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    New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres

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    42-29-5, 21-16-3 Away
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    42-29-5, 21-16-3 Away
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    NYI
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    Sabres
    BUF
    		1034
    BUF
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    46-21-8, 24-10-4 Home
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    46-21-8, 24-10-4 Home
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    Regular Season Series

    BUF wins 3-0

    • Islanders
      2
    • Sabres
      3
    Game 1
    12/20
    • Sabres
      5
    • Islanders
      0
    Game 2
    1/24
    • Islanders
      3
    • Sabres
      4
    Game 3
    3/31

    Game Information

    KeyBank Center
    KeyBank Center
    7:00 PM, March 31, 2026Coverage: ESPN+
    Buffalo, NY
    Attendance: 19,070
    • Referees:
    • Kendrick Nicholson
    • Jake Brenk
    • Linesmen:
    • Dylan Blujus
    • James Tobias

    2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

    TeamWLOTLPTS
    Carolina53227113
    Pittsburgh41251698
    Philadelphia43271298
    Washington4330995
    Columbus40301292
    NY Islanders4334591
    New Jersey4237387
    NY Rangers3439977
    Full Standings

    2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

    TeamWLOTLPTS
    Buffalo50239109
    Tampa Bay50266106
    Montreal482410106
    Boston452710100
    Ottawa44271199
    Detroit41311092
    Florida4038484
    Toronto32361478
    Full Standings

    NHL News

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    Mark Stone scores in return as Vegas Golden Knights rally

    Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, who had missed the past five games with a lower-body injury, not only played in Sunday's 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, his goal sparked a comeback that gave his club a 3-0 series lead in the West finals.
    Chicoutimi takes down Kelowna in OT at Memorial Cup

    Chicoutimi takes down Kelowna in OT at Memorial Cup

    Liam Lefebvre scored his second goal of the game at 5:28 of overtime to give the Chicoutimi Sagueneens a 3-2 victory over the host Kelowna Rockets on Sunday night in the Memorial Cup.
    Hobbled Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche face 3-0 hole

    Hobbled Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche face 3-0 hole

    Center Nathan MacKinnon was hobbled after blocking a shot in the second period Sunday, and the Stanley Cup-favorite Avalanche eventually fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, a series Colorado now trails 3-0.
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