Sabres vs Islanders

Sabres beat Islanders 3-2 on 20 Dec 2025. Competition: NHL, regular-season. Venue: KeyBank Center. Scorers: Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot, Rasmus Dahlin Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Alex Lyon (1), Tage Thompson Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10), Mathew Barzal Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8), Emil Heineman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15), Mathew Barzal Goal Backhand, Josh Norris Goal Wrist Shot. Recent head to head (5 matches): wins Sabres 3, Islanders 2, draws 0. On this page: live score, match statistics, timeline, head-to-head record.

Sabres vs Islanders: Summary

Win probability

Pre-match

Sabres45.5%Draw22.8%Islanders31.7%

Sabres is most likely to win the game against Islanders.

Live

Sabres65.7%Draw24.8%Islanders9.6%

Sabres is most likely to win the game against Islanders.

Model probabilities provided by the data feed.

Scorers

🏒Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot(5)

🏒Rasmus Dahlin Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Alex Lyon (1)(1)

🏒Tage Thompson Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10)(2)

(2)Mathew Barzal Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8)🏒

(3)Emil Heineman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15)🏒

(5)Mathew Barzal Goal Backhand🏒

🏒Josh Norris Goal Wrist Shot(5)

Match pulse

Home: SabresAway: Islanders

1Power play1

6Penalty minutes8

18Hits25

11Blocks8

18Giveaways21

5Takeaways4

Match info

LinesmanMatt MacPherson

RefereeFurman South

RefereeBrandon Schrader

LinesmanKilian McNamara

StadiumKeyBank Center, Buffalo

Roundregular-season