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New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres on December 20, 2025
Final (SO)
MSG-B
Islanders
2
Sabres
3
Scoring Summary
1st Period
R. Dahlin
(4th)
(PP)
Assisted by A. Lyon
1:47
2nd Period
T. Thompson
(18th)
Assisted by P. Krebs and J. Doan
8:55
M. Barzal
(10th)
Assisted by A. Lee and S. Holmstrom
19:37
3rd Period
E. Heineman
(12th)
(PP)
Assisted by M. Barzal and M. Schaefer
19:31
Penalty Summary
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1st Period
Mathew Barzal
Minor - Tripping - 2 minutes
1:27
Beck Malenstyn
Minor - Hooking - 2 minutes
2:43
Shootout
NYI
Mathew Barzal
Simon Holmstrom
✕
Emil Heineman
✕
Jonathan Drouin
✕
Calum Ritchie
✕
BUF
Tage Thompson
✕
Jack Quinn
Alex Tuch
✕
Noah Ostlund
✕
Josh Norris
Team Stats
Islanders
Sabres
55
Faceoffs (%)
45
3
Power Plays
4
25
Hits
18
34
Shots on Goal
32
Game Details
KeyBank Center
Buffalo, NY, USA
Attendance
19,070
Referees
Furman South, Brandon Schrader
Closing Odds
BUF -175, o/u 6.5
Scoring
1
2
3
OT
SO
T
NYI
0
1
1
0
0
2
BUF
1
1
0
0
1
3
3 Stars
34
Alex Lyon
34
SA
2
GA
32
SV
.941
SV%
26
Rasmus Dahlin
1
G
0
A
0
PIM
1
+/-
25:52
TOI
9
Josh Norris
0
G
0
A
0
PIM
0
+/-
19:39
TOI
Goaltending
33
David Rittich
32
SA
2
GA
30
SV
.938
SV%
34
Alex Lyon
34
SA
2
GA
32
SV
.941
SV%
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
T
NYI
7
15
7
5
34
BUF
12
10
7
3
32
Final (SO)
MSG-B
Islanders
2
Sabres
3
Scoring
1
2
3
OT
SO
T
NYI
0
1
1
0
0
2
BUF
1
1
0
0
1
3
3 Stars
34
Alex Lyon
34
SA
2
GA
32
SV
.941
SV%
26
Rasmus Dahlin
1
G
0
A
0
PIM
1
+/-
25:52
TOI
9
Josh Norris
0
G
0
A
0
PIM
0
+/-
19:39
TOI
Goaltending
33
David Rittich
32
SA
2
GA
30
SV
.938
SV%
34
Alex Lyon
34
SA
2
GA
32
SV
.941
SV%
Shots on Goal
1
2
3
OT
T
NYI
7
15
7
5
34
BUF
12
10
7
3
32
Scoring Summary
1st Period
R. Dahlin
(4th)
(PP)
Assisted by A. Lyon
1:47
2nd Period
T. Thompson
(18th)
Assisted by P. Krebs and J. Doan
8:55
M. Barzal
(10th)
Assisted by A. Lee and S. Holmstrom
19:37
3rd Period
E. Heineman
(12th)
(PP)
Assisted by M. Barzal and M. Schaefer
19:31
Penalty Summary
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1st Period
Mathew Barzal
Minor - Tripping - 2 minutes
1:27
Beck Malenstyn
Minor - Hooking - 2 minutes
2:43
Shootout
NYI
Mathew Barzal
Simon Holmstrom
✕
Emil Heineman
✕
Jonathan Drouin
✕
Calum Ritchie
✕
BUF
Tage Thompson
✕
Jack Quinn
Alex Tuch
✕
Noah Ostlund
✕
Josh Norris
Team Stats
Islanders
Sabres
55
Faceoffs (%)
45
3
Power Plays
4
25
Hits
18
34
Shots on Goal
32
Game Details
KeyBank Center
Buffalo, NY, USA
Attendance
19,070
Referees
Furman South, Brandon Schrader
Closing Odds
BUF -175, o/u 6.5
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