Islanders 2, Sabres 3 — Final score (December 20, 2025)

NHL · Sat, Dec 20 · KeyBank Center

Final/SO

Team	1	2	3	4	5	T
NYI	0	1	1	0	0	2
BUF	1	1	0	0	1	3

Key plays

P1Rasmus Dahlin Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Alex Lyon (1)0–1

P2Tage Thompson Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10)0–2

P2Mathew Barzal Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8)1–2

P3Emil Heineman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15)2–2

P5Mathew Barzal Goal Backhand1–2

P5Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot1–2

P5Josh Norris Goal Wrist Shot1–2

Full play-by-play (348)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas0–0

P1Marc Gatcomb Tip-In Wide Left0–0

P1Peyton Krebs hit Tony DeAngelo0–0

P1Tony DeAngelo hit Peyton Krebs0–0

P1Jack Quinn shot blocked by Scott Mayfield0–0

P1Mathew Barzal Tripping against Jack Quinn0–0

P1Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Josh Norris0–0

P1Rasmus Dahlin Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Alex Lyon (1)0–1

P1Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Calum Ritchie0–1

P1Giveaway by David Rittich0–1

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Marshall Warren hit Josh Dunne0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn Hooking against Mathew Barzal0–1

P1Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson0–1

P1Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Above Crossbar0–1

P1Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo0–1

P1Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Alex Tuch0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Adam Pelech0–1

P1Adam Pelech Delaying Game - Puck over glass0–1

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas0–1

P1Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left0–1

P1On-Ice Official0–1

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau0–1

P1Giveaway by Josh Norris0–1

P1Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P1Puck in Benches0–1

P1Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Josh Norris0–1

P1Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Casey Cizikas hit Bowen Byram0–1

P1Giveaway by Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Bowen Byram hit Casey Cizikas0–1

P1Casey Cizikas Tip-In Wide Right0–1

P1Marc Gatcomb Snap Shot Hit Left Post0–1

P1Giveaway by Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right0–1

P1Michael Kesselring hit Mathew Barzal0–1

P1Peyton Krebs hit Ryan Pulock0–1

P1Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Emil Heineman hit Michael Kesselring0–1

P1Giveaway by Owen Power0–1

P1Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Puck Frozen - Goalie0–1

P1Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Josh Norris0–1

P1Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P1Giveaway by Josh Norris0–1

P1Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin0–1

P1Giveaway by Josh Dunne0–1

P1Marshall Warren Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Josh Dunne faceoff won against Calum Ritchie0–1

P1Josh Dunne Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Calum Ritchie0–1

P1Maxim Tsyplakov hit Josh Dunne0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Ryan Pulock hit Zach Benson0–1

P1Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Peyton Krebs0–1

P1Adam Pelech hit Josh Doan0–1

P1Giveaway by Anders Lee0–1

P1Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Adam Pelech hit Rasmus Dahlin0–1

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Alex Tuch faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin0–1

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Calum Ritchie0–1

P1Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Right0–1

P1Kyle MacLean hit Rasmus Dahlin0–1

P1Net Dislodged Defensive Skater0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Casey Cizikas0–1

P1Puck Frozen - Goalie0–1

P1Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Mathew Barzal0–1

P1Bowen Byram shot blocked by Josh Norris0–1

P1Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Puck in Netting0–1

P1Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Josh Norris0–1

P1Takeaway by Noah Ostlund0–1

P1Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo0–1

P1Adam Pelech hit Zach Metsa0–1

P1Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P1Adam Pelech shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Tony DeAngelo0–1

P1Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Giveaway by Adam Pelech0–1

P1Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Puck in Crowd0–1

P1Anthony Duclair faceoff won against Peyton Krebs0–1

P1Giveaway by Ryan Pulock0–1

P1Giveaway by Alex Lyon0–1

P1Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P1Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P1Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P1Zach Benson shot blocked by Casey Cizikas0–1

P1Takeaway by Zach Benson0–1

P1Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P1End of 1st Period0–1

P2Start of 2nd Period0–1

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas0–1

P2Josh Doan Snap Shot Above Crossbar0–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Kyle MacLean0–1

