Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders — Head-to-Head

Team pages: Buffalo Sabres · New York Islanders

Regular-Season Record

163 meetings since Oct 1979
⚔️ Sabres 🏝️ Islanders
Record (W-L-OTL) 81-67-15 82-64-17
Points % 0.54 0.56
Goals for 479 478
Goals per game 2.94 2.93
At home 45-29-9 44-27-9
On the road 36-38-6 38-37-8
Shutouts 9 15
Biggest win 1–7 Dec 23, 2024 0–6 Oct 11, 2003
Current streak
Sabres, 4 straight
Last meeting
Mar 31, 2026 · NYI 3–4 BUF
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Sabres — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Dave Andreychuk L 34 19 13 32
Jason Pominville R 33 6 20 26
Phil Housley D 24 6 19 25
Thomas Vanek L 29 10 11 21
Maxim Afinogenov R 28 7 14 21
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Islanders — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Bryan Trottier C 31 6 29 35
Josh Bailey R 52 5 26 31
John Tavares C 26 15 14 29
Derek King L 30 7 20 27
Anders Lee L 39 16 8 24

Playoff Matchups

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders
First Round • 2006-07
5
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders
Conference Finals • 1979-80
6

Season by Season

2026-27

BUF 0-0-0 · NYI 0-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 21 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2:00 p.m. —
Feb 3 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 6:00 p.m. —
Jan 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 6:00 p.m. —

2025-26

BUF 3-0-0 · NYI 0-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 31 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 BUF
Jan 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–0 BUF
Dec 20 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 SO BUF

2024-25

BUF 1-2-0 · NYI 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 7–1 BUF
Nov 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–3 NYI
Nov 1 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 NYI

2023-24

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 14 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–4 BUF
Oct 21 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF
Oct 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 NYI

2022-23

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 25 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–0 BUF
Mar 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 NYI
Jan 19 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 OT BUF

2021-22

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 23 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF
Feb 15 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–6 BUF
Dec 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI

2020-21

BUF 2-6-0 · NYI 6-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
May 4 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 SO BUF
May 3 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–4 BUF
Mar 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI
Mar 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI
Mar 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI
Feb 22 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 NYI
Feb 16 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–0 NYI
Feb 15 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 NYI

2019-20

BUF 0-1-1 · NYI 2-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 OT NYI
Nov 2 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–0 NYI

2018-19

BUF 1-2-0 · NYI 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–5 NYI
Feb 12 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF
Dec 31 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–1 NYI

2017-18

BUF 1-1-1 · NYI 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 8 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 BUF
Dec 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 OT NYI
Oct 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–6 NYI

2016-17

BUF 1-2-0 · NYI 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 2 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 NYI
Dec 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–5 NYI
Dec 16 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 OT BUF

2015-16

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 9 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 OT BUF
Dec 31 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 NYI
Nov 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 BUF

2014-15

BUF 1-2-0 · NYI 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–3 NYI
Feb 8 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 NYI
Dec 27 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 SO BUF

2013-14

BUF 1-1-1 · NYI 2-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 13 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 SO NYI
Mar 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI
Oct 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 SO BUF

2012-13

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 26 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 SO BUF
Feb 23 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–0 NYI
Feb 9 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 BUF

2011-12

BUF 2-2-0 · NYI 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 21 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF
Feb 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 SO BUF
Jan 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–4 NYI
Nov 29 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–1 NYI

2010-11

BUF 1-2-1 · NYI 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 13 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 7–6 OT NYI
Jan 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–3 BUF
Jan 21 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–2 NYI
Jan 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–5 NYI

2009-10

BUF 2-1-1 · NYI 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 16 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 SO NYI
Nov 4 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–3 BUF
Oct 31 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–5 NYI
Oct 16 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–6 BUF

2008-09

BUF 2-2-0 · NYI 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 28 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–2 NYI
Dec 27 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 SO BUF
Nov 22 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 NYI
Oct 13 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 7–1 BUF

2007-08

BUF 2-2-0 · NYI 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 19 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 BUF
Dec 12 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–5 BUF
Oct 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 NYI
Oct 5 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–4 NYI

2006-07

BUF 3-1-0 · NYI 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–6 BUF
Jan 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–5 NYI
Jan 1 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–3 BUF
Oct 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–0 BUF

