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Josh Norris gets deciding goal in shootout as Sabres beat Islanders 3-2 for 5th straight win

— Josh Norris got the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.
Dec 21, 2025, 01:28 am - AP
123SOT
Islanders01102
Sabres11013
1st PeriodNYIBUF
1:47Rasmus Dahlin (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Alex Lyon (1)
01
2nd PeriodNYIBUF
8:55Tage Thompson (18)
Assists: Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10)
02
19:37Mathew Barzal (10)
Assists: Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8)
12
3rd PeriodNYIBUF
19:31Emil Heineman (12) (Power Play)
Assists: Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15)
22
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryNYIBUF
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich00
Mathew Barzal Goal Backhand10
Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot11
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left11
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right11
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot High and Wide Right11
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Short11
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Alex Lyon11
Josh Norris Goal Wrist Shot12
Calum Ritchie Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon12

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Peyton Krebs hit Tony DeAngelo
  • Rasmus Dahlin Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Alex Lyon (1)
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn Hooking against Mathew Barzal
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Adam Pelech
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Bowen Byram hit Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Michael Kesselring hit Mathew Barzal
  • Peyton Krebs hit Ryan Pulock
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Josh Dunne
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Josh Dunne Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Calum Ritchie
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Takeaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Tony DeAngelo
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Alex Lyon
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Anders Lee shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Ryan McLeod hit Mathew Barzal
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Duclair
  • Josh Doan Tip-In Wide Right
  • Josh Dunne Tip-In Wide Left
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Casey Cizikas
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Marshall Warren
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Zach Metsa Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Anthony Duclair
  • Josh Dunne hit Marshall Warren
  • Giveaway by Josh Dunne
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Tage Thompson Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10)
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Bowen Byram hit Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Peyton Krebs hit Matthew Schaefer
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Zach Benson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Zach Benson Tip-In saved by David Rittich
  • Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Bowen Byram hit Emil Heineman
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Owen Power Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Takeaway by Josh Norris
  • Alex Tuch hit Emil Heineman
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Greenway hit Matthew Schaefer
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Michael Kesselring Slashing against Anders Lee
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Emil Heineman
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Matthew Schaefer
  • Takeaway by Josh Norris
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Alex Tuch Tripping against Matthew Schaefer
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Short
  • Josh Norris Goal Wrist Shot
  • Marc Gatcomb Tip-In Wide Left
  • Tony DeAngelo hit Peyton Krebs
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Mathew Barzal Tripping against Jack Quinn
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by David Rittich
  • Marshall Warren hit Josh Dunne
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Adam Pelech Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • On-Ice Official
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Puck in Benches
  • Casey Cizikas hit Bowen Byram
  • Casey Cizikas Tip-In Wide Right
  • Marc Gatcomb Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Heineman hit Michael Kesselring
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Marshall Warren Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Maxim Tsyplakov hit Josh Dunne
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan Pulock hit Zach Benson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Adam Pelech hit Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Adam Pelech hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Adam Pelech hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kyle MacLean hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Adam Pelech hit Zach Metsa
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Adam Pelech
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Anthony Duclair faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
  • Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Anders Lee shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Pulock hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Icing
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Marc Gatcomb Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
  • Casey Cizikas hit Bowen Byram
  • Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Marshall Warren
  • Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Zach Metsa
  • Tony DeAngelo hit Zach Benson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Maxim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Icing
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Jonathan Drouin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Scott Mayfield hit Ryan McLeod
  • Scott Mayfield hit Ryan McLeod
  • Calum Ritchie Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Calum Ritchie Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Adam Pelech
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anders Lee faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Off-side
  • Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Emil Heineman hit Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mathew Barzal Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8)
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
  • Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Schaefer hit Michael Kesselring
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tripping against Bowen Byram
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Icing
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Puck in Netting
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Hand Pass
  • Maxim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Marshall Warren Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Owen Power
  • Anders Lee hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Off-side
  • Maxim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Calum Ritchie
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Emil Heineman hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Icing
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Emil Heineman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15)
  • Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Emil Heineman hit Josh Norris
  • Simon Holmstrom Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Simon Holmstrom Backhand Wide Right
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Mathew Barzal Goal Backhand
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Calum Ritchie Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
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