New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Islanders

19-13-4, 42 PTS

2-3

Final/SO

Sabres

16-14-4, 36 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYI shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
NYI	7	15	7	5	3	37
BUF	12	10	7	3	3	35

In net

David Rittich30/32 SV, .938

Alex Lyon32/34 SV, .941

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
NYI	0	1	1	0	0	2
BUF	1	1	0	0	1	3

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres lead the series 1-0. Rasmus Dahlin led the Sabres in goals (1). Mathew Barzal led the Islanders in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the shootout
End of the shootout
SO 0:00
Calum Ritchie Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Josh Norris
Josh Norris Goal Wrist Shot
NYI 1 - 2 BUF
SO 0:00
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
SO 0:00
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Short
SO 0:00
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
SO 0:00
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
SO 0:00
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot
NYI 1 - 2 BUF
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Backhand
Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal Goal Backhand
NYI 1 - 2 BUF
SO 0:00
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:43
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
OT 4:43
Alex Tuch Tripping against Matthew Schaefer
OT 4:43
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
OT 4:38
Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
OT 4:09
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
OT 4:07
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
OT 4:01
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Tuch
OT 3:58
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
OT 3:38
TO
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
OT 3:20
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
OT 3:03
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon