New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres

NYI

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

31-21-5, 15-11-3 Away

BUF

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

32-18-6, 17-7-3 Home

Islanders

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
I. Sorokin	19	13	2	6	2.48	.915
D. Rittich	12	8	3	2	2.57	.900

Sabres

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
A. Lyon	14	7	3	2	2.66	.914
U. Luukkonen	11	7	2	0	2.73	.903
C. Ellis	7	4	1	0	3.11	.896

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NYI

BUF

Points

Mathew BarzalC #13

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
Kyle Palmieri C	IR	15 Sep

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Zach Benson LW	OUT	25 Feb
Jordan Greenway LW	Day-To-Day	5 Feb
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G	IR	25 Feb
Josh Norris C	IR	25 Feb
Justin Danforth RW	IR	25 Feb

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
NYI	2.84	2.74	27.7	28.0	469	27	15.8	28	82.3	7	0
BUF	3.39	3.05	27.6	30.1	502	33	20.1	27	82.1	7	0

Islanders Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
2/4/26	vsPIT	W5-4 OT
2/3/26	@WSH	L4-1
2/1/26	vsNSH	L4-3
1/30/26	@NYR	W2-1
1/29/26	vsNYR	W5-2

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
2/4/26	@TB	L4-3 OT
2/3/26	@FLA	W5-3
2/1/26	vsMTL	L4-2
1/30/26	vsLA	W4-1
1/28/26	@TOR	W7-4

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 2-0

Islanders
2
Sabres
3

Game 1

20/12

Sabres
5
Islanders
0

Game 2

24/1

Islanders
Sabres

Game 3

1/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	35	15	6	76
Pittsburgh	28	15	12	68
NY Islanders	31	21	5	67
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	28	23	7	63
Philadelphia	25	20	10	60
New Jersey	28	26	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	36	14	4	76
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	18	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	24	3	61
Ottawa	27	22	7	61

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