New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres

19-13-4, 9-6-2 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Islanders NYI	0	1	1	0	2
Sabres BUF	1	1	0	1	3

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

16-14-4, 11-5-2 Home

New York Islanders


forwards
Mathew BarzalM. Barzal#13
Casey CizikasC. Cizikas#53
Jonathan DrouinJ. Drouin#29
Anthony DuclairA. Duclair#11
Marc GatcombM. Gatcomb#16
Emil HeinemanE. Heineman#51
Simon HolmstromS. Holmstrom#10
Anders LeeA. Lee#27
Kyle MacLeanK. MacLean#32
Jean-Gabriel PageauJ. Pageau#44
Calum RitchieC. Ritchie#64
Maxim TsyplakovM. Tsyplakov#7
defensemen
Tony DeAngeloT. DeAngelo#77
Scott MayfieldS. Mayfield#24
Adam PelechA. Pelech#3
Ryan PulockR. Pulock#6
Matthew SchaeferM. Schaefer#48
Marshall WarrenM. Warren#41

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	1	1	4	1	1	1	2	0	1	2	23	23:33	2:02	0:14	21:17	7	6	53.8
0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	23	16:18	0:08	4:28	11:42	5	9	35.7
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	17:16	2:03	0:00	15:13	5	1	83.3
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	10:48	1:03	0:00	9:45	1	2	33.3
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	16	11:14	0:00	0:00	11:14	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	10	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	22	18:49	1:43	0:20	16:46	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	17:49	1:06	2:34	14:09	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	21	20:04	2:28	0:05	17:31	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	13:55	0:00	2:15	11:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	25	15:34	0:00	2:42	12:52	9	4	69.2
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	12:57	1:44	0:00	11:13	2	4	33.3
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	12:08	1:12	0:00	10:56	3	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	26	22:55	1:15	0:02	21:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	26	17:48	0:00	2:57	14:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	2	0	1	2	4	0	2	30	26:25	0:12	3:24	22:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	26	20:18	0:00	4:29	15:49	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	27	23:36	2:00	1:50	19:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	18	9:51	0:00	0:00	9:51	0	0	0.0

goalies
David RittichD. Rittich#33

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
32	2	30	.938	25	5	0	0	0	62:39	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#6
Josh DoanJ. Doan#91
Josh DunneJ. Dunne#44
Jordan GreenwayJ. Greenway#12
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#29
Ryan McLeodR. McLeod#71
Josh NorrisJ. Norris#9
Noah OstlundN. Ostlund#86
Jack QuinnJ. Quinn#22
Tage ThompsonT. Thompson#72
Alex TuchA. Tuch#89
defensemen
Bowen ByramB. Byram#4
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Michael KesselringM. Kesselring#8
Zach MetsaZ. Metsa#73
Owen PowerO. Power#25
Mattias SamuelssonM. Samuelsson#23

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	20	18:25	5:06	0:26	12:53	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	19:09	5:26	0:00	13:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	13	10:20	0:00	0:00	10:20	3	2	60.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	9:33	0:00	0:27	9:06	1	0	100.0
0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	17	13:29	0:00	0:00	13:29	2	3	40.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	5	0	0	13	8:55	0:00	0:00	8:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	24	17:06	1:10	2:41	13:15	2	13	13.3
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	22	19:39	5:06	0:00	14:33	3	6	33.3
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	14:42	0:00	0:00	14:42	3	0	100.0
0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	15:24	1:03	0:00	14:21	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	22:48	5:21	0:08	17:19	12	7	63.2
0	0	0	5	2	1	1	2	1	0	1	23	21:06	0:54	2:34	17:38	1	2	33.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	25	22:49	1:14	0:38	20:57	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	25:52	5:45	0:00	20:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	3	1	2	1	0	1	24	17:28	0:00	1:37	15:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	14:05	0:00	0:00	14:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	22	17:05	0:35	1:39	14:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	27	24:12	0:00	2:33	21:39	0	0	0.0

goalies
Alex LyonA. Lyon#34

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
34	2	32	.941	31	0	1	0	0	64:55	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

ESPN+		1	2	3	SO	T
	Islanders	0	1	1	0	2
	Sabres	1	1	0	1	3

1st Period			NYI	BUF
1:47		Rasmus Dahlin (4) (Power Play) Assists: Alex Lyon (1)	0	1

2nd Period			NYI	BUF
8:55		Tage Thompson (18) Assists: Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10)	0	2
19:37		Mathew Barzal (10) Assists: Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8)	1	2

3rd Period			NYI	BUF
19:31		Emil Heineman (12) (Power Play) Assists: Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

	NYI	BUF
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich	0	0
Mathew Barzal Goal Backhand	1	0
Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot	1	1
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left	1	1
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right	1	1
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot High and Wide Right	1	1
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Short	1	1
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Alex Lyon	1	1
Josh Norris Goal Wrist Shot	1	2
Calum Ritchie Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon	1	2

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 1-0

Islanders
2
Sabres
3

Game 1

12/20

Sabres
Islanders

Game 2

1/24

ESPN+

Islanders
Sabres

Game 3

3/31

KeyBank Center

5:00 PM, December 20, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Furman South
Brandon Schrader

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Kilian McNamara

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	10	3	47
Washington	19	12	4	42
NY Islanders	19	13	4	42
Philadelphia	17	10	7	41
New Jersey	20	14	1	41
NY Rangers	18	15	4	40
Pittsburgh	14	11	9	37
Columbus	14	15	6	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	20	13	3	43
Montreal	19	12	4	42
Tampa Bay	19	13	3	41
Boston	20	15	1	41
Florida	19	14	2	40
Ottawa	17	13	4	38
Buffalo	16	14	4	36
Toronto	15	14	5	35

Backlund scores 2 as Flames beat Golden Knights 6-3

— Mikael Backlund scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Saturday night.

Pavel Mintyukov scores with 3:29 left to lift Ducks past Blue Jackets, 4-3

— Pavel Mintyukov slid a shot from the slot past Elvis Merzlikins with 3:29 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night.

Lindgren, Stephenson help Kraken beat Sharks 4-2 to snap four-game skid

— Ryan Lindgren had the tiebreaking goal early in the third period for his first score with Seattle, and the Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

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New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 1-0

Game Information

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Backlund scores 2 as Flames beat Golden Knights 6-3

Pavel Mintyukov scores with 3:29 left to lift Ducks past Blue Jackets, 4-3

Lindgren, Stephenson help Kraken beat Sharks 4-2 to snap four-game skid