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Islanders 2, Sabres 3 — Dec 20, 2025 Recap

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 2-3 on Dec 20, 2025.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres on Dec 20, 2025?

Buffalo Sabres won 2-3 on Dec 20, 2025.

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NHLSAT, DEC 20, 20254:10 PM CT
AwayIslanders2
Final
HomeSabres3

Betting Results

Spread
Islanders covered
Sabres -1.5
Total
Under
5 / 6.5
Moneyline
Sabres
-175
Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes2 notes

NYI
Back-to-back
No rest day
BUF
Won 4 straight
Sabres on heater

Key Performers

Islanders
Matthew Schaefer
Matthew SchaeferCold84g
0.7PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.5A24mTOI
vs Sabres0.7PTS3g
Adam Pelech
Adam Pelech84g
0.2PTS
0G0.1A20mTOI
vs Sabres0PTS3g
Ryan Pulock
Ryan PulockCold78g
0.3PTSL5 0.2
0G0.3A20mTOI
vs Sabres0PTS2g
Bo Horvat
Bo HorvatCold70g
0.8PTSL5 0.4
0.5G0.4A20mTOI
vs Sabres1.5PTS2g
Mathew Barzal
Mathew BarzalCold83g
0.9PTSL5 0.6
0.2G0.7A20mTOI
vs Sabres1PTS3g
Goalie
David Rittich
David Rittich84g
.894SV%2.78GAA
Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinCold84g
0.9PTSL5 0.4
0.3G0.7A24mTOI
vs Islanders0.7PTS3g
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonCold85g
0.5PTSL5 0.2
0.2G0.3A22mTOI
vs Islanders1PTS3g
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramHot89g
0.5PTSL5 1
0.2G0.4A22mTOI
vs Islanders0.3PTS3g
Owen Power
Owen PowerHot88g
0.4PTSL5 0.8
0.1G0.3A21mTOI
vs Islanders0PTS3g
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson88g
1PTS
0.5G0.5A19mTOI
vs Islanders1.3PTS3g
Goalie
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenCold62g
.906SV%2.61GAA
L5 .821 SV% · 4.24 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

GPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
Islanders
2.9
2.9★
+0.1★
Sabres
3.1★
3.4
-0.3
Edge
Sabres +0.2
Islanders +0.5
Islanders +0.4
Last 10 · Trend
Islanders
2.8avg
Sabres
3.0avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Islanders
6-460%
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
SabresW4
6-460%
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
Against the Spread
Islanders
7-370%
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
Sabres
5-550%
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
W

Season Records2025-26 · 35g / 33g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Islanders
Overall
54%19-16
51%18-17
46%16-19
Sabres
Overall
45%15-18
45%15-18
48%16-17

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Islanders
On Road
56%9-7
69%11-5
38%6-10
Sabres
At Home
59%10-7
59%10-7
41%7-10

Player Prop Results20 players · 56 props

Mathew Barzal
Mathew BarzalNew York Islanders
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
4✓
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Josh Norris
Josh NorrisBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
4✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
5✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Emil Heineman
Emil HeinemanNew York Islanders
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
10✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Anders Lee
Anders LeeNew York Islanders
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Matthew Schaefer
Matthew SchaeferNew York Islanders
3 props
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
Shots on GoalO 2.5
5✓
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jonathan Drouin
Jonathan DrouinNew York Islanders
3 props
Shots on GoalO 1.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Zach Benson
Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Ryan Pulock
Ryan PulockNew York Islanders
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Anthony Duclair
Anthony DuclairNew York Islanders
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
1✗
Adam Pelech
Adam PelechNew York Islanders
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
0✗
David Rittich
David RittichNew York Islanders
1 prop
SavesO 24.5
30✓
Alex Lyon
Alex LyonBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
SavesO 23.5
32✓

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