NYI
NYI
New York Islanders
43-33-5 · L2 · L10: 3-7-0
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
Final
3—4
2026-03-31 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
OT
OT
W
W
W
W
L
W
NYI controlled xG 3.3 to 3.0 but BUF won on execution · BUF controlled 60% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
NYI xG
3.32
ACTUAL
3 — 4
BUF xG
3.00

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 14:19Power Play
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(18)
R · BUF · #22
Josh Norris (16)
NYI 0 - 1 BUF
0.16
HIGH xG
NYI2P 17:57Power Play
Calum Ritchie
71
Calum Ritchie(12)
C · NYI · #71
Brayden Schenn (21), Bo Horvat (23)
NYI 1 - 1 BUF
0.07
MED xG
BUF3P 2:40Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(38)
C · BUF · #72
Josh Norris (17), Jack Quinn (31)
NYI 1 - 2 BUF
0.87
HIGH xG
NYI3P 13:39Even Strength
Anders Lee
27
Anders Lee(18)
L · NYI · #27
Bo Horvat (24), Matthew Schaefer (35)
NYI 2 - 2 BUF
0.12
HIGH xG
BUF3P 16:59Even Strength
Peyton Krebs
19
Peyton Krebs(11)
C · BUF · #19
Alex Tuch (31), Tage Thompson (40)
NYI 2 - 3 BUF
0.05
MED xG
BUF3P 18:17Power Play
Bowen Byram
4
Bowen Byram(11)
D · BUF · #4
Mattias Samuelsson (28)
NYI 2 - 4 BUF
0.14
HIGH xG
NYI3P 19:59Power Play
Brayden Schenn
10
Brayden Schenn(17)
C · NYI · #10
Mathew Barzal (49), Bo Horvat (25)
NYI 3 - 4 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
25/28 saves, .892 SV%, +0.4 GSAx
★2
Ilya Sorokin
30
Ilya Sorokin
G · NYI · #30
29/32 saves, .906 SV%, -0.1 GSAx
★3
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn
R · BUF · #22
1G, 1A, 7 SOG, 3 HIT

Team Stats

NYIBUF
28Shots33
2.03xGF2.83
40CF%60
54.2FO%45.8
1/3PP2/4
26Hits25
10Blocks15
12Giveaways19
6Takeaways1
15PIM13

Period Breakdown

PeriodNYI SOGBUF SOGNYI xGBUF xG
1st6110.280.96
2nd871.110.97
3rd11111.931.07
Total25293.323.00

Penalties

12 TOTAL
1P 0:41
NYI
Carson Soucyhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
1P 1:31
BUF
Josh Norrisinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Matthew Schaefer
1P 13:58
NYI
Adam Pelechhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
2P 2:18
NYI
Casey Cizikashigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram
2P 6:34
BUF
Owen Powerps-slash-on-breakaway (2 min)
Drawn by Anders Lee
2P 17:41
BUF
Mattias Samuelssondelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 0:01
NYI
Anders Leefighting (5 min)
Drawn by Sam Carrick
3P 0:01
BUF
Sam Carrickfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Anders Lee
3P 1:28
NYI
Carson Soucyhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 8:45
BUF
Josh Norrisroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Scott Mayfield
3P 8:45
NYI
Scott Mayfieldroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
3P 8:45
BUF
Josh Norrisroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Scott Mayfield