2005-06

BUF 4-0-0 · NYI 0-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 26 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–6 BUF
Nov 23 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 SO BUF
Oct 29 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–4 BUF
Oct 5 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–6 BUF

2003-04

BUF 0-4-0 · NYI 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 27 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 NYI
Feb 21 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI
Jan 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–4 NYI
Oct 11 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–0 NYI

2002-03

BUF 1-1-2 · NYI 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–2 OT NYI
Feb 8 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–3 NYI
Dec 31 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–0 OT NYI
Oct 10 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–5 BUF

2001-02

BUF 2-1-1 · NYI 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 3 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–1 OT NYI
Mar 12 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–0 NYI
Mar 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–0 BUF
Dec 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–2 BUF

2000-01

BUF 4-0-0 · NYI 0-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 7 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 OT BUF
Jan 27 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 BUF
Dec 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–0 BUF
Nov 9 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 0–3 BUF

1999-00

BUF 3-1-0 · NYI 1-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 12 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–4 BUF
Mar 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–4 NYI
Dec 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–2 OT BUF
Nov 6 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF

1998-99

BUF 2-1-1 · NYI 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 BUF
Mar 15 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–2 BUF
Feb 13 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–2 OT NYI
Oct 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–5 NYI

1997-98

BUF 2-2-0 · NYI 2-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 10 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–2 OT BUF
Mar 6 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 NYI
Dec 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–4 NYI
Nov 22 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–6 BUF

1996-97

BUF 3-0-1 · NYI 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 26 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 OT NYI
Feb 21 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF
Jan 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 BUF
Nov 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 BUF

1995-96

BUF 0-2-2 · NYI 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–3 NYI
Jan 30 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–5 OT NYI
Dec 31 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–2 NYI
Nov 24 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–1 OT NYI

1994-95

BUF 2-1-1 · NYI 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–1 BUF
Mar 16 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–6 BUF
Feb 22 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–3 OT NYI
Feb 11 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–2 NYI

1993-94

BUF 3-1-1 · NYI 2-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 27 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Mar 18 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–2 OT BUF
Feb 8 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–3 NYI
Feb 6 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–4 BUF
Dec 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–4 OT NYI

1992-93

BUF 1-1-1 · NYI 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 8 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–6 BUF
Dec 4 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–5 OT NYI
Nov 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–7 NYI

1991-92

BUF 1-2-0 · NYI 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI
Mar 8 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 6–2 NYI
Jan 3 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF

1990-91

BUF 3-0-0 · NYI 0-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–1 OT BUF
Jan 2 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–5 BUF
Oct 20 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–1 BUF

1989-90

BUF 0-3-0 · NYI 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 4 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–0 NYI
Dec 31 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–2 NYI
Dec 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–3 NYI

1988-89

BUF 3-0-0 · NYI 0-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 1 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 BUF
Feb 22 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–7 BUF
Nov 12 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–0 BUF

1987-88

BUF 1-2-0 · NYI 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 6 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–6 NYI
Jan 29 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–2 NYI
Jan 17 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF

1986-87

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-1-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–6 OT BUF
Feb 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–1 BUF
Nov 9 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 4–3 NYI

1985-86

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 21 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–5 BUF
Dec 29 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–4 BUF
Dec 17 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–7 NYI

1984-85

BUF 1-2-0 · NYI 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 3 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 NYI
Jan 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 7–3 BUF
Nov 24 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–6 NYI

1983-84

BUF 0-3-0 · NYI 3-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 25 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 5–3 NYI
Nov 5 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–4 NYI
Oct 16 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 3–2 NYI

1982-83

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 4 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI
Dec 31 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–5 BUF
Dec 14 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–3 BUF

1981-82

BUF 2-1-0 · NYI 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 7 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 7–3 NYI
Nov 29 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF
Nov 7 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–2 BUF

1980-81

BUF 2-2-0 · NYI 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 5 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 7–3 NYI
Jan 26 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–3 BUF
Nov 15 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI
Oct 26 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–5 BUF

1979-80

BUF 2-2-0 · NYI 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 23 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 1–1 NYI
Feb 2 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 NYI
Jan 9 🏝️ Islanders @ ⚔️ Sabres 2–3 BUF
Oct 13 ⚔️ Sabres @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–2 BUF