P2Puck in Netting0–1

P2Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Tuch0–1

P2Giveaway by Zach Benson0–1

P2Takeaway by Mathew Barzal0–1

P2Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Owen Power0–1

P2Anders Lee shot blocked by Owen Power0–1

P2Anders Lee shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom0–1

P2Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot Wide Right0–1

P2Ryan McLeod hit Mathew Barzal0–1

P2Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Michael Kesselring0–1

P2Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P2Goalie Stopped0–1

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anthony Duclair0–1

P2Josh Doan Tip-In Wide Right0–1

P2Ryan Pulock hit Beck Malenstyn0–1

P2Josh Dunne Tip-In Wide Left0–1

P2Beck Malenstyn hit Casey Cizikas0–1

P2Beck Malenstyn hit Marshall Warren0–1

P2Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Ryan Pulock0–1

P2Giveaway by Michael Kesselring0–1

P2Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P2Icing0–1

P2Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P2Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot Wide Left0–1

P2Jean-Gabriel Pageau Slap Shot Wide Left0–1

P2Marc Gatcomb Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P2Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Peyton Krebs0–1

P2Giveaway by Ryan Pulock0–1

P2Casey Cizikas hit Bowen Byram0–1

P2Zach Metsa Slap Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P2Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–1

P2Goalie Stopped0–1

P2Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Anthony Duclair0–1

P2Giveaway by Marshall Warren0–1

P2Josh Dunne hit Marshall Warren0–1

P2Giveaway by Anthony Duclair0–1

P2Giveaway by Josh Dunne0–1

P2Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Left0–1

P2Icing0–1

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Mathew Barzal0–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by David Rittich0–1

P2Goalie Stopped0–1

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau0–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer0–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Emil Heineman0–1

P2Tage Thompson Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Josh Doan (14), Peyton Krebs (10)0–2

P2Timeout - Visitor0–2

P2Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–2

P2Marc Gatcomb hit Zach Metsa0–2

P2Tony DeAngelo hit Zach Benson0–2

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie0–2

P2Maxim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Josh Norris0–2

P2Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–2

P2Goalie Stopped0–2

P2Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Josh Norris0–2

P2Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Icing0–2

P2Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–2

P2Icing0–2

P2Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Peyton Krebs0–2

P2Jonathan Drouin Slap Shot Wide Right0–2

P2Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Bowen Byram hit Emil Heineman0–2

P2Giveaway by Zach Metsa0–2

P2Icing0–2

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Mathew Barzal0–2

P2Icing0–2

P2Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Josh Dunne0–2

P2Giveaway by Zach Metsa0–2

P2Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Josh Dunne0–2

P2Scott Mayfield hit Ryan McLeod0–2

P2Calum Ritchie Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Calum Ritchie Deflected saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Goalie Stopped0–2

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau0–2

P2Puck in Benches0–2

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Casey Cizikas0–2

P2Giveaway by Adam Pelech0–2

P2Giveaway by Noah Ostlund0–2

P2Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Left0–2

P2Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer0–2

P2Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Goalie Stopped0–2

P2Anders Lee faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–2

P2Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Bowen Byram0–2

P2Off-side0–2

P2Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Josh Dunne0–2

P2Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–2

P2Goalie Stopped0–2

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Casey Cizikas0–2

P2Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Emil Heineman hit Josh Norris0–2

P2Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–2

P2Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer0–2

P2Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by David Rittich0–2

P2Goalie Stopped0–2

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Mathew Barzal0–2

P2Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich0–2

P2Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–2

P2Mathew Barzal Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (14), Simon Holmstrom (8)1–2

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Calum Ritchie1–2

P2Giveaway by Zach Benson1–2

P2End of 2nd Period1–2

P3Start of 3rd Period1–2

P3Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–2

P3Giveaway by Emil Heineman1–2

P3Giveaway by Mathew Barzal1–2

P3Giveaway by Alex Tuch1–2

P3Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt1–2

P3Marc Gatcomb hit Jack Quinn1–2

P3Giveaway by Scott Mayfield1–2

P3Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right1–2

P3Goalie Stopped1–2

P3Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Anders Lee1–2

P3Peyton Krebs hit Matthew Schaefer1–2

P3Matthew Schaefer hit Michael Kesselring1–2

P3Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–2

P3Goalie Stopped1–2

P3Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–2

P3Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo1–2

P3Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Left1–2

P3Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tripping against Bowen Byram1–2

