UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders skates against the Buffalo Sabres at the Nassau Coliseum on February 22, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders set the table for their weekend back-to-back with the Buffalo Sabres by grabbing a 5-2 Thursday night win in convincing fashion.
The New York Islanders are now 4-0-0 against the Buffalo Sabres in 2020-21 after Thursday night’s 5-2 win at the Coliseum. Matt Martin scored twice, and Ilya Sorokin made 16 saves as the Islanders encountered little resistance and cruised to a win.