NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 11/1/2024

Mathew Barzal assists Bo Horvat of the New York Islanders
Mathew Barzal assits Bo Horvat Photo: Getty Images

New York Islanders (3-5-2, 8 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (4-5-1, 9 Pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tonight – Friday, November 1
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, MSG-B, MSGSN
Radio:
New York Islanders – 98.7 WEPN-FM ESPN
Buffalo – WGR 550 Sports Radio

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York Islanders +1.5 ML -105
Buffalo Sabres -1.5 ML -115
O/U 6

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders are last in the NHL with 2.1 goals per game. The power play is 28th in the league at 12.9 percent success rate. New York’s penalty kill is 31st at 62.5 percent.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres are 15th in the NHL with 3.2 goals per game. Buffalo is tied for last in power play success at 6.9 percent. The penalty kill is 23rd in the league at 74.2 percent.

New York Islanders Projected Lines

Lee-Horvat-Pageau

Tsyplakov-Nelson-Palmieri

Engvall-Cizikas-Holmstrom

Fasching-MacLean-Wahlstrom

Romanov-Dobson

Pelech-Pulock

Reilly-Mayfield

Varlamov

Sorokin

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch

Aube-Kubel-Cozens-Quinn

Greenway-McLeod-Tucker

Malenstyn-Krebs-Lafferty

Dahlin-Jokiharju

Byram-Power

Samuelsson-Clifton

Luukkonen

Levi

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Mathew Barzal has no 5-on-5 points this season.  Bo Horvat has five points (two goals, three assists). Maxim Tsyplakov has not scored a goal in his last nine games. 

Buffalo Sabres

Thompson is again a top producer with Buffalo with 12 points. The big forward has seven goals and five assists this season. Alex Tuch has three goals and six assists. John-Jason Peterka’s has registered four goals and four assists.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

LW Anthony Duclair – LTIR – Out four to six weeks
RW Mathew Barzal – Being evaluated

Buffalo Sabres

LW Zach Benson – IR – Day to day

Next Game

New York Islanders – November 3 at New York Rangers at 1:00 pm EST.
Buffalo Sabres – November 2 at Detroit at 7:00 pm EST.

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