Sat, Jan 24, 2026·UBS Arena, Elmont
Buffalo Sabres 5, New York Islanders 0
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, New York Islanders win this game 56% of the time.
47%
9%
9%
35%
NYI winsBUF wins
Buffalo Sabres
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Rasmus DahlinD · #26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 3 | 24:44 | 0.50 | 53.4% | +0.5 |
 Owen PowerD · #25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24:30 | 0.08 | 58.8% | 0.0 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD · #23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 1 | 21:32 | 0.02 | 46.4% | +16.7 |
 Bowen ByramD · #4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:18 | 0.14 | 67.2% | 0.0 |
 Ryan McLeodC · #71 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 18:14 | 0.13 | 63.6% | +23.8 |
 Alex TuchRW · #89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 17:57 | 0.19 | 41.2% | +0.1 |
 Zach BensonLW · #6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:32 | 0.00 | 49.8% | +16.7 |
 Tage ThompsonC · #72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 17:06 | 0.42 | 48.6% | +16.7 |
 Noah OstlundC · #86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:56 | 0.13 | 45.0% | 0.0 |
 Josh DoanRW · #91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:19 | 0.00 | 44.1% | 0.0 |
 Michael KesselringD · #8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:45 | 0.06 | 51.5% | +0.1 |
 Jason ZuckerLW · #17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 13:44 | 0.44 | 64.2% | +23.8 |
 Jack QuinnRW · #22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 13:12 | 0.28 | 58.8% | +16.6 |
 Peyton KrebsC · #19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 12:44 | 0.00 | 58.1% | +0.5 |
 Beck MalenstynLW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:26 | 0.00 | 48.4% | 0.0 |
 Konsta HeleniusC · #94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:03 | 0.14 | 49.2% | 0.0 |
 Zach MetsaD · #73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:14 | 0.01 | 20.9% | 0.0 |
 Tyson KozakC · #48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:44 | 0.00 | 55.4% | 0.0 |
 Alex Lyon#34 | W | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.87 | +2.9 | 60:00 |
New York Islanders
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
 Matthew SchaeferD · #48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 23:14 | 0.11 | 68.3% | 0.0 |
 Tony DeAngeloD · #77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 21:28 | 0.19 | 45.4% | 0.0 |
 Adam PelechD · #3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | 20:26 | 0.02 | 37.2% | 0.0 |
 Simon HolmstromRW · #10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 19:51 | 0.21 | 34.3% | 0.0 |
 Scott MayfieldD · #24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 19:26 | 0.05 | 51.2% | 0.0 |
 Bo HorvatC · #14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | 19:20 | 0.42 | 39.8% | 0.0 |
 Jonathan DrouinLW · #29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 17:18 | 0.06 | 38.6% | 0.0 |
 Jean-Gabriel PageauC · #44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:58 | 0.02 | 40.4% | 0.0 |
 Emil HeinemanLW · #51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | 16:36 | 0.42 | 46.1% | 0.0 |
 Adam BoqvistD · #34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:54 | 0.09 | 42.3% | 0.0 |
 Calum RitchieC · #64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 15:01 | 0.12 | 34.9% | 0.0 |
 Maxim ShabanovRW · #49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 14:43 | 0.15 | 43.1% | 0.0 |
 Isaiah GeorgeD · #36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 13:56 | 0.00 | 31.7% | 0.0 |
 Mathew BarzalC · #13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:45 | 0.05 | 58.6% | 0.0 |
 Casey CizikasC · #53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:43 | 0.14 | 40.1% | 0.0 |
 Kyle MacLeanC · #32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:35 | 0.06 | 41.9% | 0.0 |
 Anthony DuclairLW · #11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:15 | 0.07 | 55.7% | 0.0 |
 Anders LeeLW · #27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 11:28 | 0.69 | 58.9% | 0.0 |
 David Rittich#33 | L | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 2.34 | −1.7 | 58:03 |