N.Y. Islanders 3, Buffalo 2
| Buffalo | 1 | – | 2 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 0 | – | 3 |
First Period_1, N.Y. Islanders, Nelson 1 (Engvall), 5:57. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Palmieri 1 (Nelson, Pulock), 18:18.
Second Period_3, Buffalo, Greenway 1 (Mittelstadt, Benson), 4:15.
Third Period_4, Buffalo, Mittelstadt 1 (Benson, Dahlin), 2:34. 5, N.Y. Islanders, Cizikas 1 (Clutterbuck, Pelech), 13:40.
Shots on Goal_Buffalo 7-14-8_29. N.Y. Islanders 7-10-12_29.
Power-play opportunities_Buffalo 0 of 2; N.Y. Islanders 0 of 3.
Goalies_Buffalo, Levi 0-2-0 (29 shots-26 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Sorokin 1-0-0 (29-27).
A_17,255 (17,113). T_2:30.
Referees_Brandon Blandina, Kyle Rehman. Linesmen_Shandor Alphonso, Kilian McNamara.