Result
3:2 penalties
20/12/2025 at 17:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
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Match Stats
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| Shots on Goal |
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| 32 | 34 |
| Shots off target |
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| 15 | 18 |
| Shooting PCT |
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| 6.25% (2/32) | 5.88% (2/34) |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 8 | 11 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 32 | 30 |
| Saves PCT |
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| 94.12% (32/34) | 93.75% (30/32) |
| Penalties |
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| 3 | 4 |
| PIM |
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| 6 | 8 |
| Power-play Goals |
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| 1 | 1 |
| Shorthanded Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Power-play PCT |
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| 25% (1/4) | 33.33% (1/3) |
| Pen. Killing PCT |
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| 66.67% (2/3) | 75% (3/4) |
| Hits |
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| 18 | 25 |
| Faceoffs Won |
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| 25 | 35 |
| Faceoffs % |
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| 41.67 | 58.33 |
| Giveaways |
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| 18 | 21 |
| Takeaways |
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| 5 | 4 |
| Empty Net Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Period (1 - 0)
- 01:27, Barzal M. (2 min),
- 01:47, 1 - 0, Dahlin R. (G), Lyon A. (A),
- 02:43, Malenstyn B. (2 min),
- 05:01, Pelech A. (2 min),
- 2nd Period (1 - 1)
- 08:55, 2 - 0, Thompson T. (G), Doan J. (A), Krebs P. (A2)
- 19:37, 2 - 1, Barzal M. (G), Lee A. (A), Holmstrom S. (A2)
- 3rd Period (0 - 1)
- 04:24, Pageau J. (2 min),
- 09:41, Warren M. (2 min),
- 18:33, Kesselring M. (2 min),
- 19:31, 2 - 2, Heineman E. (G), Barzal M. (A), Schaefer M. (A2)
- Overtime (0 - 0)
- 04:43, Tuch A. (2 min),
- Penalties (2 - 1)
- 1, Thompson T. (Penalty Shot),
- 1, Barzal M. (Penalty Shot),
- 2, Quinn J. (Penalty Shot),
- 2, Holmstrom S. (Penalty Shot),
- 3, Tuch A. (Penalty Shot),
- 3, Heineman E. (Penalty Shot),
- 4, Ostlund N. (Penalty Shot),
- 4, Drouin J. (Penalty Shot),
- 5, Norris J. (Penalty Shot),
- 5, Ritchie C. (Penalty Shot),
Chances of winning
Buffalo Sabres
48.4% | Draw
21.9% | New York Islanders
29.6% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Buffalo Sabres - New York Islanders Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
|
Avarage Now
(Initially) |
1.98 ↓
(2.44) |
4.37 ↑
(4.18) |
3.19 ↑
(2.44) |
4.8%
(5.9%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 6.00
What is the prediction for Buffalo Sabres - New York Islanders?
Users Predictions:
7 users predict this event. Buffalo will win (votes: 3 - 42.9%). NY Islanders will win (votes: 2 - 28.6%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 28.6%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.
Preview Facts
- Let's watch a game between a leader and an outsider (ranked 15 and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Buffalo won 3.
- Buffalo is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
- NY Islanders has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
- Buffalo may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- Recently, Buffalo has had a series of away games.
- Recently, NY Islanders has had a series of home games.
- Buffalo will hold a modest advantage in this match.
- There will not play in Buffalo: Danforth J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Ellis C.
(Concussion)
Kulich J.
(Health problems)
Timmins C.
(Broken Leg)
Zucker J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
- There will not play in NY Islanders: Bear E.
(Injury)
Engvall P.
(Ankle Injury)
Horvat B.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Palmieri K.
(Knee Injury)
Romanov A.
(Shoulder Injury)
Varlamov S.
(Knee Injury)
- There are questionable in Buffalo: Kozak T.
(Upper-Body Injury)
- There are questionable in NY Islanders: Barzal M.
(Injury)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Buffalo won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 11 matches, and goals 55:56. (average 2.8:2.8).
- Including home matches between the teams, Buffalo won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 33:24. (average 3.3:2.4).
How many head-to-head matches has Buffalo Sabres won against New York Islanders?
Buffalo Sabres has won 5 of their last 9 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has New York Islanders won against Buffalo Sabres?
New York Islanders has won 4 of their last 9 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Buffalo Sabres - New York Islanders were as follows:
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
21.10.2023
Buffalo Sabres
-
New York Islanders
3:1
Latest results of Buffalo Sabres
Latest results of New York Islanders
NHL Table
MainWestern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 44 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 179:99 | 73 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 45 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 157:129 | 61 |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 46 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 146:125 | 61 |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights | 43 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 137:134 | 52 |
| 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 45 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 152:152 | 51 |
| 6 | San Jose Sharks | 44 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 141:155 | 49 |
| 7 | Seattle Kraken | 43 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 119:126 | 48 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 44 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 119:125 | 48 |
| 9 | Utah Mammoth | 45 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 137:127 | 47 |
| 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 45 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 129:142 | 45 |
| 11 | Anaheim Ducks | 45 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 150:168 | 45 |
| 12 | Nashville Predators | 44 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 122:146 | 44 |
| 13 | Calgary Flames | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 116:135 | 42 |
| 14 | St. Louis Blues | 46 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 114:161 | 42 |
| 15 | Winnipeg Jets | 43 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 126:135 | 37 |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 44 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 121:158 | 37 |
Eastern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 45 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 155:135 | 59 |
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 46 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 145:142 | 58 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 43 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 153:114 | 57 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 45 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 151:148 | 56 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 45 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 134:125 | 55 |
| 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 43 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 140:134 | 52 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | 43 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 132:127 | 52 |
| 8 | Washington Capitals | 45 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 148:130 | 52 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 43 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 140:134 | 51 |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 148:140 | 51 |
| 11 | Boston Bruins | 45 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 151:146 | 50 |
| 12 | Florida Panthers | 44 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 135:142 | 49 |
| 13 | New Jersey Devils | 44 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 115:137 | 46 |
| 14 | New York Rangers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 120:135 | 46 |
| 15 | Ottawa Senators | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 141:148 | 45 |
| 16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 44 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 132:151 | 43 |
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