Scores
Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, 2027-01-20
The Sabres visit the Islanders at UBS Arena. Puck drop 7:00 PM EST. On MSG-B, MSGSN.
Where to watch Sabres at Islanders
United States
- Regional
- MSG-B (BUF), MSGSN (NYI)
Lineups
The league posts the dressed rosters about an hour before puck drop. They appear here as soon as they are out.
Sabres
Head coach: Lindy Ruff
Islanders
Head coach: Peter DeBoer
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Jan 20, 2027Tonight
- Feb 3, 2027NYI at BUF
- Mar 21, 2027BUF at NYI
By the numbers
| Sabres4-4-2 | Islanders5-3-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8022nd | GF / game | 17th3.00 |
| 3.6025th | GA / game | 2nd2.11 |
| 11.1%31st | Power play | 23rd17.9% |
| 66.7%30th | Penalty kill | 5th87.5% |
| 47.0%27th | Faceoffs | 4th53.8% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
Points
Goals
Assists
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Sabres
3-3-2 · 3.53 GAA · .863 SV%
Colten Ellis#92
1-1-0 · 3.19 GAA · .864 SV%
Islanders
Ilya Sorokin#30
5-2-0 · 1.72 GAA · .934 SV% · 1 SO
0-1-1 · 1.93 GAA · .905 SV%
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.