The Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at UBS Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 19th it was the Sabres that secured the 3-2 victory in overtime.
The Sabres come into this game with a 32-25-4 record overall and they have gone 19-9-2 away from home. On Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Sabres scored five goals and that was enough to secure the two goal victory. Two games ago against the Boston Bruins, the Sabres were defeated 7-1. The Sabres are averaging 3.74 goals while their defense is giving up 3.56 goals per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the defense is ranked 25th in the league. Tage Thompson is having a strong season scoring 42 goals and adding 40 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Islanders who sit with a 32-25-8 record and they have gone 19-11-3 at home. On Saturday, the Islanders scored four goals against the Detroit Red Wings, and that was enough to secure the 4-1 victory. Anders Lee scored two goals. The Islanders are averaging 2.89 goals while their defense is giving up 2.65 goals per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the defense is ranked 5th in the league. Brock Nelson has scored 27 goals and added 34 assists.
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