Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

NHL

Sabres

29-17-5, 63 PTS

5-0

Final

Islanders

27-19-5, 59 PTS

UBS Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

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).

BUF

NYI

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Zach BensonLW	0	2	0	1	17:32	1:20	2:02	14:10	23	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Josh DoanRW	1	0	0	2	15:19	2:42	0:00	12:37	17	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Konsta HeleniusC	0	2	0	0	11:03	0:00	0:00	11:03	15	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	100.0	0	0	0
Tyson KozakC	0	2	0	1	9:44	0:00	0:00	9:44	14	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	33.3	0	0	0
Peyton KrebsC	0	2	0	2	12:44	0:00	0:00	12:44	17	0	6	1	0	0	2	8	20.0	1	0	0
Beck MalenstynLW	0	2	0	0	12:26	0:00	2:10	10:16	17	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Ryan McLeodC	0	0	1	2	18:14	1:29	3:48	12:57	24	0	11	2	1	1	4	15	21.1	1	0	0
Noah OstlundC	1	0	1	0	16:56	2:31	0:10	14:15	20	0	9	0	0	2	1	5	16.7	0	0	0
Jack QuinnRW	0	0	0	2	13:12	1:13	0:00	11:59	17	0	11	1	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Tage ThompsonC	0	2	2	1	17:06	2:50	0:00	14:16	21	1	27	0	3	1	3	5	37.5	0	0	0
Alex TuchRW	2	0	1	2	17:57	1:16	3:46	12:55	23	1	18	0	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Jason ZuckerLW	2	0	0	2	13:44	2:39	0:00	11:05	17	2	13	0	3	0	1	2	33.3	3	0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Bowen ByramD	0	0	0	1	21:18	0:44	3:21	17:13	27	0	10	0	2	0	2	0	0
Rasmus DahlinD	0	2	0	4	24:44	3:16	2:31	18:57	28	1	8	0	3	1	1	0	0
Michael KesselringD	3	0	0	1	13:45	0:00	1:16	12:29	16	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	2
Zach MetsaD	0	0	0	0	10:14	0:00	0:00	10:14	13	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	0
Owen PowerD	1	0	1	0	24:30	0:00	2:24	22:06	26	0	3	0	1	1	1	0	0
Mattias SamuelssonD	1	2	1	4	21:32	0:00	2:32	19:00	26	0	8	2	1	0	2	1	2