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New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
22-30-1
, 10-15-0 Away
4
22-30-1
, 10-15-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Islanders
NYI
2
1
1
4
Sabres
BUF
1
0
1
2
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
24-22-0
, 12-9-0 Home
2
24-22-0
, 12-9-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYI
BUF
Shots
22
30
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
28
20
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
KeyBank Center
8:30 AM, 7 March 1998
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 18,595
Referees:
Mike Leggo
Linesmen:
Mark Pare
Tim Nowak
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NYI lead 2-1
Islanders
1
Sabres
6
Game 1
23/11
Sabres
0
Islanders
4
Game 2
18/12
Islanders
4
Sabres
2
Game 3
7/3
Sabres
2
Islanders
2
Game 4
11/3
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