Islanders 3, Sabres 2
Final/OT · KeyBank Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Mar 26, 1997 at KeyBank Center.
Top performers
Bryan Berard had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 25 saves on 27 shots for the Islanders.
Brad May had 1 goal for the Sabres.
Steve Shields made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Sabres.
Before and after
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Mar 22, 1997: PHI 3, NYI 3 · Next Mar 27, 1997: NYI 6, BOS 3
- Sabres · 1996-97 season · Previous Mar 22, 1997: BUF 2, FLA 3 · Next Mar 28, 1997: BUF 1, DET 2
Other Islanders vs Sabres games
| Feb 21, 1997 | NYI at BUF | 2-5 | Regular |
| Jan 15, 1997 | BUF at NYI | 2-1 | Regular |
| Nov 30, 1996 | BUF at NYI | 3-2 | 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 |
