Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
· National Hockey League
Regular Season Series
BUF leads series 1-0
Statistics
BUF |
NYI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.14 | Goals Against Average | 2.67 |
| 29.7 | Shots Against per Game | 28.5 |
| 84.7 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 81.7 |
| 18 | Power Play Goals Against | 23 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.18 | Goals For per Game | 2.89 |
| 28.3 | Shots per Game | 27.9 |
| 23 | Power Play Goals | 21 |
| 17.8 | Power Play Percentage | 15.3 |
| 5 | Short Handed Goals | 6 |
| 389 | Penalty Minutes | 388 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat, C | Out | Jan 8 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 7 |
| Michael Kesselring, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 6 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Capacity:
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit |
28 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
Tampa Bay |
28 | 13 | 59 | 3 |
Montreal |
26 | 14 | 58 | 6 |
Toronto |
23 | 15 | 53 | 7 |
Buffalo |
24 | 16 | 52 | 4 |
Boston |
25 | 19 | 52 | 2 |
Florida |
24 | 18 | 51 | 3 |
Ottawa |
20 | 19 | 45 | 5 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
28 | 14 | 60 | 4 |
NY Islanders |
25 | 15 | 55 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
22 | 14 | 52 | 8 |
Washington |
23 | 17 | 52 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
21 | 14 | 51 | 9 |
New Jersey |
23 | 21 | 48 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
20 | 21 | 46 | 6 |
Columbus |
19 | 19 | 45 | 7 |


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