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Islanders face Sabres seeking second straight win

Dec 12, 2007 - 2:29 PM NY Islanders (14-12-2) at Buffalo (13-14-1) 7:00 pm EST

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) - The New York Islanders look for their second consecutive win on Wednesday when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.

Mike Sillinger scored a power-play goal in overtime and Rick DiPietro made 32 saves as the Islanders snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

Sillinger has just 11 points this season, but has had plenty of success against the Sabres during his 16-year career. The 36-year-old center has scored 22 points in 31 career games against Buffalo.

DiPietro, who signed an NHL record 15-year contract before last season, ended a personal four-game slide against the Lightning to improve to 13-10-2 this season.

The win was DiPietro's third in his last 10 games, though the netminder hasn't exactly received much support from the NHL's worst offense - the Islanders have a league-worst 63 goals this season.

The Sabres, who posted the best record in the Eastern Conference last season, appeared to be regaining their previous form with an impressive, 7-1, victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

However, Buffalo suffered its third loss in four games with a 4-1 setback to the Boston Bruins on Monday.