P3Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–2

P3Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich1–2

P3Goalie Stopped1–2

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas1–2

P3Zach Benson Tip-In Wide Right1–2

P3Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Casey Cizikas1–2

P3Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left1–2

P3Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich1–2

P3Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by David Rittich1–2

P3Zach Benson Tip-In saved by David Rittich1–2

P3Goalie Stopped1–2

P3Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–2

P3Icing1–2

P3Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–2

P3Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Michael Kesselring1–2

P3Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson1–2

P3Bowen Byram hit Emil Heineman1–2

P3Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Mattias Samuelsson1–2

P3Emil Heineman shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau1–2

P3Adam Pelech shot blocked by Michael Kesselring1–2

P3Puck in Netting1–2

P3Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–2

P3Hand Pass1–2

P3Maxim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–2

P3Owen Power Slap Shot saved by David Rittich1–2

P3Marshall Warren Delaying Game - Puck over glass1–2

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas1–2

P3Puck in Crowd1–2

P3Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–2

P3Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom1–2

P3Giveaway by Josh Doan1–2

P3Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by David Rittich1–2

P3Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich1–2

P3Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–2

P3Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt1–2

P3Marc Gatcomb hit Owen Power1–2

P3Anders Lee hit Beck Malenstyn1–2

P3Off-side1–2

P3Maxim Tsyplakov faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–2

P3Giveaway by Calum Ritchie1–2

P3Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–2

P3Takeaway by Josh Norris1–2

P3Alex Tuch hit Emil Heineman1–2

P3Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–2

P3Emil Heineman hit Mattias Samuelsson1–2

P3Icing1–2

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Mathew Barzal1–2

P3Puck in Benches1–2

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Mathew Barzal1–2

P3Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot High and Wide Right1–2

P3Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot Wide Left1–2

P3Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer1–2

P3Jordan Greenway hit Matthew Schaefer1–2

P3Giveaway by Bowen Byram1–2

P3Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Right1–2

P3Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–2

P3Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot High and Wide Right1–2

P3Puck in Netting1–2

P3Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–2

P3Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin1–2

P3Giveaway by Jack Quinn1–2

P3Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left1–2

P3Icing1–2

P3Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–2

P3Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–2

P3Goalie Stopped1–2

P3Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau1–2

P3Giveaway by Anders Lee1–2

P3Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mathew Barzal1–2

P3Michael Kesselring Slashing against Anders Lee1–2

P3Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–2

P3Mattias Samuelsson hit Emil Heineman1–2

P3Emil Heineman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (19), Matthew Schaefer (15)2–2

P3Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–2

P3End of 3rd Period2–2

P4Start of Overtime2–2

P4Tage Thompson faceoff won against Casey Cizikas2–2

P4Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer2–2

P4Rasmus Dahlin hit Matthew Schaefer2–2

P4Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P4Takeaway by Josh Norris2–2

P4Emil Heineman hit Josh Norris2–2

P4Simon Holmstrom Backhand Hit Right Post2–2

P4Simon Holmstrom Backhand Wide Right2–2

P4Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P4Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P4Giveaway by Mathew Barzal2–2

P4Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich2–2

P4Goalie Stopped2–2

P4Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Tuch2–2

P4Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P4Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P4Josh Norris Snap Shot saved by David Rittich2–2

P4Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich2–2

P4Alex Tuch Tripping against Matthew Schaefer2–2

P4Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–2

P4End of OT2–2

P5Start of Shootout1–2

P5Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich1–2

P5Mathew Barzal Goal Backhand1–2

P5Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot1–2

P5Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left1–2

P5Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right1–2

P5Emil Heineman Wrist Shot High and Wide Right1–2

P5Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot Short1–2

P5Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Alex Lyon1–2

P5Josh Norris Goal Wrist Shot1–2

P5Calum Ritchie Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–2

P5End of Shootout1–2

P5End of OT1–2

P5Game End1–2

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