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NHLSeason 2025

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

20 December 2025 at 22:00
After SO
P1
10
P2
11
P3
01
OT
00

Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated New York Islanders 3:2 after so. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by R. Dahlin 1′, T. Thompson 8′, M. Barzal 19′, E. Heineman 19′. Score by period: P1: 1–0, P2: 1–1, P3: 0–1, OT: 0–0.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders — 4 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
!
1′
M. Barzal

Tripping

R. Dahlin

Power-play

1′
B. Malenstyn

Hooking

2′
!
!
5′
A. Pelech

Delay of game

Period 2
T. Thompson

P. Krebs

8′
19′
M. Barzal

S. Holmstrom

Period 3
!
4′
J. Pageau

Tripping

!
9′
M. Warren

Delay of game

M. Kesselring

Slashing

18′
!
19′
E. Heineman

M. Schaefer

Overtime
A. Tuch

Tripping

4′
!

Rivalry since 2012

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Head to Head Results· 50

Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders have met 50 times — Buffalo Sabres won 23, New York Islanders won 27, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New York Islanders leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 269 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.38 per match (126 for the home side, 143 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 42 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Buffalo Sabres are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–3 in 2022.

Total goals
269 · 5.4/match
Both scored
42/50 · 84%
Over 2.5
48/50 · 96%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026