UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Ryan Miller and the rest of the Buffalo Sabres were still working hard even when it appeared their season-opening losing streak was about to reach a club-record eight games. Often beaten -- but not beaten down -- the Sabres mustered a late comeback to get to overtime and then topped the New York Islanders in a shootout to win 4-3 on Tuesday night. "Its good to finally get a win," a relieved Miller said. "Gives us a chance to feel good for a while, and hopefully we can build." Marcus Foligno scored the tying goal with 2:01 left in regulation, and Miller stopped John Tavares in the final round in the shootout to give the Sabres the long-anticipated victory. "You build and keep working hard. Tonight it paid off," Foligno said. "Hopefully this can change our confidence." The Sabres (1-6-1), beaten 2-1 by Minnesota at home Monday, had never lost more than their first seven games. Buffalo started 0-5-2 in 1999 and 0-4-3 in 1990. "I thought we outplayed them late in the game," Foligno said. "This feeling is awesome. We just want to continue it." Buffalo played for the third time in four days and got something to show for it. Now the Sabres return home for three straight games. They even overcame the loss of centre Zemgus Girgensons, who skated off in the first period after being bloodied when he was struck in the face by a shot by teammate Tyler Myers. "You have to start somewhere, and its important that we started now," Miller said. Thomas Vanek and Tyler Ennis also scored in the shootout. Miller allowed a goal to Matt Moulson in the first round, but then denied Frans Nielsen and Tavares. Buffalo erased three one-goal deficits to end its slide. The last came after Myers kept the puck in the New York zone and got it to Foligno for a screened shot past Evgeni Nabokov. Moulson had deflected in Tavares shot during a power play with 11:16 remaining to put the Islanders ahead 3-2. Nielsen and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders (2-2-2), who dropped two on the road before returning home. Nabokov made 31 saves through overtime for New York, which recorded a season-high 44 shots. The Islanders took a pair of one-goal leads -- one in each of the first two periods -- but Ennis and Vanek both scored in the second to get Buffalo into a 2-2 tie. "It is a tough way to lose," Martin said. "We had a lot of opportunities to put them away early but we didnt do it." Nielsen made it 1-0 in the first when he stopped hard in the left circle and snapped a drive past Miller with 6:49 remaining for his third goal. The first period has proved troublesome for the Sabres all season as they have been outscored 10-1 in the frame and outshot 118-67. New York had a 16-11 edge in shots in the first and outshot Buffalo 32-24 through 40 minutes. The Islanders hadnt recorded more than 30 shots in their first five games. "I dont think we let them off," Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. "I thought Ryan Miller made some big saves. "Tonight was a good game for us. I thought the guys really paid attention to the details the past 48 hours." Ennis got Buffalo even at 1 with a fortunate goal 5:24 into the second after a shot by Drew Stafford trickled between Nabokovs pads and landed behind him in the blue paint. Ennis swooped in and slammed the puck in for his first of the season. But New York needed just 2:44 to go back in front when Martin netted his first. Eric Boulton sent a right-to-left pass in front to Casey Cizikas for a shot that was stopped by Miller and knocked behind the net. Cizikas quickly got to it and flung it into the crease to Martin for a redirect. The Sabres rallied again to tie it 2-2 with a power-play goal after Tavares was sent off for high-sticking. Cody Hodgson sent a pass from the left circle dot in front to Vanek for a quick redirection past Nabokov. It was the third goal this season for Vanek. NOTES: Sabres RW Patrick Kaleta received a 10-game suspension from the NHL after an in-person hearing for an illegal check to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Jack Johnson last week. Kaleta had already served two games before Tuesday. ... Islanders RW Colin McDonald sat out because of an injured left hip. He is day to day. ... The only time New York has reached 30 shots this season was in a shootout loss to Columbus on Oct. 5. ... Buffalo was 1 for 4 on the power play after going 2 for 25 before Tuesday. ... The Islanders are 1-2 in shootouts. This was Buffalos first. Nick Chubb Womens Jersey . Its like being on Broadway, everything you do matters. Id want to be good though! I couldnt play here if I wasnt very good. #83217388 / gettyimages. Austin Seibert Womens Jersey . Im very excited about the playoffs, particularly in the Western Conference with amazing match-ups, as well as the wonderful local story in the Toronto Raptors. It should be a blast. 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The winner will receive a spot in the 2015 Masters and will be exempt into the final stage of qualifying for the British Open and U.S. Open, along with an exemption to any other USGA championship for which the amateur is eligible. And just like the Asia-Pacific Amateur, the idea is to accelerate the development of golf in a region that doesnt get a lot of attention. "We believe this event will be motivating to current and future generations of golfers, and one day create heroes that will inspire others to give the game a try," Augusta National chairman Billy Payne said Wednesday. "This belief has guided us well through the early successes of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, and with the collective expertise in guiding the game of golf provided by the R&A and the USGA, we are hopeful in achieving equally exciting results." Hideki Matsuyama, a two-time winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur, is now No. 24 in the world. 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