New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
0:5
24/01/2026 at 13:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • NHL
  • Where to Watch on TV:
bosnia-and-herzegovinaBosnia-and-herzegovinaArena Sport 4
brazilBrazilDisney+
chileChileDisney+
croatiaCroatiaArena Sport 6
czech-republicCzech-republicNova Sport 1, Oneplay
denmarkDenmarkTV3 Sport, Viaplay
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV, Viaplay 1 Urheilu, Viaplay
franceFrancebeIN Connect, beIN Sports MAX 7
germanyGermanyNHL.tv
icelandIcelandViaplay
italyItalyDAZN Italia
mexicoMexicoSky Sport
norwayNorwayViaplay
portugalPortugalSport TV6
serbiaSerbiaArena Sport 6
slovakiaSlovakiaVoyo
spainSpainDAZN Espana
swedenSwedenViaplay
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDAZN
uruguayUruguayDisney+
usaUsaESPN+
venezuelaVenezuelaDisney+
worldWorldNHL.tv

Match Stats

Shots on Goal
2721
Shots off target
1711
Shooting PCT
0% (0/27)23.81% (5/21)
Blocked shots
1013
Goalkeeper Saves
1627
Saves PCT
80% (16/20)100% (27/27)
Penalties
34
PIM
68
Power-play Goals
00
Shorthanded Goals
00
Power-play PCT
0% (0/4)0% (0/3)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (3/3)100% (4/4)
Hits
2416
Faceoffs Won
3613
Faceoffs %
73.4726.53
Giveaways
1614
Takeaways
57
Empty Net Goals
01

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Period (0 - 0)
  • 11:17, Lyon A. (2 min),
  • 2nd Period (0 - 2)
  • 00:33, 0 - 1, Zucker J. (G), Quinn J. (A), McLeod R. (A2)
  • 01:18, Lee A. (2 min),
  • 11:46, Schaefer M. (2 min),
  • 14:57, Samuelsson M. (2 min),
  • 19:47, 0 - 2, Thompson T. (G), Benson Z. (A), Samuelsson M. (A2)
  • 3rd Period (0 - 3)
  • 00:25, 0 - 3, Zucker J. (G), McLeod R. (A),
  • 14:02, 0 - 4, Dahlin R. (G), Krebs P. (A),
  • 14:38, 0 - 5, Tuch A. (G), Samuelsson M. (A), Kesselring M. (A2)
  • 15:24, Kesselring M. (2 min),
  • 17:53, Mayfield S. (2 min),
  • 17:53, Benson Z. (2 min),

Highlights

Chances of winning


New York Islanders
38.6%
Draw
22.4%
Buffalo Sabres
39%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
42% 23% 35%

Our Initial ML Estimation

41.2% 23.4% 35.7%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • New York Islanders has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.4%)
  • Buffalo Sabres has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for New York Islanders than the current prediction. (+2.6%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Buffalo Sabres than the current prediction. (-3.3%)
  • New York Islanders - Buffalo Sabres Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.48
    (2.25)
    4.25
    (4.1)
    2.42
    (2.7)
    5.2%
    (5.9%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 6.00
    What is the prediction for New York Islanders - Buffalo Sabres?
  • Users Predictions: 17 users predict this event. NY Islanders will win (votes: 2 - 11.8%). Buffalo will win (votes: 11 - 64.7%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 23.5%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Buffalo: 42%87.4%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 6, OT - under (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • DC - Buffalo (1.54) (votes: 2 - 100%) .
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Buffalo Sabres will win (10 of 10 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 12 high ROI users predict this event. Buffalo (votes: 12 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:4.
  • Preview Facts
    • A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, NY Islanders won 2.
    • Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
    • NY Islanders may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Recently, NY Islanders has had a series of away games.
    • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
    • There will not play in NY Islanders: Engvall P. (Ankle Injury) Palmieri K. (Knee Injury) Romanov A. (Shoulder Injury) Varlamov S. (Knee Injury)
    • There will not play in Buffalo: Bryson J. (Upper-Body Injury) Danforth J. (Lower-Body Injury) Dunne J. (Injury) Kulich J. (Health problems) Norris J. (Ribs Injury) Timmins C. (Broken Leg)
    • There are questionable in NY Islanders: Pulock R. (Upper-Body Injury)
    • There are questionable in Buffalo: Benson Z. (Upper-Body Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, NY Islanders won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 55:56. (average 2.8:2.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, NY Islanders won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 29:20. (average 3.2:2.2).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between New York Islanders - Buffalo Sabres were as follows:
    20.12.2025 Buffalo Sabres - New York Islanders 3:2
    23.12.2024 New York Islanders - Buffalo Sabres 1:7
    30.11.2024 New York Islanders - Buffalo Sabres 3:0
    01.11.2024 Buffalo Sabres - New York Islanders 3:4
    14.03.2024 Buffalo Sabres - New York Islanders 4:0
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