Saturday, January 24, 2026
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New York Islanders
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 00:33 | BUF | Jason Zucker (12) — Jack Quinn (19) , Ryan McLeod (22) | EV | 1-0 |
| 2 | 19:47 | BUF | Tage Thompson (27) — Zach Benson (18) , Mattias Samuelsson (19) | EV | 2-0 |
| 3 | 00:25 | BUF | Jason Zucker (13) — Ryan McLeod (23) | EV | 3-0 |
| 3 | 14:02 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin (8) — Peyton Krebs (15) | EN | 4-0 |
| 3 | 14:38 | BUF | Alex Tuch (18) — Mattias Samuelsson (20) , Michael Kesselring (1) | EV | 5-0 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:17 | BUF | Alex Lyon | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 01:18 | NYI | Anders Lee | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 11:46 | NYI | Matthew Schaefer | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 14:57 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 15:24 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 3 | 17:53 | BUF | Zach Benson | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 17:53 | NYI | Scott Mayfield | Cross Checking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | New York Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 21 | 26 |
| Faceoff % | 26.0% | 74.0% |
| Hits | 16 | 24 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 5 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:32 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 13:44 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12:44 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:12 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12:26 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 09:44 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 18:14 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17:06 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16:56 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17:57 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15:19 |
| 94 | Konsta Helenius | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11:03 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 21:18 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13:45 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 21:32 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 24:30 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 24:44 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10:14 |
New York Islanders
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Simon Holmstrom | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19:51 |
| 11 | Anthony Duclair | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12:15 |
| 13 | Mathew Barzal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12:45 |
| 14 | Bo Horvat | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 19:20 |
| 27 | Anders Lee | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11:28 |
| 29 | Jonathan Drouin | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17:18 |
| 32 | Kyle MacLean | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12:35 |
| 44 | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16:58 |
| 49 | Max Shabanov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14:43 |
| 51 | Emil Heineman | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:36 |
| 53 | Casey Cizikas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12:43 |
| 64 | Calum Ritchie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15:01 |
| 3 | Adam Pelech | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 20:26 |
| 24 | Scott Mayfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19:26 |
| 34 | Adam Boqvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 15:54 |
| 36 | Isaiah George | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 13:56 |
| 48 | Matthew Schaefer | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 23:14 |
| 77 | Tony DeAngelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 21:28 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 23/23 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
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 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 16/20 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 58:03 |