Sabres 2, Islanders 0

Buffalo 0 0 2 — 2 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 0 — 0

First Period: None.

Second Period: None.

Third Period: 1, Buffalo, Okposo 10 (Lyubushkin), 13:31. 2, Buffalo, Skinner 31 (Cozens, Mittelstadt), 19:28 (en).

Shots on goal: Buffalo 13-9-14: 36. N.Y. Islanders 7-12-8: 27.

Power-play opportunities: Buffalo 0 of 3. N.Y. Islanders 0 of 2.

Goalies: Buffalo, Comrie 9-9-0 (27 shots-26 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Varlamov 11-9-2 (35-33).

A: 0 (17,113). T: 2:21.

Referees: Peter MacDougall, Dan O’Rourke. Linesmen: Ryan Jackson, Trent Knorr.