Islanders vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 20, 2025

Final Score
Metropolitan
Dec 20th, 5:00 PM EST
NY Islanders
Islanders
Buffalo
Sabres
2
2
New York Islanders
Buffalo Sabres
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
New York Islanders 19-13-0-4 0 1 1 +6
Buffalo Sabres 17-14-4 1 1 0 +145

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
12/21/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 17-14-4 )
New Jersey Devils NJ ( 20-15-1 )
3   -   1
 Atlantic
12/19/25
Vancouver Canucks VAN ( 15-18-3 )
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-13-0-4 )
4   -   1
 Pacific
12/18/25
Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 18-10-4-3 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 17-14-4 )
3   -   5
 Metropolitan
12/16/25
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-13-0-4 )
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 21-13-1-2 )
2   -   3
 Metropolitan
12/14/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 17-14-4 )
Seattle Kraken SEA ( 14-14-3-3 )
3   -   1
 Atlantic
12/13/25
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 20-13-2-1 )
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-13-0-4 )
2   -   2
 Atlantic
12/11/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 17-14-4 )
Vancouver Canucks VAN ( 15-18-3 )
3   -   2
 Atlantic
12/11/25
Anaheim Ducks ANA ( 21-14-2 )
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-13-0-4 )
2   -   5
 Pacific
12/09/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 17-14-4 )
Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 18-13-4-2 )
4   -   3
 Atlantic
12/09/25
Vegas Golden Knights VEG ( 16-8-6-4 )
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-13-0-4 )
4   -   4
 Pacific

Betting Action

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
NY Islanders Islanders NY Islanders Islanders
19 13 6-3-0-1 3L 18-17 -285 10-7-0-2 9-6-0-1 16-18-1
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
15 14 7-3-0 6W 15-18 -935 10-5-2 5-9-2 15-12-6

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists NYI:Shots NYI:Goals NYI:Assists
12/20/2025 BUF 2 - NYI 2 NYI Under 6 32 2 2 34 2 4
12/23/2024 NYI 1 - BUF 7 BUF Over 6 25 7 11 28 1 2
11/30/2024 NYI 3 - BUF 0 NYI Under 5.5 29 0 0 20 3 3
11/01/2024 BUF 3 - NYI 4 NYI Over 5.5 36 4 5 35 3 6
03/14/2024 BUF 4 - NYI 0 BUF Under 5.5 21 0 0 37 4 8
10/21/2023 BUF 3 - NYI 1 BUF Under 6.5 25 1 2 42 3 5
10/14/2023 NYI 3 - BUF 2 NYI Under 6.5 28 2 4 29 3 5
03/25/2023 NYI 0 - BUF 2 BUF Under 6.5 35 2 3 26 0 0
03/07/2023 NYI 3 - BUF 2 NYI Under 6.5 24 2 1 39 3 6
01/19/2023 BUF 3 - NYI 2 BUF Under 6 26 2 3 45 3 6
04/23/2022 BUF 5 - NYI 3 BUF Over 6 22 3 6 35 5 10
02/15/2022 BUF 6 - NYI 3 BUF Over 5.5 33 3 6 41 6 9
12/30/2021 NYI 4 - BUF 1 NYI Under 5.5 37 1 2 32 4 7
05/04/2021 BUF 3 - NYI 3 BUF Over 5.5 48 3 4 31 3 5
05/03/2021 BUF 4 - NYI 2 BUF Over 5.5 36 2 4 40 4 5
03/07/2021 NYI 5 - BUF 2 NYI Over 5.5 26 2 4 30 5 8
03/06/2021 NYI 5 - BUF 2 NYI Over 5.5 22 2 4 29 5 10
03/04/2021 NYI 5 - BUF 2 NYI Over 5.5 18 2 3 45 5 8
02/22/2021 NYI 3 - BUF 2 NYI Under 5 36 2 4 23 3 6
02/16/2021 BUF 0 - NYI 3 NYI Under 5.5 24 3 6 20 0 0
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/20/2025 BUF 2 - NYI 2 W Under 6 34 2 4
12/19/2025 NYI 1 - VAN 4 L Under 5.5 31 4 6
12/16/2025 DET 3 - NYI 2 L Under 6 18 2 4
12/13/2025 NYI 2 - TB 2 W Under 6 34 2 4
12/11/2025 NYI 5 - ANA 2 W Over 6 33 2 4
12/09/2025 NYI 4 - VEG 4 W Over 5.5 36 4 8
12/07/2025 FLA 4 - NYI 1 L Under 6 21 1 2
12/06/2025 TB 0 - NYI 2 W Under 6 19 2 2
12/04/2025 NYI 6 - COL 3 W Over 6 38 3 6
12/02/2025 NYI 2 - TB 1 W Under 6 31 1 2
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/21/2025 NJ 1 - BUF 3 W Under 6 27 1 2
12/20/2025 BUF 2 - NYI 2 L Under 6 32 2 2
12/18/2025 BUF 5 - PHI 3 W Over 6 28 5 7
12/14/2025 SEA 1 - BUF 3 W Under 6 24 1 2
12/11/2025 VAN 2 - BUF 3 W Under 6 32 2 4
12/09/2025 EDM 3 - BUF 4 (OT) W Under 7 30 3 5
12/08/2025 CAL 7 - BUF 4 L Over 6 28 7 10
12/05/2025 WIN 4 - BUF 1 L Under 6 23 4 7
12/03/2025 PHI 5 - BUF 2 L Over 6 35 5 10
12/01/2025 BUF 5 - WIN 1 W Under 6 31 5 9

