The Islanders needed this one, but more than that, they needed this one in this way. They needed to hold a lead in the third period, something they’ve failed to do in five of the past seven games, and they needed the special teams to thrive after Patrick Roy called the power play “awful” a little more than 24 hours prior in Washington.

James Reimer made 17 saves for the Sabres (11-11-2), who were shut out for the second time in three games and lost their third in a row. Matt Martin appeared to give New York a 1-0 lead at 12:45 of the first period, but the goal was overturned after Buffalo challenged for offside.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders NHL game to be played on November 30, 2024 on ESPN.

The Buffalo Sabres were shut out, 3-0, by Ilya Sorokin and the New York Islanders on Saturday night at UBS Arena on Long Island. The loss was Buffalo’s third-straight over the last four days. A comple

A second-period burst, with two Islanders goals in two minutes, proved pivotal as New York defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday night at UBS Arena. The Sabres outshot New York 29-20 and recorded nine high-danger chances to the Islanders’ six in the defeat, their second shutout loss in their last three games.