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New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres

Dec 20, 2025
FINAL / SO

Box Score

123OTSOT
NYI011002
BUF110013

Scoring Summary

NYIBUF
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP11:47power play goal — Rasmus Dahlin (4), backhand. Assist: A. Lyon (1). Opens the scoring.01
  • Buffalo Sabres logoP28:55goal — Tage Thompson (18), backhand. Assists: J. Doan (14), P. Krebs (10).02
  • New York Islanders logoP219:37goal — Mathew Barzal (10), snap shot. Assists: A. Lee (14), S. Holmstrom (8).12
  • New York Islanders logoP319:31power play goal — Emil Heineman (12), wrist shot, with the extra attacker. Assists: M. Barzal (19), M. Schaefer (15). Ties the game.22
  • Buffalo Sabres logoSO0:00shootout winner — Josh Norris, wrist shot.23

Team Stats

2Goals3
34Shots32
55.0%Faceoff %45.0%
3(1)Power Plays(Goals)4(1)
8Penalty Minutes6
25Hits18
8Blocked Shots11
21Takeaways18
4Giveaways5

Game Details

Saturday, December 20, 2025 · 5:00 PM
KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY
capacity: 19,070