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

NY Islanders Islanders NYI
Buffalo Sabres BUF
avg rank edge in rank avg
2.8 9 Goals Per Game 7 3.0
2.8 5 Goals Against Per Game 10 3.3
28.6 10 Shots Per Game 13 28.3
28.3 15 Shots Against Per Game 21 29.8
9.9 16 Shooting % 11 10.7
9.7 6 Opponent Shooting % 16 11.0
0.25 15 Shot Differential Per Game 20 -1.43
9.9 16 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 11 10.7
.900 3 Save % 4 .890
.900 5 Opponent Save % 4 .890
8.8 12 Penalty Minutes Per Game 8 9.5
0.53 19 Power Play Goals Per Game 13 0.63
0.53 7 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 1 0.43
16.4 22 Power Play % 12 20.4
81.6 9 Penalty Kill % 1 85.0
1.84 19 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 11 1.94

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
NY Islanders Islanders NYI
Season stats rank
Goals 2.83 23
Shots 28.58 11
Power Play (%) 16 27
Faceoff (%) 52 11
Penalty Mins 317 16
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.03 16
Shots 28.34 15
Power Play (%) 20 14
Faceoff (%) 44 32
Penalty Mins 333 12
defence
NY Islanders Islanders NYI
Season stats rank
Goals 2.83 23
Shots 28.58 11
Power Play (%) 16 27
Faceoff (%) 52 11
Penalty Mins 317 16
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.03 16
Shots 28.34 15
Power Play (%) 20 14
Faceoff (%) 44 32
Penalty Mins 333 12

Injuries

NY Islanders Islanders NYI
Buffalo Sabres BUF

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NY Islanders Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

NY Islanders Islanders NYI

Over is 8-2 in Islanders last 10 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 Saturday games.

Over is 19-6-1 in Islanders last 26 vs. a team with a losing record.

Under is 3-1-1 in Islanders last 5 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.

Islanders are 11-41 in their last 52 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Buffalo Sabres BUF

Over is 4-1 in Sabres last 5 Saturday games.

Over is 21-8-2 in Sabres last 31 games as a favorite.

Sabres are 37-112 in their last 149 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 9-1-1 in Sabres last 11 games as a home underdog.

Over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Line Up - Last Game

New York Islanders
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Buffalo Sabres
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