N.Y. Islanders 3, Buffalo 1

First Period_1, N.Y. Islanders, Lee 5 (Bailey, Barzal), 16:37. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Pageau 5 (Leddy, Mayfield), 18:21. Penalties_None.

Second Period_3, Buffalo, Olofsson 5 (Reinhart, Dahlin), 1:40 (pp). 4, N.Y. Islanders, Nelson 3 (Wahlstrom, Bailey), 9:49 (pp). Penalties_Pelech, NYI (Tripping), 0:28; Davidson, BUF (Holding), 8:09; Cizikas, NYI (Slashing), 19:30.

Third Period_None. Penalties_Buffalo bench, served by Thompson (Too Many Men on the Ice), 1:24.

Shots on Goal_N.Y. Islanders 8-9-12_29. Buffalo 12-9-0_21.

Power-play opportunities_N.Y. Islanders 1 of 2; Buffalo 1 of 2.

Goalies_N.Y. Islanders, Varlamov 6-2-2 (21 shots-20 saves). Buffalo, Ullmark 3-1-2 (29-26).

A_0 (19,070). T_2:21.

Referees_Trevor Hanson, Justin St. Pierre. Linesmen_Devin Berg, Corey Syvret.