 001111001012621:364:531:4015:030000.0
T. Connolly C 110431001022216:153:571:4010:387558.3
M. Ellis LW011111001001612:120:000:0012:1210100.0
P. Gaustad C 012220151002115:072:590:0012:0811284.6
M. Grier RW001000002021915:150:121:3713:260000.0
J. Hecht C 101430000122115:431:341:3712:324266.7
P. Kaleta RW101321003001612:270:000:0012:270100.0
T. Kennedy LW001220000121612:320:120:0012:203537.5
T. Lydman D 000002122002423:303:250:5719:080000.0
C. MacArthur LW110320001012114:493:570:0010:520500.0
S. Montador D 000110001012219:240:000:3318:510000.0
T. Myers D 112321000102418:284:051:0613:170000.0
D. Paille LW011111000001411:590:000:0011:590000.0
J. Pominville RW100321001002115:114:212:068:440000.0
C. Rivet D 010110000002622:084:252:0415:390000.0
D. Roy C 00-1221001012317:573:570:2613:346554.5
D. Stafford RW010330001122016:174:210:0011:560100.0
H. Tallinder D 011002121012315:270:121:0614:090000.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PLAYERREASON
A MairHip Injury
N PaetschHealthy
T VanekUpper Body

Goaltending Summary
New York Islanders Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
M. Biron22220.90930:280
D. Roloson1248.66729:220
Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
R. Miller39336.92360:000

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
New York Islanders9191139
Buffalo981734

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
New York Islanders1 of 2
Buffalo1 of 5

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Friday, October 16th
Atlanta 4 Final
New Jersey 2
NY Islanders 3 Final
Buffalo 6
Philadelphia 2 Final
Florida 4
Boston 3 Final
Dallas 0
Vancouver 3 Final
Calgary 5
Minnesota 2 Final
Edmonton 5