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Islanders vs Sabres

Final · Tue Mar 31 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

New York IslandersIslanders42-29-5
3
FinalMar 31, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres46-21-8
4
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NYI+145
BUF−175
Puck line
NYI +1.5−175
BUF −1.5+145
Total O/U
Over 6.5+114
Under 6.5−135
  • Puck line: Islanders +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres edged the New York Islanders 4-3 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Mar 31, 2026 to move to 46-21-8.

The Sabres scored 2 power-play goals.

Score by period

New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
NYI0123
BUF1034

W: Luukkonen · L: Sorokin

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 14:19Jack Quinn Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (16)0-1

Second Period

  1. NYIGoal · 17:57Calum Ritchie Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Brayden Schenn (21), Bo Horvat (23)1-1

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 2:40Tage Thompson Goal (38) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (17), Jack Quinn (31)1-2
  2. NYIGoal · 13:39Anders Lee Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Bo Horvat (24), Matthew Schaefer (35)2-2
  3. BUFGoal · 16:59Peyton Krebs Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (31), Tage Thompson (40)2-3
  4. BUFGoal · 18:17Bowen Byram Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (28)2-4
  5. NYIGoal · 19:59Brayden Schenn Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (49), Bo Horvat (25)3-4

Team stats

NYIBUF
Shots
28
33
Power Play Goals
1
2
Faceoff Win Percent
54.2
45.8
Hits
26
25
Blocked Shots
10
15
Penalty Minutes
15
13

Top performers

New York IslandersBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Brayden Schenn1
Tage Thompson1

Assists

Bo Horvat3
Josh Norris2

Points

Bo Horvat3
Tage Thompson2

Player stats

Islanders · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mathew Barzal C001020:2401300.00
Casey Cizikas C030013:17001055.62
Anthony Duclair LW001011:2900000.00
Marc Gatcomb C230011:0700200.00
Emil Heineman LW120015:2100100.00
Bo Horvat C010021:22033052.20
Anders Lee LW040114:1010200.05
Kyle MacLean C051012:180000100.00
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C020015:19001055.60
Ondrej Palat LW110-111:4200200.00
Calum Ritchie C001016:3310100.00
Brayden Schenn C030018:54111057.10

Islanders · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Adam Boqvist D000013:0200300.00
Scott Mayfield D110012:0100000.02
Adam Pelech D210021:1700200.02
Ryan Pulock D200119:1700200.00
Matthew Schaefer D102029:4001400.00
Carson Soucy D000-119:2200000.04

Islanders · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ilya Sorokin G33229.90657:520

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW010113:0200400.00
Sam Carrick C01006:47001044.45
Josh Doan RW010113:1700100.00
Jordan Greenway LW200011:1300000.00
Peyton Krebs C050017:37101025.00
Beck Malenstyn LW030011:20002050.00
Ryan McLeod C200-118:38002044.40
Josh Norris C020115:04021040.06
Jack Quinn RW030-116:1111700.00
Tage Thompson C010021:31113058.30
Alex Tuch RW230020:250100100.00
Jason Zucker LW110-115:32002033.30

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D310022:1410200.00
Rasmus Dahlin D000123:1400300.00
Zach Metsa D000114:0400100.00
Owen Power D101-219:1600100.00
Mattias Samuelsson D230022:4401100.02
Logan Stanley D200013:5400100.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G32825.89359:410

Three stars

  1. Peyton Krebs (BUF)
  2. Jack Quinn (BUF)
  3. Josh Norris (BUF)

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