NYI
NYI
New York Islanders
43-33-5 · L2 · L10: 3-7-0
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
Final/SO
2—3
2025-12-20 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
BUF dominated expected goals 5.1 to 3.0 · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
NYI xG
3.04
ACTUAL
2 — 3
BUF xG
5.08

Scoring Timeline

0.11
HIGH xG
BUF1P 01:47Power Play
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin(4)
D · BUF · #26
Alex Lyon (1)
NYI 0 - 1 BUF
0.12
HIGH xG
BUF2P 08:55Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(18)
C · BUF · #72
Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10)
NYI 0 - 2 BUF
0.26
HIGH xG
NYI2P 19:37Even Strength
Mathew Barzal
13
Mathew Barzal(10)
C · NYI · #13
Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8)
NYI 1 - 2 BUF
0.07
MED xG
NYI3P 19:31Power Play
Emil Heineman
51
Emil Heineman(12)
L · NYI · #51
Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15)
NYI 2 - 2 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
David Rittich
31
David Rittich
G · NYI · #31
30/32 saves, .937 SV%, +2.2 GSAx
★2
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
32/34 saves, .941 SV%, +1.2 GSAx
★3
Mathew Barzal
13
Mathew Barzal
C · NYI · #13
1G, 1A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

NYIBUF
34Shots32
3.04xGF5.08
57CF%43
55FO%45
1/3PP1/4
25Hits18
8Blocks11
21Giveaways18
4Takeaways5
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodNYI SOGBUF SOGNYI xGBUF xG
1st7110.531.07
2nd1491.090.93
3rd670.322.33
OT531.100.74
Total32303.045.07

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 01:27
NYI
Mathew Barzaltripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Quinn
1P 02:43
BUF
Beck Malenstynhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Mathew Barzal
1P 05:01
NYI
Adam Pelechdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 04:24
NYI
Jean-Gabriel Pageautripping (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram
3P 09:41
NYI
Marshall Warrendelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 18:33
BUF
Michael Kesselringslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Anders Lee
OT 04:43
BUF
Alex Tuchtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Matthew Schaefer