New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres

21-12-5, 9-6-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	0	1	1	2
Sabres BUF	0	0	1	1

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

15-19-4, 8-11-2 Home

New York Islanders


forwards
Josh BaileyJ. Bailey#12
Casey CizikasC. Cizikas#53
Cal ClutterbuckC. Clutterbuck#15
Mikhail GrabovskiM. Grabovski#84
Nikolay KuleminN. Kulemin#86
Anders LeeA. Lee#27
Matt MartinM. Martin#17
Brock NelsonB. Nelson#29
Frans NielsenF. Nielsen#51
Kyle OkposoK. Okposo#21
Ryan StromeR. Strome#18
John TavaresJ. Tavares#91
defensemen
Johnny BoychukJ. Boychuk#55
Travis HamonicT. Hamonic#3
Thomas HickeyT. Hickey#14
Nick LeddyN. Leddy#2
Marek ZidlickyM. Zidlicky#28
Calvin de HaanC. de Haan#44

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	21	18:05	0:58	0:35	16:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	12:39	0:00	4:22	8:17	4	11	26.7
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	20	11:37	0:00	3:03	8:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	11:01	0:00	0:00	11:01	4	3	57.1
1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	17:36	0:00	2:21	15:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	1	2	4	0	0	0	22	17:10	2:00	0:21	14:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	15	8:59	0:00	0:00	8:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	17	11:55	0:58	0:10	10:47	1	0	100.0
1	0	1	5	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	25	18:19	2:00	1:32	14:47	7	7	50.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	16:18	2:00	0:00	14:18	2	2	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	12:42	0:58	0:00	11:44	0	1	0.0
0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	18:19	2:00	0:00	16:19	10	6	62.5
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	18:41	0:00	4:16	14:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	23:40	0:58	2:23	20:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	20	16:36	0:00	2:13	14:23	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	22:30	2:00	0:10	20:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	15:15	0:58	0:00	14:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	21	21:18	0:00	4:16	17:02	0	0	0.0

goalies
Thomas GreissT. Greiss#1

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
43	1	42	.977	0	0	0	0	0	59:47	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Nicolas DeslauriersN. Deslauriers#44
Jack EichelJ. Eichel#15
Marcus FolignoM. Foligno#82
Brian GiontaB. Gionta#12
Zemgus GirgensonsZ. Girgensons#28
Evander KaneE. Kane#9
Johan LarssonJ. Larsson#22
David LegwandD. Legwand#17
Jamie McGinnJ. McGinn#88
Matt MoulsonM. Moulson#26
Ryan O'ReillyR. O'Reilly#90
Sam ReinhartS. Reinhart#23
defensemen
Zach BogosianZ. Bogosian#47
Cody FransonC. Franson#46
Josh GorgesJ. Gorges#4
Jake McCabeJ. McCabe#29
Rasmus RistolainenR. Ristolainen#55
Mike WeberM. Weber#6

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13	8:49	0:00	0:00	8:49	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	20:17	5:13	0:36	14:28	6	4	60.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	15	9:11	0:00	0:00	9:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	21	17:19	1:26	0:00	15:53	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	19	17:30	2:02	0:29	14:59	2	3	40.0
0	0	-1	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	20:20	2:02	0:46	17:32	2	1	66.7
0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	16	13:36	0:42	0:00	12:54	4	4	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	9:18	0:00	2:12	7:06	3	2	60.0
0	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	3	1	1	18	17:36	4:37	0:00	12:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	16	12:01	1:18	0:00	10:43	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	22:14	5:13	1:53	15:08	12	14	46.2
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	17:17	3:55	0:00	13:22	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	26	24:06	0:08	0:46	23:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	12:34	1:07	0:00	11:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	25	16:56	0:00	1:14	15:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	26	22:11	0:08	0:10	21:53	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	25:47	5:24	2:12	18:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	17	11:55	0:00	1:34	10:21	0	0	0.0

goalies
Linus UllmarkL. Ullmark#35

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
33	2	31	.939	0	0	0	0	0	58:05	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	0	1	1	2
	Sabres	0	0	1	1

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			NYI	BUF
9:35		Frans Nielsen (14) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Tavares (14), Nick Leddy (12)	1	0

3rd Period			NYI	BUF
1:07		Nikolay Kulemin (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Kyle Okposo (19), Johnny Boychuk (11)	2	0
11:18		Ryan O'Reilly (15) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Jack Eichel (12), Rasmus Ristolainen (18)	2	1

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
2
Islanders
1

Game 1

2/11

Islanders
2
Sabres
1

Game 2

31/12

Sabres
4
Islanders
3

Game 3

10/4

KeyBank Center

11:00 PM, 31 December 2015

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Kyle Rehman

Linesmen:
Ryan Galloway
Michel Cormier

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	23	11	3	49
NY Islanders	21	13	4	46
Philadelphia	19	10	7	45
Washington	20	13	5	45
New Jersey	20	16	2	42
NY Rangers	19	17	4	42
Pittsburgh	15	12	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	22	14	3	47
Tampa Bay	21	13	3	45
Montreal	20	12	5	45
Florida	20	15	2	42
Buffalo	19	14	4	42
Ottawa	18	14	5	41
Boston	20	18	1	41
Toronto	17	15	5	39

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New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Game Information

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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