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

Team pages: Buffalo Sabres · New York Islanders

Regular-Season Record

74 meetings since Oct 2005
⚔️ Sabres 🏝️ Islanders
Record (W-L-OTL) 37-32-5 37-26-11
Points % 0.53 0.57
Goals for 214 218
Goals per game 2.89 2.95
At home 23-13-2 22-10-4
On the road 14-19-3 15-16-7
Shutouts 5 7
Biggest win 1–7 Dec 23, 2024 5–0 Oct 31, 2009
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
Jason Pominville R 33 6 20 26
Thomas Vanek L 29 10 11 21
Jochen Hecht C 29 14 5 19
Rasmus Dahlin D 28 3 15 18
Drew Stafford R 27 7 10 17
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Islanders — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Josh Bailey R 52 5 26 31
John Tavares C 26 15 14 29
Anders Lee L 39 16 8 24
Casey Cizikas C 43 6 14 20
Brock Nelson C 38 9 8 17

Playoff Matchups

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders
First Round • 2006-07
5

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