Final Dec 17
LA 2 o5.5
FLA 3 u5.5
Final Dec 17
UTAH 4 o6.0
DET 1 u6.0
Final Dec 17
WIN 0 o5.5
STL 1 u5.5
Final Dec 17
CAR 4 o6.0
NAS 1 u6.0
Final SO Dec 17
NJ 2 o5.5
VEG 1 u5.5
New York 2nd Metropolitan19-12-0-3
Buffalo 8th Atlantic14-14-4-0

Islanders vs Sabres Game Overview

Records |Preview |Injuries |Stats

NYI vs BUFRecords

NYI vs BUFRecords

Team Table
Team Record ATS O/U Away Home
NY Islanders logo NYI 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Buffalo logo BUF 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Head-To-HeadLast 10

Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-7-0
Head-To-Head
Date Home Result ML O/U HSOG ASOG HPP APP
Dec 23, '24 NYI logo 7 - 1 BUF +135 o6.0 28 25 0-1 1-3
Nov 30, '24 NYI logo 3 - 0 NYI -117 u5.5 20 29 1-3 0-2
Nov 01, '24 BUF logo 4 - 3 NYI -100 o5.5 35 36 1-4 1-4
Mar 14, '24 BUF logo 4 - 0 BUF +102 u5.5 37 21 1-4 0-4
Oct 21, '23 BUF logo 3 - 1 BUF -128 u6.5 42 25 0-3 0-3
Oct 14, '23 NYI logo 3 - 2 NYI -143 u6.5 29 28 0-3 0-2
Mar 25, '23 NYI logo 2 - 0 BUF +148 u6.5 26 35 0-2 0-3
Mar 07, '23 NYI logo 3 - 2 NYI -156 u6.5 39 24 0-2 0-2
Jan 19, '23 BUF logo 3 - 2 (OT) BUF -118 u6.0 45 26 0-3 0-1
Apr 23, '22 BUF logo 5 - 3 BUF +130 o6.0 35 22 1-6 0-2

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NYI vs BUFInjury report

New York logoNew 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).

New York Starters Last Game

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).

Buffalo Starters Last Game

GoaltendersLast 5

W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.80
Save %
.905
NY Islanders Goaltender Stats
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
Buffalo Goaltender Stats
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

Goals
OFFENSE 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

Shots
OFFENSE 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

Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
SHOOTING 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

Power Play vs Penalty Kill
POWERPLAY Stat PENALTY KILL
0 - 0 G/Att vs. GA/Att 0 - 0
0.00 PP % vs. PK % 0.00

Goaltenders

Goaltenders table
NY Islanders 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

Betting Terminology

  • VS: Opponent for the team
  • Result: Result in the last game played between the 2 teams
  • ATS: Puck line result in the game
  • O/U: Over/Under result in the game
  • $: Net money won in the last 10 games
  • M/L: Closing moneyline odds for the winning team
  • HSOG: Home team shots on goal
  • ASOG: Away team shots on goal
  • HPP: Home team powerplay goals and attempts
  • APP: Away team powerplay goals and attempts

Betting Terminology

  • W/L: Win/Loss record
  • GA: Goals Against
  • SA: Saves in the game
  • SV%: Save Pct for the game
  • SO: Recorded a shutout
  • ML: Closing money line for the game
  • O/U: Closing OU for the game

Betting Terminology

  • NHL Avg: NHL Average
  • Shot Pct: Goals per shots percentage
  • Save %: Saves per shots faced percentage
  • PP: Powerplay
  • PK: Penalty Kill

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