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Updated Mar 29, 6:49 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
Dec 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
KeyBank Center, Buffalo
NYI
New York Islanders
2 - 3
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
2
Buffalo Sabres
3
NYI Shots
34
BUF Shots
32
Game Recap
The Islanders fell to Buffalo Sabres 2-3 at KeyBank Center. New York got goals from Mathew Barzal and Emil Heineman. The final Islanders tally came at 00:00 of the OT when Mathew Barzal converted. Shot totals finished NYI 34 and BUF 32. Special teams ended NYI 1/3 and BUF 1/4. New York won 55.0% of faceoffs. D. Rittich stopped 30 of 32 shots for a .938 save percentage. First-star honors went to A. Lyon.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
NYI
1st
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
OT
0
Total: 2
BUF
1st
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
OT
1
Total: 3
Scoring Timeline
7 events
- 1st01:47Power Play
BUF
Rasmus Dahlin
Assists: Alex Lyon
- 2nd08:55Even Strength
BUF
Tage Thompson
Assists: Josh Doan, Peyton Krebs
- 2nd19:37Even Strength
NYI
Mathew Barzal
Assists: Anders Lee, Simon Holmstrom
- 3rd19:31Power Play
NYI
Emil Heineman
Assists: Mathew Barzal, Matthew Schaefer
- OT00:00Power Play
NYI
Mathew Barzal
Assists: Unassisted
- OT00:00Power Play
BUF
Jack Quinn
Assists: Unassisted
- OT00:00Power Play
BUF
Josh Norris
Assists: Unassisted
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lyon | BUF | 32 | 34 | ..941 |
| D. Rittich | NYI | 30 | 32 | ..938 |
A. Lyon
BUF
Saves
32
SA
34
SV%
..941
D. Rittich
NYI
Saves
30
SA
32
SV%
..938
Shots Faced
66
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
4
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
-0.004
D. Rittich vs A. Lyon.
Highest Workload
A. Lyon
34 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
7
PP Goals
5
Multi-Point
1
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal | NYI | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Emil Heineman | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Quinn | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Norris | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tage Thompson | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
11 items
- Penalty1st01:27
NYI
Mathew Barzal - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty1st02:43
BUF
Beck Malenstyn - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty1st05:01
NYI
Adam Pelech - Delaying Game Puck Over Glass (2 min)
- Penalty3rd04:24
NYI
Jean-Gabriel Pageau - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty3rd09:41
NYI
Marshall Warren - Delaying Game Puck Over Glass (2 min)
- Penalty3rd18:33
BUF
Michael Kesselring - Slashing (2 min)
- PenaltyOT04:43
BUF
Alex Tuch - Tripping (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Period End
- NotableOT00:00
NHL
Game End