Islanders 2, Sabres 3
Final/SO · KeyBank Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Dec 20, 2025 at KeyBank Center.
Top performers
Mathew Barzal had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Islanders.
David Rittich made 30 saves on 32 shots for the Islanders.
Tage Thompson had 1 goal for the Sabres.
Alex Lyon made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Sabres.
Before and after
- Islanders · 2025-26 season · Previous Dec 19, 2025: VAN 4, NYI 1 · Next Dec 23, 2025: NJ 1, NYI 2
- Sabres · 2025-26 season · Previous Dec 18, 2025: PHI 3, BUF 5 · Next Dec 21, 2025: BUF 3, NJ 1
Other Islanders vs Sabres games
| Mar 31, 2026 | NYI at BUF | 3-4 | Regular |
| Jan 24, 2026 | BUF at NYI | 5-0 | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2024 | BUF at NYI | 7-1 | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2024 | BUF at NYI | 0-3 | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | NYI at BUF | 4-3 | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | NYI at BUF | 0-4 | Regular |
