Game Detail
Full game center with score context, period flow, scoring timeline, and goalie comparison.
Updated Mar 29, 6:23 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres
Jan 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
NYI
New York Islanders
0 - 5
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
0
Buffalo Sabres
5
NYI Shots
26
BUF Shots
21
Game Recap
The Islanders fell to Buffalo Sabres 0-5 at UBS Arena. Shot totals finished NYI 26 and BUF 21. Special teams ended NYI 0/3 and BUF 0/2. New York won 74.0% of faceoffs. D. Rittich stopped 16 of 20 shots for a .800 save percentage. First-star honors went to A. Lyon.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
NYI
1st
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Total: 0
BUF
1st
0
2nd
2
3rd
3
Total: 5
Scoring Timeline
5 events
- 2nd00:33Even Strength
BUF
Jason Zucker
Assists: Jack Quinn, Ryan McLeod
- 2nd19:47Even Strength
BUF
Tage Thompson
Assists: Zach Benson, Mattias Samuelsson
- 3rd00:25Even Strength
BUF
Jason Zucker
Assists: Ryan McLeod
- 3rd14:02Short-Handed
BUF
Rasmus Dahlin
Assists: Peyton Krebs
- 3rd14:38Even Strength
BUF
Alex Tuch
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson, Michael Kesselring
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | NYI | 16 | 20 | ..800 |
| A. Lyon | BUF | 26 | 26 | 1.000 |
D. Rittich
NYI
Saves
16
SA
20
SV%
..800
A. Lyon
BUF
Saves
26
SA
26
SV%
1.000
Shots Faced
46
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
4
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
-0.200
D. Rittich vs A. Lyon.
Highest Workload
A. Lyon
26 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
5
PP Goals
0
Multi-Point
3
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Zucker | BUF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | BUF | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan McLeod | BUF | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Tuch | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tage Thompson | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
10 items
- Penalty1st11:17
BUF
Alex Lyon - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd01:18
NYI
Anders Lee - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty2nd11:46
NYI
Matthew Schaefer - Hooking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd14:57
BUF
Mattias Samuelsson - Holding (2 min)
- Penalty3rd15:24
BUF
Michael Kesselring - Cross Checking (2 min)
- Penalty3rd17:53
BUF
Zach Benson - Slashing (2 min)
- Penalty3rd17:53
NYI
Scott Mayfield - Cross Checking (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End