Islanders vs Sabres Game Overview
NYI vs BUFRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, '24 | NYI |
|
BUF +135 | o6.0 | 28 | 25 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Nov 30, '24 | NYI |
|
NYI -117 | u5.5 | 20 | 29 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Nov 01, '24 | BUF |
|
NYI -100 | o5.5 | 35 | 36 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Mar 14, '24 | BUF |
|
BUF +102 | u5.5 | 37 | 21 | 1-4 | 0-4 |
| Oct 21, '23 | BUF |
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BUF -128 | u6.5 | 42 | 25 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Oct 14, '23 | NYI |
|
NYI -143 | u6.5 | 29 | 28 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Mar 25, '23 | NYI |
|
BUF +148 | u6.5 | 26 | 35 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Mar 07, '23 | NYI |
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NYI -156 | u6.5 | 39 | 24 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Jan 19, '23 | BUF |
|
BUF -118 | u6.0 | 45 | 26 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Apr 23, '22 | BUF |
|
BUF +130 | o6.0 | 35 | 22 | 1-6 | 0-2 |
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New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Horvat | C | Day To Day - Lower Body( Dec 16, '25) | Dec 16, '25 | |
| Horvat did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 16) game versus the Red Wings. | ||||
| K. Palmieri | C | Out - Knee( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Kyle Palmieri on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 30). | ||||
| A. Romanov | D | Out For Season - Upper-body( Nov 22, '25) | Nov 22, '25 | |
| The Islanders reported on Sunday (Nov. 23) that Romanov will have surgery and be out for 5-6 months. | ||||
| P. Engvall | LW | Out - Ankle( Oct 22, '25) | Oct 22, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Pierre Engvall on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Oct. 23). | ||||
| E. Bear | D | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed D Ethan Bear on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
| S. Varlamov | G | Out - Knee( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed G Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ellis | G | Out - Concussion( Dec 17, '25) | Dec 17, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed G Colten Ellis on injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 11). | ||||
| P. Krebs | C | Day To Day - Illness( Dec 16, '25) | Dec 16, '25 | |
| Lightning head coach Lindy Ruff said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Krebs is dealing with an illness, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550. | ||||
| J. Zucker | LW | Out - Lower-Body( Dec 16, '25) | Dec 16, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Zucker might be back following the Christmas break, according to head coach Lindy Ruff, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Oct 17, '25) | Oct 17, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.80
Save %
.905
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.Sorokin | Dec 16, 2025 | DET 3 - NYI 2 | L | 3 | 21 | .857 | - | L +106 | u6.0 |
| I.Sorokin | Dec 13, 2025 | NYI 3 - TB 2 (SO) | W | 2 | 34 | .941 | - | W +114 | u6.0 |
| D.Rittich | Dec 11, 2025 | NYI 5 - ANA 2 | W | 2 | 33 | .939 | - | W -119 | o6.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Dec 9, 2025 | NYI 5 - VEG 4 (SO) | W | 4 | 37 | .892 | - | W +118 | o5.5 |
| D.Rittich | Dec 7, 2025 | FLA 4 - NYI 1 | L | 3 | 29 | .897 | - | L +137 | u6.0 |
W/L
3-2-1-0
GAA
2.00
Save %
.915
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Lyon | Dec 14, 2025 | SEA 1 - BUF 3 | W | 1 | 24 | .958 | - | W -132 | u6.0 |
| A.Lyon | Dec 11, 2025 | VAN 2 - BUF 3 | W | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | W -110 | u6.0 |
| C.Ellis | Dec 9, 2025 | EDM 3 - BUF 4 (OT) | - | 0 | 6 | 1.00 | - | W +167 | o6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Dec 9, 2025 | EDM 3 - BUF 4 (OT) | W | 3 | 24 | .875 | - | W +167 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Dec 8, 2025 | CAL 7 - BUF 4 | L | 5 | 22 | .773 | - | L -110 | o6.0 |
| A.Lyon | Dec 8, 2025 | CAL 7 - BUF 4 | - | 0 | 4 | 1.00 | - | L -110 | o6.0 |
| U.Luukkonen | Dec 5, 2025 | WIN 4 - BUF 1 | L | 3 | 22 | .864 | - | L +104 | u6.5 |
NYI vs BUFStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 0 - 0 |
| 0.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 0.00 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Ilya Sorokin | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Semyon Varlamov | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||