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Islanders 3, Sabres 4 — Mar 31, 2026 Recap

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 3-4 on Mar 31, 2026.

Game FAQ — score, spread, and total

Who won New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres on Mar 31, 2026?

Buffalo Sabres won 3-4 on Mar 31, 2026.

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NHLTUE, MAR 31, 20266:10 PM CT
AwayIslanders3
Final
HomeSabres4

Betting Results

Spread
Islanders covered
Sabres -1.5
Total
Over
7 / 5.5
Moneyline
Sabres
-175
Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes4 notes

BUF
Rest advantage
+2 days off
NYI
Back-to-back
No rest day
NYI
4 games / 7d
Islanders in a stretch
BUF
Lost ATS 3 straight
Sabres hasn't covered in 3

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
0.0
Sabres
3.5★
2.9
+0.6★
Edge
Sabres +0.6
even
Sabres +0.6
Last 10 · Trend
Islanders
2.7avg
Sabres
3.4avg

Head-to-Head2025-26 · 2 games

Islanders0
VS
Sabres2
Dec 20
Islanders2@3Sabres
Sabres +1Jan 24
Sabres5@0Islanders
Sabres +5

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up
Islanders
5-550%
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
Sabres
6-460%
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
Against the Spread
Islanders
5-550%
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
Sabres3 fail
5-550%
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L

Season Records2025-26 · 75g / 74g

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Islanders
Overall
56%42-33
52%39-36
48%36-39
Sabres
Overall
61%45-29
58%43-31
47%35-39

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Islanders
On Road
54%21-18
56%22-17
41%16-23
Sabres
At Home
62%23-14
49%18-19
49%18-19

Player Prop Results24 players · 69 props

Josh Norris
Josh NorrisBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Tage Thompson
Tage ThompsonBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
3✗
PointsO 1.5
2✓
Alex Tuch
Alex TuchBuffalo Sabres
4 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Jason Zucker
Jason ZuckerBuffalo Sabres
5 props
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Calum Ritchie
Calum RitchieNew York Islanders
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Owen Power
Owen PowerBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Bo Horvat
Bo HorvatNew York Islanders
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
3✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
3✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
3✓
Matthew Schaefer
Matthew SchaeferNew York Islanders
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 3.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Brayden Schenn
Brayden SchennSt Louis Blues
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeodBuffalo Sabres
2 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Mathew Barzal
Mathew BarzalNew York Islanders
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Simon Holmstrom
Simon HolmstromNew York Islanders
1 prop
AssistsO 0.5
—P
Zach Benson
Zach BensonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
4✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Bowen Byram
Bowen ByramBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
2✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus DahlinBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
3✓
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Anders Lee
Anders LeeNew York Islanders
4 props
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 2.5
2✗
GoalsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias SamuelssonBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
PointsO 0.5
1✓
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
2✓
Jack Quinn
Jack QuinnBuffalo Sabres
3 props
AssistsO 0.5
1✓
Shots on GoalO 2.5
7✓
PointsO 0.5
2✓
Emil Heineman
Emil HeinemanNew York Islanders
5 props
Shots on GoalO 2.5
1✗
GoalsO 0.5
0✗
Shots on GoalO 1.5
1✗
AssistsO 0.5
0✗
PointsO 0.5
0✗
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya SorokinNew York Islanders
1 prop
SavesO 25.5
29✓
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBuffalo Sabres
1 prop
SavesO 25.5
25✗
Ryan Pulock
Ryan PulockNew York Islanders
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
2✓
Adam Pelech
Adam PelechNew York Islanders
1 prop
Blocked ShotsO 1.5
2✓

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