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).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 1:14
TO
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 3:17
TO
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