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).

NYI

BUF

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Zach BensonLW	0	0	1	18:25	5:06	0:26	12:53	20	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Josh DoanRW	0	0	0	19:09	5:26	0:00	13:43	22	0	10	1	2	2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Josh DunneC	1	1	0	10:20	0:00	0:00	10:20	13	0	1	0	1	1	3	2	60.0	2	0	0
Jordan GreenwayLW	0	1	0	9:33	0:00	0:27	9:06	13	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	100.0	0	0	0
Peyton KrebsC	1	3	0	13:29	0:00	0:00	13:29	17	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	40.0	0	0	0
Beck MalenstynLW	1	5	0	8:55	0:00	0:00	8:55	13	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Ryan McLeodC	0	1	0	17:06	1:10	2:41	13:15	24	0	6	0	0	0	2	13	13.3	2	0	0
Josh NorrisC	0	0	2	19:39	5:06	0:00	14:33	22	0	3	0	2	0	3	6	33.3	2	0	0
Noah OstlundC	0	0	1	14:42	0:00	0:00	14:42	19	0	5	0	1	0	3	0	100.0	1	0	0
Jack QuinnRW	0	0	0	15:24	1:03	0:00	14:21	19	0	7	0	2	3	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Tage ThompsonC	0	0	0	22:48	5:21	0:08	17:19	25	1	18	0	4	0	12	7	63.2	0	0	0
Alex TuchRW	1	1	0	21:06	0:54	2:34	17:38	23	0	11	0	5	2	1	2	33.3	1	1	2

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Bowen ByramD	1	3	0	0	22:49	1:14	0:38	20:57	25	0	6	1	1	1	0	0
Rasmus DahlinD	0	1	0	1	25:52	5:45	0:00	20:07	29	1	4	5	1	0	0	0
Michael KesselringD	3	1	0	-1	17:28	0:00	1:37	15:51	24	0	0	2	1	1	1	2
Zach MetsaD	0	0	0	0	14:05	0:00	0:00	14:05	15	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
Owen PowerD	2	0	0	-1	17:05	0:35	1:39	14:51	22	0	3	2	1	1	0	0
Mattias SamuelssonD	1	1	1	1	24:12	0:00	2:33	21:39	27	0	5	0	0	0	0	0