New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres

NYI

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

19-13-3, 9-6-1 Away

BUF -180

BUF

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

15-14-4, 10-5-2 Home

Game Odds
Odds by

2025-12-20T22:00ZOpenMLTotalSpread

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

(19-13-3)

(19-13-3, 9-6-1 Away)

o6.5

+105

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

(15-14-4)

(15-14-4, 10-5-2 Home)

-155

ML

Islanders

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
I. Sorokin	12	10	2	3	2.55	.910
D. Rittich	7	3	1	1	2.59	.905

Sabres

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
A. Lyon	7	6	3	1	2.99	.904
U. Luukkonen	4	5	1	0	2.91	.884
C. Ellis	4	3	0	0	3.25	.895

KeyBank Center

KeyBank Center

5:00 PM, December 20, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Buffalo, NY

Sabres bring 4-game win streak into matchup against the Islanders

New York Islanders (19-13-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (15-14-4, in the Atlantic Division)

Dec 20, 2025, 04:12 am - Data Skrive

NYI

BUF

Points

Bo HorvatC #14

Tage ThompsonC #72

Goals

Bo HorvatC #14

Tage ThompsonC #72

Assists

Mathew BarzalC #13

Rasmus DahlinD #26

New York Islanders

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bo Horvat C	OUT	Dec 23
Kyle Palmieri C	IR	Sep 15

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Tyson Kozak C	Day-To-Day	Dec 20
Conor Timmins D	OUT	Jan 29
Colten Ellis G	IR	Dec 23
Jason Zucker LW	IR	Dec 27

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
NYI	2.86	2.77	28.4	28.2	309	18	15.9	18	81.8	5	0
BUF	3.06	3.39	28.3	29.7	325	21	20.2	14	85.4	3	0

Islanders Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/19/25	vsVAN	L4-1
12/16/25	@DET	L3-2
12/13/25	vsTB	W3-2 SO
12/11/25	vsANA	W5-2
12/9/25	vsVGK	W5-4 SO

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/18/25	vsPHI	W5-3
12/14/25	@SEA	W3-1
12/11/25	@VAN	W3-2
12/9/25	@EDM	W4-3 OT
12/8/25	@CGY	L7-4

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Regular Season Series

Islanders
Sabres

Game 1

12/20

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Sabres
Islanders

Game 2

1/24

ESPN+

Islanders
Sabres

Game 3

3/31

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	9	3	47
Washington	19	11	4	42
New Jersey	20	14	1	41
NY Islanders	19	13	3	41
Philadelphia	17	10	6	40
NY Rangers	17	15	4	38
Pittsburgh	14	10	9	37
Columbus	14	14	6	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	19	13	3	41
Florida	19	13	2	40
Montreal	18	12	4	40
Boston	20	15	0	40
Tampa Bay	18	13	3	39
Ottawa	16	13	4	36
Toronto	15	13	5	35
Buffalo	15	14	4	34

Jets take losing streak into matchup with the Mammoth

Jets take losing streak into matchup with the Mammoth

Winnipeg Jets (15-17-2, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (17-17-3, in the Central Division)

Canucks look to keep win streak going, visit the Bruins

Canucks look to keep win streak going, visit the Bruins

Vancouver Canucks (14-17-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (20-15, in the Atlantic Division)

Columbus visits Anaheim after Werenski's 2-goal game

Columbus visits Anaheim after Werenski's 2-goal game

Columbus Blue Jackets (14-14-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (20-13-2, in the Pacific Division)

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