The Buffalo Sabres suffered their most embarrassing loss of the season on Saturday night with a 4-0 loss to the New York Islanders at the First Niagara Center. It is difficult to find positives in a lopsided defeat, but the Sabres were able to generate scoring chances. Does this mean the team is starting to head in the right direction? Probably not, but it does give us a glimmer of hope.
Corsi Ratings
| Home # | Position | Name | Corsi For | Corsi Against | Diff |
| 6 | D | MIKE WEBER | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 9 | C | STEVE OTT | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| 10 | D | CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 12 | C | KEVIN PORTER | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 19 | C | CODY HODGSON | 15 | 23 | -8 |
| 21 | R | DREW STAFFORD (A) | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 24 | D | ROBYN REGEHR | 14 | 21 | -7 |
| 25 | C | MIKHAIL GRIGORENKO | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 26 | L | THOMAS VANEK (A) | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 29 | R | JASON POMINVILLE (C) | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| 36 | R | PATRICK KALETA | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | C | NATHAN GERBE | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 44 | D | ANDREJ SEKERA | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 52 | D | ALEXANDER SULZER | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 55 | C | JOCHEN HECHT | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 57 | D | TYLER MYERS | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 63 | C | TYLER ENNIS | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 82 | L | MARCUS FOLIGNO | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 1 | G | JHONAS ENROTH | |||
| 30 | G | RYAN MILLER |
Not many positives in the chart above. The only bright spot was the newly assembled line of Tyler Ennis, Drew Stafford and Nathan Gerbe. Stafford and Gerbe have taken plenty of heat from the fans and media, but maybe they found some chemistry on a line with Ennis. This will be interesting to watch on Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Scoring Chances
| Team | Period | Time | Note | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | Opp1 | Opp2 | Opp3 | Opp4 | Opp5 | Opp6 | Strength |
| Opp | 1 | 8:56 | NYI #3 HAMONIC, Wrist, Wide of Net, Off. Zone, 35 ft. | 9 | 25 | 55 | 24 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 1 | 9:30 | NYI ONGOAL – #40 GRABNER, Wrist, Off. Zone, 32 ft. | 25 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 1 | 13:06 | BUF ONGOAL – #12 PORTER, Deflected, Off. Zone, 21 ft. | 9 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 91 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 1 | 14:02 | NYI ONGOAL – #91 TAVARES, Deflected, Off. Zone, 12 ft. | 9 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 91 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 1 | 14:04 | NYI ONGOAL – #26 MOULSON, Wrist, Off. Zone, 9 ft. | 9 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 91 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 1 | 14:36 | NYI ONGOAL – #40 GRABNER, Wrist, Off. Zone, 24 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 1 | 14:40 | BUF ONGOAL – #19 HODGSON, Wrist, Off. Zone, 23 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 1 | 19:33 | NYI ONGOAL – #53 CIZIKAS, Wrap-around, Off. Zone, 5 ft. | 9 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 2 | 0:26 | NYI ONGOAL – #26 MOULSON, Wrist, Off. Zone, 17 ft. | 42 | 63 | 21 | 24 | 57 | 30 | 91 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 2 | 0:48 | NYI ONGOAL – #12 BAILEY, Wrist, Off. Zone, 29 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 2 | 2:10 | NYI #16 REASONER, Wrist, Wide of Net, Off. Zone, 12 ft. | 9 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 57 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 2 | 4:45 | BUF ONGOAL – #19 HODGSON, Wrist, Off. Zone, 9 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 2 | 4:48 | BUF ONGOAL – #26 VANEK, Wrist, Off. Zone, 8 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 2 | 12:03 | NYI ONGOAL – #91 TAVARES, Wrap-around, Off. Zone, 6 ft. | 9 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 44 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 91 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 2 | 14:22 | BUF ONGOAL – #42 GERBE, Wrist, Off. Zone, 23 ft. | 19 | 42 | 21 | 44 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 2 | 14:23 | BUF ONGOAL – #21 STAFFORD, Wrist, Off. Zone, 6 ft. | 19 | 42 | 21 | 44 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 2 | 17:51 | NYI #2 STREIT(4), Deflected, Off. Zone, 10 ft. | 19 | 21 | 82 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 91 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 2 | 18:56 | NYI #40 GRABNER(7), Wrist, Off. Zone, 10 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 3 | 1:20 | NYI #26 MOULSON, Wrist, Wide of Net, Off. Zone, 38 ft. | 55 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 57 | 30 | 91 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 3 | 4:24 | NYI #91 TAVARES(12), Wrist, Off. Zone, 11 ft. | 19 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 44 | 30 | 91 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 3 | 7:32 | BUF ONGOAL – #21 STAFFORD, Wrap-around, Off. Zone, 9 ft. | 42 | 63 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 91 | 14 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 3 | 10:00 | BUF ONGOAL – #6 WEBER, Wrist, Off. Zone, 31 ft. | 63 | 29 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 91 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 4v4 | ||
