Sabres 4, Islanders 3 – Mar 31, 2026 box score, highlights

NYI

IslandersNew York Islanders

42-29-5

NYI 3, BUF 4

Final

Shots 28–33

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

46-21-8

Scores for March 31, 2026

Play this game Watch the game

Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

Watch in Reels

NYINYI 0, BUF 0BUF1st 5:41PP

GOAL1 of 7

Quinn scores, from Norris

NYI at BUF, March 31, 2026

Play from here

1ST

2ND

3RD

Rewrite the game

Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

NYIAs the Islanders BUFAs the Sabres

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
NYINew York Islanders	0	1	2	3
BUFBuffalo Sabres	1	0	3	4

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
NYINew York Islanders	6	9	13	28
BUFBuffalo Sabres	12	7	14	33

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: NYIBo Horvat#143 assists, 3 shots
2nd star: BUFJack Quinn#221 goal, 1 assist, 7 shots
3rd star: BUFTage Thompson#721 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

NYI52shot attempts

BUF65shot attempts

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

Team stats

NYIBUF

28Shots on goal33

54.2%Faceoffs45.8%

1/3Power play2/4

15Penalty minutes13

26Hits25

10Blocked shots16

12Giveaways19

6Takeaways1

Standings

After the games of March 31, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	BUFSabres	75	46	21	8	100
2	TBLLightning	74	46	22	6	98
3	MTLCanadiens	74	43	21	10	96
4	BOSBruins	75	43	24	8	94
5	OTTSenators	74	38	26	10	86
6	DETRed Wings	74	39	27	8	86
7	TORMaple Leafs	75	32	30	13	77
8	FLAPanthers	74	36	35	3	75

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	74	47	21	6	100
2	PITPenguins	75	38	21	16	92
3	NYIIslanders	76	42	29	5	89
4	CBJBlue Jackets	75	38	25	12	88
5	PHIFlyers	74	37	25	12	86
6	WSHCapitals	75	38	28	9	85
7	NJDDevils	74	38	34	2	78
8	NYRRangers	75	31	35	9	71