nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Wrap - New York Wins 3-2
New York skated to a 3-2 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday in NHL action at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -166 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Josh Bailey, Hudson Fasching, and Casey Cizikas each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Cizikas opened the scoring for New York.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 22-save effort for the Islanders.
Kyle Okposo, and Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 36 of 39 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Buffalo 39-24 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Penguins. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.