New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Islanders

42-29-5, 89 PTS

3-4

Final

Sabres

46-21-8, 100 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYI shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYI	6	9	13	28
BUF	12	7	14	33

In net

Ilya Sorokin29/32 SV, .906

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen25/28 SV, .893

Team	1	2	3	T
NYI	0	1	2	3
BUF	1	0	3	4

Who won: Sabres 4-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres win the series 3-0. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1). Brayden Schenn led the Islanders in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:01
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Bo Horvat
GOALP3 0:01
Goal! Wrist shot
Brayden Schenn
Brayden Schenn Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (49), Bo Horvat (25)
NYI 3 - 4 BUF
P3 0:10
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 0:18
TO
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
P3 0:20
Brayden Schenn hit Mattias Samuelsson
P3 0:40
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 0:41
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 0:53
Anders Lee hit Beck Malenstyn
P3 1:12
Beck Malenstyn Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 1:14
TO
Giveaway by Anders Lee
P3 1:26
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 1:29
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Bo Horvat
P3 1:34
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:37
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Bo Horvat
P3 1:41
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 1:43
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Bo Horvat
GOALP3 1:43
Goal! Wrist shot
Bowen Byram
Bowen Byram Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (28)
NYI 2 - 4 BUF
P3 1:48
Mattias Samuelsson hit Mathew Barzal
P3 1:54
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Josh Norris
P3 1:56
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 2:09
TO
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
P3 2:30
Mathew Barzal Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 2:35
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Peyton Krebs