NHL MATCHUP REPORT

January 24, 2026, 1:00 | UBS Arena

Buffalo Sabres (28-17-5) VS New York Islanders (27-18-5)

ODDS

Bet365
5Dimes
BOL
bodog
pin
Moneyline

-101
-113
-105
-115

Spread

1.5 -260
-1.5 215
1.5 -270
-1.5 220

Total o
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o
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6 o -115
6 u -101
6 o -117
6 u -103
o
u

SMART CHART

BUF
NAME
NYI
3.34
OFFENSE
2.92
3.10
DEFENSE
2.82
19.05
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGES
15.89
83.21
PENALTY KILLS PERCENTAGES
82.14
27.52
SHOTS FOR
27.80
29.64
SHOTS AGAINST
28.26
0.24
DIFFERENTIAL
0.1

RECENT FORM

TeamRecord MoneyOffense DefenseFave DogO/U
Buffalo 28-17-5 $621 3.34 3.10 14-7 13-12 24-23-3
NY Islanders 27-18-5 $747 2.92 2.82 7-9 19-14 22-26-2

TEAM RECORDS

Buffalo Sabres

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 28-17-5 16-6-3 12-11-2 14-7-3 13-12-2 24-23-3
Last 10 7-2-1 4-1-1 3-1 4-2-1 3-1 8-2
vs Div 9-3-2 6-1 3-2-2 2-1-1 6-2-1 7-5-2
vs WEST 12-7-2 5-3-2 7-4 7-2-1 5-4-1 10-10-1
vs EAST 16-10-3 11-3-1 5-7-2 7-2-2 8-6-1 14-13-2

New York Islanders

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 27-18-5 14-8-2 13-10-3 7-9-2 19-14-3 22-26-2
Last 10 5-4-1 2-1 3-3-1 1-1 3-4-1 6-3-1
vs Div 7-5-2 4-2-1 3-3-1 1-1-1 6-4-1 6-7-1
vs WEST 13-9-1 6-5 7-4-1 5-4 8-5-1 11-11-1
vs EAST 14-9-4 8-3-2 6-6-2 2-3-2 11-6-2 11-15-1

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 3.34 6 2.82 5
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 2.96 20 2.79 7
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill 15.94 24 84.13 4
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 2.92 23 3.10 17
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 3.13 19 3.36 19
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill 18.67 20 83.33 9

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord O/UAVG ShotsPower Play Goals Power Play PercentagePenalty Kill Percentage Power Play Chances
Buffalo 6-4-0 2-8 2.90 33.30 4.00 13.33 88.46 30.00
NY Islanders 4-4-2 2-8 1.90 28.40 3.00 11.54 86.67 26.00

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine TotalO/U Away ShotsHome Shots Away Power Play Goals Home Power Play Goals Away Power Plays Home Power Plays Away PP%Home PP% Away PK%Home PK%
Dec 20, 2025 NYI 2 BUF 3 -175 6.5 U 34 32 1 1 3 4 33.3 25 75 66.7
Dec 23, 2024 BUF 7 NYI 1 -160 5.5 O 25 28 1 0 3 1 33.3 0 100 66.7
Nov 30, 2024 BUF 0 NYI 3 -125 5.5 U 29 20 0 1 2 3 0 33.3 66.7 100
Nov 1, 2024 NYI 4 BUF 3 -120 5.5 O 36 35 1 1 4 4 25 25 75 75
Mar 14, 2024 NYI 0 BUF 4 -110 6 U 21 37 0 1 4 4 0 25 75 100
Oct 21, 2023 NYI 1 BUF 3 -130 6.5 U 25 43 0 0 3 3 0 0 100 100
Oct 14, 2023 BUF 2 NYI 3 -145 6.5 U 28 29 0 0 2 3 0 0 100 100
Mar 25, 2023 BUF 2 NYI 0 -170 6.5 U 35 26 0 0 3 2 0 0 100 100
Mar 7, 2023 BUF 2 NYI 3 -170 6.5 U 24 39 0 0 2 2 0 0 100 100
Jan 19, 2023 NYI 2 BUF 3 -125 6 U 26 45 0 0 1 3 0 0 100 100

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

New York Islanders

NY Islanders is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
NY Islanders is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
NY Islanders is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 10 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
NY Islanders is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 10 games
Buffalo is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Buffalo is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games on the road
Buffalo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 10 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Buffalo is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Buffalo Sabres

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Jan 22, 2026 MON 4-2 W 100 17 34 0/2 3/3 Sam Montembeault A
Jan 20, 2026 NAS 5-3 W 115 33 34 0/1 2/2 Juuse Saros A
Jan 19, 2026 CAR 1-2 L 163 18 29 0/1 1/2 Brandon Bussi A
Jan 17, 2026 MIN 4-5 L -120 24 35 1/4 3/4 Filip Gustavsson H
Jan 15, 2026 MON 5-3 W 105 27 23 2/4 1/3 Jacob Fowler H

New York Islanders

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Jan 21, 2026 SEA 1-4 L -115 25 25 1/7 3/4 Philipp Grubauer A
Jan 19, 2026 VAN 4-3 W -150 33 32 1/3 2/2 Kevin Lankinen A
Jan 17, 2026 CAL 2-4 L -102 30 19 0/2 3/3 Dustin Wolf A
Jan 15, 2026 EDM 1-0 W 140 18 35 1/1 2/2 Connor Ingram A
Jan 13, 2026 WPG 4-5 L 105 27 22 0/1 2/3 Connor Hellebuyck A