Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders
On the ice
BUF shoots leftNYI shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| NYI | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
In net
Alex Lyon26/26 SV, 1.000
David Rittich16/20 SV, .800| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Sabres 5-0
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 5-0 on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at UBS Arena. The Sabres lead the series 2-0. The Sabres outscored the Islanders 3-0 in the 3rd period. Jason Zucker led the Sabres in goals (2).
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 1:14TO
Giveaway by Zach Metsa
- P3 2:07
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- P3 2:07
Scott Mayfield Cross-checking against Zach Benson
- P3 2:07
Zach Benson Slashing against Scott Mayfield
- P3 2:12
Adam Pelech hit Zach Benson
- P3 2:26
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
- P3 2:28
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
- P3 2:53
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Max Shabanov
- P3 3:17TO
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
- P3 4:22
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Alex Tuch
- P3 4:36
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- P3 4:36
Michael Kesselring Cross-checking against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- P3 5:22
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
- GOALP3 5:22
Goal! Deflected
Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (20), Michael Kesselring (1)
BUF 5 - 0 NYI - P3 5:58
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
- GOALP3 5:58
Goal! Wrist shot
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (15)
BUF 4 - 0 NYI - P3 6:05
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Bo Horvat
- P3 6:07
Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
- P3 6:13
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Jason Zucker
- P3 6:21
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Jason Zucker
- P3 6:27
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Bo Horvat
- P3 7:09
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
- P3 7:13
Kyle MacLean Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
Leaders
BUFNYI 
