Islanders 1, Sabres 0
Final/OT · KeyBank Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 1-0 on Dec 31, 2002 at KeyBank Center.
Top performers
Jason Blake had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Chris Osgood made 38 saves on 38 shots for the Islanders.
Ryan Miller made 25 saves on 26 shots for the Sabres.
Before and after
- Islanders · 2002-03 season · Previous Dec 30, 2002: FLA 1, NYI 2 · Next Jan 3, 2003: BOS 4, NYI 8
- Sabres · 2002-03 season · Previous Dec 30, 2002: BUF 3, WSH 4 · Next Jan 3, 2003: CAR 3, BUF 6
Other Islanders vs Sabres games
| Mar 1, 2003 | BUF at NYI | 1-2 | Regular |
| Oct 10, 2002 | NYI at BUF | 1-5 | 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 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | BUF at NYI | 7-1 | Regular |
