Sabres 3, Islanders 2 (SO) – Dec 20, 2025 box score, highlights

NYI

IslandersNew York Islanders

19-13-4

NYI 2, BUF 3

Final/SO

Shots 34–32

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

16-14-4

Scores for December 20, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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NYINYI 0, BUF 0BUF1st 18:13PP

GOAL1 of 4

Dahlin scores, from Lyon

NYI at BUF, December 20, 2025

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Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
NYINew York Islanders	0	1	1	0	1	2
BUFBuffalo Sabres	1	1	0	0	2	3

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
NYINew York Islanders	7	15	7	5	34
BUFBuffalo Sabres	12	10	7	3	32

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: NYIMathew Barzal#131 goal, 1 assist, 4 shots
2nd star: NYIEmil Heineman#511 goal, 10 shots
3rd star: BUFRasmus Dahlin#261 goal, 5 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

NYI66shot attempts

BUF56shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

NYIBUF

34Shots on goal32

55.0%Faceoffs45.0%

1/3Power play1/4

8Penalty minutes6

25Hits18

10Blocked shots12

21Giveaways18

4Takeaways5

Standings

After the games of December 20, 2025

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	DETRed Wings	36	20	13	3	43
2	MTLCanadiens	35	19	12	4	42
3	TBLLightning	35	19	13	3	41
4	BOSBruins	36	20	15	1	41
5	FLAPanthers	35	19	14	2	40
6	OTTSenators	34	17	13	4	38
7	BUFSabres	34	16	14	4	36
8	TORMaple Leafs	34	15	14	5	35

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	35	22	10	3	47
2	WSHCapitals	35	19	12	4	42
3	NYIIslanders	36	19	13	4	42
4	PHIFlyers	34	17	10	7	41
5	NJDDevils	35	20	14	1	41
6	NYRRangers	37	18	15	4	40
7	PITPenguins	34	14	11	9	37
8	CBJBlue Jackets	35	14	15	6	34