Sabres 4, Islanders 5
Final/OT · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BUF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 NYI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Jan 30, 1996 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Pat Lafontaine had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Sabres.
Dominik Hasek made 30 saves on 35 shots for the Sabres.
Mathieu Schneider had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Islanders.
Eric Fichaud made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Sabres · 1995-96 season · Previous Jan 27, 1996: BUF 3, FLA 6 · Next Jan 31, 1996: FLA 1, BUF 6
- Islanders · 1995-96 season · Previous Jan 27, 1996: NYI 3, VAN 6 · Next Feb 3, 1996: NYI 5, WSH 6
Other Sabres vs Islanders games
| Apr 6, 1996 | BUF at NYI | 0-3 | Regular |
| Dec 31, 1995 | NYI at BUF | 5-2 | Regular |
| Nov 24, 1995 | NYI at BUF | 1-1 | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | NYI at BUF | 3-4 | Regular |
| Jan 24, 2026 | BUF at NYI | 5-0 | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2025 | NYI at BUF | 2-3 | Regular |
