Bo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3

Bo Horvat and Maxim Tsyplakov each had a extremity and an assist, helping nan New York Islanders hit nan Buffalo Sabres 4-3

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Bo Horvat and Maxim Tsyplakov each had a extremity and an assist, helping nan New York Islanders hit nan Buffalo Sabres 4-3 connected Friday night.

The Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak. Kyle Palmieri and Jean-Gabriel Pageau besides scored, and Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves.

Dylan Cozens, Jason Zucker and Owen Power scored for nan Sabres. Devon Levi stopped 32 shots.

Cozens sewage his first extremity of nan play 9:03 into nan game, but Horvat answered pinch a breakaway extremity 40 seconds later.

Tsyplakov put nan Islanders successful beforehand connected a terrific move 5:25 into nan second, and Palmieri made it 3-1 pinch a power-play extremity astatine 12:20.

Zucker rallied nan Sabres pinch his 3rd extremity 5:27 into nan 3rd aft missing a punishment shot.

Pageau made it 4-2 8:08 into nan third, and Power scored pinch 1:01 remaining arsenic Buffalo attempted a precocious comeback.

Islanders: After scoring only 1 extremity successful nan erstwhile 8 periods, nan struggling Islanders discourtesy yet collapsed through.

Sabres: The team's inconsistent commencement continued. The Sabres person mislaid 2 successful a statement pursuing a three-game triumph streak.

There was a scary series midway done nan crippled erstwhile Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly was injured pursuing a large deed by Jordan Greenway. Reilly appeared to deed his caput connected nan crystal and was down for respective minutes earlier being helped to nan locker room.

Anders Lee had 2 assists for nan Islanders. He had 3 goals and nary assists successful his first 10 games of nan season.

The Islanders sojourn nan New York Rangers connected Sunday. The Sabres sojourn Detroit connected Saturday night.

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