New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres

NYI

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

19-12-3, 9-6-1 Away

BUF

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

14-14-4, 9-5-2 Home

Islanders

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
I. Sorokin	12	9	2	3	2.52	.910
D. Rittich	7	3	1	1	2.59	.905

Sabres

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
A. Lyon	6	6	3	1	2.99	.905
U. Luukkonen	4	5	1	0	2.91	.884
C. Ellis	4	3	0	0	3.25	.895

KeyBank Center

KeyBank Center

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

Buffalo, NY

NYI

BUF

Points

Bo HorvatC #14

Tage ThompsonC #72

Goals

Bo HorvatC #14

Tage ThompsonC #72

Assists

Mathew BarzalC #13

Rasmus DahlinD #26

New York Islanders

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bo Horvat C	OUT	Dec 20
Kyle Palmieri C	IR	Sep 15

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Conor Timmins D	Day-To-Day	Dec 18
Colten Ellis G	IR	Dec 20
Jason Zucker LW	IR	Dec 27

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
NYI	2.91	2.74	28.6	28.1	303	18	16.5	17	82.3	5	0
BUF	3.00	3.41	28.3	29.8	319	20	20.2	14	84.9	3	0

Islanders Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/16/25	@DET	L3-2
12/13/25	vsTB	W3-2 SO
12/11/25	vsANA	W5-2
12/9/25	vsVGK	W5-4 SO
12/7/25	@FLA	L4-1

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/14/25	@SEA	W3-1
12/11/25	@VAN	W3-2
12/9/25	@EDM	W4-3 OT
12/8/25	@CGY	L7-4
12/5/25	@WPG	L4-1

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/20

Islanders
Sabres

Game 1

12/20

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Sabres
Islanders

Game 2

1/24

ESPN+

Islanders
Sabres

Game 3

3/31

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	9	2	46
NY Islanders	19	12	3	41
Philadelphia	17	9	6	40
Washington	18	11	4	40
New Jersey	19	14	1	39
Pittsburgh	14	9	9	37
NY Rangers	16	15	4	36
Columbus	14	13	6	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	19	13	3	41
Boston	20	14	0	40
Tampa Bay	18	12	3	39
Florida	18	13	2	38
Montreal	17	12	4	38
Toronto	15	12	5	35
Ottawa	15	13	4	34
Buffalo	14	14	4	32

Keller and Mammoth slow down Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings, 4-1

Keller and Mammoth slow down Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings, 4-1

— Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Six trades that NHL teams should make after roster freeze

Six trades that NHL teams should make after roster freeze

No trades can be made from Dec. 21 to 28. But after that? Here are a handful of deals that make too much sense.

St. Louis and New York take the ice in out-of-conference matchup

St. Louis and New York take the ice in out-of-conference matchup

New York Rangers (16-15-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (13-15-7, in the Central Division)

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