Game Recap
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the New York Islanders 3-2 in a shootout on December 20, 2025. Expected goals were closely matched at 5-on-5 (BUF 7.51, NYI 7.47), making this a tightly contested game on both sides of the puck. The New York Islanders created 8 high-danger scoring chances compared to 7 from the Buffalo Sabres at 5-on-5. Mathew Barzal scored 2 goals. Calum Ritchie was the most dangerous skater with 1.62 individual expected goals on 2 shots at 5-on-5. The New York Islanders outshot the Buffalo Sabres 37-35 in total shots on goal.
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NYI2 - 3BUF (SO)
Dec 20, 2025 · Regular Season
Overview
| Period | Corsi | Fenwick | Shots | SC | HDSC | xG | Goals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | ||
| BUF | P1 | 19 | 18 | 51.4 | 16 | 15 | 51.6 | 12 | 7 | 63.2 | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 3.56 | 2.46 | 59.1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| P2 | 19 | 26 | 42.2 | 15 | 19 | 44.1 | 10 | 15 | 40.0 | 15 | 19 | 44.1 | 4 | 6 | 40.0 | 3.88 | 4.64 | 45.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | |
| P3 | 15 | 15 | 50.0 | 13 | 12 | 52.0 | 7 | 7 | 50.0 | 11 | 7 | 61.1 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 3.64 | 1.09 | 77.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| OT | 3 | 7 | 30.0 | 3 | 7 | 30.0 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 3 | 6 | 33.3 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 0.78 | 2.33 | 25.1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| SO | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 2.35 | 2.47 | 48.7 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | |
| Total | 61 | 71 | 46.2 | 52 | 58 | 47.3 | 35 | 37 | 48.6 | 46 | 47 | 49.5 | 15 | 16 | 48.4 | 14.21 | 12.99 | 52.2 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | |
| NYI | P1 | 18 | 19 | 48.6 | 15 | 16 | 48.4 | 7 | 12 | 36.8 | 10 | 12 | 45.5 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 2.46 | 3.56 | 40.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| P2 | 26 | 19 | 57.8 | 19 | 15 | 55.9 | 15 | 10 | 60.0 | 19 | 15 | 55.9 | 6 | 4 | 60.0 | 4.64 | 3.88 | 54.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | |
| P3 | 15 | 15 | 50.0 | 12 | 13 | 48.0 | 7 | 7 | 50.0 | 7 | 11 | 38.9 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 1.09 | 3.64 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| OT | 7 | 3 | 70.0 | 7 | 3 | 70.0 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 2.33 | 0.78 | 74.9 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| SO | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 2.47 | 2.35 | 51.3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | |
| Total | 71 | 61 | 53.8 | 58 | 52 | 52.7 | 37 | 35 | 51.4 | 47 | 46 | 50.5 | 16 | 15 | 51.6 | 12.99 | 14.21 | 47.8 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | |
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Player Matchup Grid
This grid shows how every skater on the home team (BUF) performed against every skater on the away team (NYI) when they were on the ice at the same time.
- Rows = BUF players, Columns = NYI players. Forwards are listed first, then defensemen.
- Green = the BUF player had a favorable matchup (above 50%). Red = unfavorable (below 50%).
- Values shown from the home team's perspective. Toggle between CF% (shot attempt share) and xGF% (expected goal share).
- Cells with fewer than 3 shared events are grayed out (insufficient sample). Hover over any cell for full details.
| BUF ↓ / NYI → | Barzal | Pageau | Cizikas | MacLean | Ritchie | Gatcomb | Heineman | Lee | Drouin | Duclair | Holmstrom | Tsyplakov | Pelech | Schaefer | Pulock | DeAngelo | Mayfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson | 31 | 61 | 58 | 63 | 40 | 33 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 44 | 58 | 50 | 67 | 25 | 33 | 50 |
| Norris | 67 | 47 | 100 | 100 | 83 | 100 | 40 | 83 | 42 | 100 | 77 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 84 | 50 | 71 | 75 |
| McLeod | 23 | 40 | 38 | 45 | 17 | 50 | 33 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 28 | 38 | 33 | 20 | 36 | 50 |
| Krebs | 40 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 38 | 44 | 41 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 60 | 43 | 50 | 48 | 64 | 44 | 18 | 50 |
| Ostlund | 67 | 31 | — | — | 71 | — | 42 | 75 | 30 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 50 | 73 | 75 | 36 | 25 | 60 |
| Dunne | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 75 | 0 | 75 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 57 | — | 50 |
| Benson | 20 | 78 | 70 | 65 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 36 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 85 | 27 | 50 | 50 |
| Malenstyn | — | 25 | 20 | 25 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 75 | — | 60 | 44 | 0 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 100 |
| Greenway | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 75 | 0 | 75 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 50 | 0 | 100 |
| Doan | 33 | 67 | 59 | 63 | 38 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 64 | 50 | 65 | 33 | 38 | 0 |
| Quinn | 35 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 56 | 43 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 50 | 40 | 20 | 38 | 50 |
| Tuch | 59 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 63 | 50 | 40 | 59 | 33 | 80 | 58 | 67 | 46 | 61 | 69 | 45 | 20 | 60 |
| Dahlin | 55 | 52 | 80 | 77 | 40 | 50 | 42 | 60 | 36 | 40 | 63 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 85 | 27 | 44 | 0 |
| Samuelsson | 54 | 36 | 50 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 37 | 54 | 44 | 67 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 69 | 70 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Byram | 33 | 63 | 33 | 31 | 63 | 33 | 67 | 40 | 50 | 67 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 75 |
| Kesselring | 43 | 17 | 50 | 57 | 33 | 67 | 18 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 44 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 60 | 29 | 29 | 50 |
| Power | 28 | 33 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 44 | 32 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 57 |
| Metsa | 50 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 75 | 38 | 50 | 67 | 38 | 88 | 50 | 88 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 80 |