Saturday, December 20, 2025
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:47 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin (4) — Alex Lyon (1) | PP | 0-1 |
| 2 | 08:55 | BUF | Tage Thompson (18) — Josh Doan (14) , Peyton Krebs (10) | EV | 0-2 |
| 2 | 19:37 | NYI | Mathew Barzal (10) — Anders Lee (14) , Simon Holmstrom (8) | EV | 1-2 |
| 3 | 19:31 | NYI | Emil Heineman (12) — Mathew Barzal (19) , Matthew Schaefer (15) | PP | 2-2 |
| SO | 00:00 | NYI | Mathew Barzal | EV | 2-2 |
| SO | 00:00 | BUF | Jack Quinn | EV | 2-2 |
| SO | 00:00 | BUF | Josh Norris | EV | 2-2 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:27 | NYI | Mathew Barzal | Tripping | 2 |
| 1 | 02:43 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 05:01 | NYI | Adam Pelech | Delaying Game Puck Over Glass | 2 |
| 3 | 04:24 | NYI | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 09:41 | NYI | Marshall Warren | Delaying Game Puck Over Glass | 2 |
| 3 | 18:33 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Slashing | 2 |
| OT | 04:43 | BUF | Alex Tuch | Tripping | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | New York Islanders | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 34 | 32 |
| Faceoff % | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| Hits | 25 | 18 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
Skaters
New York Islanders
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Maxim Tsyplakov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:08 |
| 10 | Simon Holmstrom | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 17:49 |
| 11 | Anthony Duclair | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10:48 |
| 13 | Mathew Barzal | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23:33 |
| 16 | Marc Gatcomb | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11:14 |
| 27 | Anders Lee | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 20:04 |
| 29 | Jonathan Drouin | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 17:16 |
| 32 | Kyle MacLean | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13:55 |
| 44 | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15:34 |
| 51 | Emil Heineman | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18:49 |
| 53 | Casey Cizikas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16:18 |
| 64 | Calum Ritchie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12:57 |
| 3 | Adam Pelech | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 26:25 |
| 6 | Ryan Pulock | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 20:18 |
| 24 | Scott Mayfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 17:48 |
| 41 | Marshall Warren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 09:51 |
| 48 | Matthew Schaefer | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 23:36 |
| 77 | Tony DeAngelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 22:55 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 18:25 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 19:39 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 09:33 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:29 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 15:24 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 08:55 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10:20 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 17:06 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 22:48 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14:42 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 21:06 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19:09 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 22:49 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 17:28 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 24:12 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17:05 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 25:52 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 14:05 |
Goalies
New York Islanders
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ilya Sorokin | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 33 | David Rittich | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 25/26 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 62:39 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 34 | 32 | 2 | .941 | 31/32 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 64:55 |