| Buf | 3 | 14:08 | BUF ONGOAL – #26 VANEK, Wrist, Off. Zone, 12 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 3 | 15:30 | BUF ONGOAL – #63 ENNIS, Slap, Off. Zone, 28 ft. | 63 | 21 | 82 | 24 | 57 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 3 | 18:26 | BUF ONGOAL – #19 HODGSON, Wrist, Off. Zone, 7 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Opp | 3 | 18:40 | NYI ONGOAL – #16 REASONER, Wrist, Off. Zone, 8 ft. | 19 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 3 | 19:50 | BUF ONGOAL – #82 FOLIGNO, Wrist, Off. Zone, 5 ft. | 12 | 36 | 82 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 5v5 |
| Buf | 2 | 13:02 | BUF ONGOAL – #26 VANEK, Deflected, Off. Zone, 13 ft. | 9 | 63 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 51 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v4 | |
| Buf | 2 | 13:05 | BUF ONGOAL – #63 ENNIS, Wrist, Off. Zone, 8 ft. | 9 | 63 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 51 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v4 | |
| Buf | 2 | 15:37 | BUF ONGOAL – #26 VANEK, Wrist, Off. Zone, 12 ft. | 9 | 63 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 51 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v4 | |
| Buf | 2 | 16:06 | BUF ONGOAL – #26 VANEK, Backhand, Off. Zone, 17 ft. | 9 | 63 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 51 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5v4 | |
| Opp | 2 | 20:00 | NYI ONGOAL – #91 TAVARES, Wrist, Off. Zone, 8 ft. | 19 | 29 | 24 | 57 | 30 | 91 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 4v5 | |
| Opp | 3 | 0:48 | NYI ONGOAL – #26 MOULSON, Backhand, Off. Zone, 6 ft. | 9 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 91 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 4v5 | |
| Opp | 3 | 19:02 | NYI #13 MCDONALD(3), Wrist, Off. Zone, 30 ft. | 9 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 4v5 | |
| Opp | 3 | 19:56 | NYI ONGOAL – #17 MARTIN, Wrist, Off. Zone, 6 ft. | 12 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 4v5 |
Sabres Stats
| Home # | Position | Name | EV | PP | SH | |||||||
| 6 | D | MIKE WEBER | 17:56 | 5 | 5 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1:16 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | C | STEVE OTT | 10:40 | 1 | 6 | 6:27 | 4 | 0 | 1:14 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | D | CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF | 18:51 | 4 | 7 | 6:27 | 4 | 0 | 0:35 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | C | KEVIN PORTER | 13:15 | 2 | 4 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:06 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | C | CODY HODGSON | 16:02 | 7 | 7 | 3:46 | 0 | 0 | 0:38 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | R | DREW STAFFORD (A) | 13:13 | 4 | 3 | 3:18 | 0 | 0 | 1:20 | 0 | 3 | |
| 24 | D | ROBYN REGEHR | 17:23 | 3 | 7 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 2:05 | 0 | 3 | |
| 25 | C | MIKHAIL GRIGORENKO | 6:00 | 0 | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | L | THOMAS VANEK (A) | 14:51 | 5 | 7 | 6:55 | 4 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | R | JASON POMINVILLE (C) | 14:48 | 6 | 6 | 6:27 | 4 | 0 | 0:38 | 0 | 1 | |
| 36 | R | PATRICK KALETA | 8:16 | 1 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:42 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | C | NATHAN GERBE | 12:54 | 3 | 1 | 3:18 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | D | ANDREJ SEKERA | 19:57 | 6 | 7 | 3:46 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 52 | D | ALEXANDER SULZER | 3:27 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | C | JOCHEN HECHT | 9:01 | 1 | 6 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:42 | 0 | 0 | |
| 57 | D | TYLER MYERS | 16:40 | 5 | 4 | 3:46 | 0 | 0 | 1:24 | 0 | 1 | |
| 63 | C | TYLER ENNIS | 11:16 | 3 | 1 | 6:55 | 4 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 82 | L | MARCUS FOLIGNO | 9:14 | 2 | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | G | JHONAS ENROTH | ||||||||||
| 30 | G | RYAN MILLER | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Period | Totals | EV | PP | 5v3 PP | SH | 5v3 SH | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 16 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head Scoring Chances
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The Tavares-Boyes-Moulson line gave the Sabres fits all night. Regehr and Myers seemed to struggle against this line the entire evening. Once again the Ennis line was able to generate chances, but they need to finish to give the Sabres some secondary scoring.