New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres

Sat, Dec 20, 2025 · KeyBank Center · 2025–26 Regular Season

New York Islanders

2 – 3

Final/SO

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 3–2 in a shootout on Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at KeyBank Center. Alex Lyon made 32 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 34–32.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
NYI	0	1	1	0	1	2	34
BUF	1	1	0	0	2	3	32

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	01:47	BUF	PP	Rasmus Dahlin (4) · backhand	Alex Lyon (1)	0–1
2nd	08:55	BUF	EV	Tage Thompson (18) · backhand	Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10)	0–2
2nd	19:37	NYI	EV	Mathew Barzal (10) · snap	Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8)	1–2
3rd	19:31	NYI	PP	Emil Heineman (12) · wrist	Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15)	2–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	01:27	NYI	Mathew Barzal	tripping	2
1st	02:43	BUF	Beck Malenstyn	hooking	2
1st	05:01	NYI	Adam Pelech	delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	04:24	NYI	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	tripping	2
3rd	09:41	NYI	Marshall Warren	delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	18:33	BUF	Michael Kesselring	slashing	2
OT	04:43	BUF	Alex Tuch	tripping	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: NYI 3.36 · BUF 4.09 · xG% NYI 45.0

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
13	Mathew Barzal	C	1	1	2	+1	2	4	0	1	53.8	23:33	23
48	Matthew Schaefer	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	1		23:36	27
27	Anders Lee	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	50.0	20:04	21
51	Emil Heineman	L	1	0	1	-1	0	10	4	1		18:49	22
10	Simon Holmstrom	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		17:49	24
3	Adam Pelech	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	4	0		26:25	30
77	Tony DeAngelo	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		22:55	26
6	Ryan Pulock	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	1		20:18	26
24	Scott Mayfield	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	1		17:48	26
29	Jonathan Drouin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	83.3	17:16	21
53	Casey Cizikas	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	35.7	16:18	23
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	0	69.2	15:34	25
32	Kyle MacLean	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		13:55	18
64	Calum Ritchie	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	33.3	12:57	18
7	Maxim Tsyplakov	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100.0	12:08	16
16	Marc Gatcomb	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		11:14	16
11	Anthony Duclair	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3	10:48	16
41	Marshall Warren	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		9:51	18

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
33	David Rittich	OTL	32	30	2	.938	62:39

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	1	0	1	+1	0	5	1	0		25:52	29
72	Tage Thompson	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	63.2	22:48	25
91	Josh Doan	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0		19:09	22
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	40.0	13:29	17
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		24:12	27
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		22:49	25
89	Alex Tuch	R	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	1	33.3	21:06	23
9	Josh Norris	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	33.3	19:39	22
6	Zach Benson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		18:25	20
8	Michael Kesselring	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	3		17:28	24
71	Ryan McLeod	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13.3	17:06	24
25	Owen Power	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2		17:05	22
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		15:24	19
86	Noah Ostlund	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100.0	14:42	19
73	Zach Metsa	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:05	15
44	Josh Dunne	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	60.0	10:20	13
12	Jordan Greenway	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100.0	9:33	13
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	1		8:55	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Alex Lyon	W	34	32	2	.941	64:55