nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Recap - Sabres Win 7-1
Jiri Kulich scored a pair of goals against the Islanders as Buffalo handed New York a 7-1 defeat on Monday at UBS Arena.
Buffalo was an underdog by +132 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Buffalo got goals from Jiri Kulich(2), Jason Zucker, Tage Thompson, Jack Quinn, Beck Malenstyn, and Zach Benson in the victory. Malenstyn opened the scoring at 2:07 of the first period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned in a 27-save effort for the Sabres.
New York got a goal from Kyle Palmieri in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New York got a 18-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
On the power play, Buffalo went 1-for-3, while the Islanders were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 28-25.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Blackhawks. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.