New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres: game summary
Final · December 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : NYI 34 — BUF 32 · KeyBank Center
Three stars
NYIGame stats
BUF
- 34Shots on goal32
- 55 %Faceoff win %45 %
- 1/3Power play1/4
- 8Penalty minutes6
- 25Hits18
- 8Blocked shots11
- 21Giveaways18
- 4Takeaways5
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | OT | SO | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 34 |
| BUF | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
Season series NYI 0 – 3 BUF
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← NYI 2 / 34 / 532 / 32 / 47 BUF →
NYI 2 / 34 / 532 / 32 / 47 BUF →Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Rasmus DahlinBUF · 01:47 · PPAssists : Alex Lyon0 – 1▶ Watch
2nd period
Tage ThompsonBUF · 08:55Assists : Josh Doan, Peyton Krebs0 – 2▶ Watch
Mathew BarzalNYI · 19:37Assists : Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom1 – 2▶ Watch
3rd period
Emil HeinemanNYI · 19:31 · PPAssists : Mathew Barzal, Matthew Schaefer2 – 2▶ Watch
Shootout
Josh NorrisBUF · 00:002 – 3
Penalties
1st period
- 01:27NYIMathew Barzal — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Jack Quinn
- 02:43BUFBeck Malenstyn — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Mathew Barzal
- 05:01NYIAdam Pelech — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
3rd period
- 04:24NYIJean-Gabriel Pageau — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Bowen Byram
- 09:41NYIMarshall Warren — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
- 18:33BUFMichael Kesselring — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Anders Lee
Overtime
- 04:43BUFAlex Tuch — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Matthew Schaefer
Box score
New York Islanders
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. TsyplakovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:08 |
| S. HolmstromR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:49 |
| A. DuclairL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:48 |
| M. BarzalC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23:33 |
| M. GatcombC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11:14 |
| A. LeeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:04 |
| J. DrouinL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:16 |
| K. MacLeanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:55 |
| J. PageauC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 15:34 |
| E. HeinemanL | 1 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 4 | 18:49 |
| C. CizikasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:18 |
| C. RitchieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:57 |
| A. PelechD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26:25 |
| R. PulockD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 20:18 |
| S. MayfieldD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:48 |
| M. WarrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 09:51 |
| M. SchaeferD | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 23:36 |
| T. DeAngeloD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22:55 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| D. Rittich(O) | 30/32 | 93.8 % | 62:39 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:25 |
| J. NorrisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:39 |
| J. GreenwayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 09:33 |
| P. KrebsC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:29 |
| J. QuinnR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:24 |
| B. MalenstynL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 08:55 |
| J. DunneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:20 |
| R. McLeodC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:06 |
| T. ThompsonC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22:48 |
| N. OstlundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:42 |
| A. TuchR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21:06 |
| J. DoanR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:09 |
| B. ByramD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22:49 |
| M. KesselringD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 17:28 |
| M. SamuelssonD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:12 |
| O. PowerD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 17:05 |
| R. DahlinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25:52 |
| Z. MetsaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:05 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| A. Lyon(W) | 32/34 | 94.1 % | 64:55 |
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About this game
Who won Islanders vs Sabres?
Sabres won 3-2 in a shootout over Islanders on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
When was Islanders vs Sabres played?
On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET at KeyBank Center.
Where was Islanders vs Sabres played?
At KeyBank Center, in Buffalo.
Have the Islanders and Sabres played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.