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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Wednesday, January 20, 2027 · UBS Arena

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MSG-B · MSGSN

Game preview

The Buffalo Sabres visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Wednesday, January 20, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on MSG-B and MSGSN.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Sabres

First game of a road trip.

  1. 102027-01-10: no game
  2. 112027-01-11: no game
  3. 122027-01-12: vs NJD
  4. 132027-01-13: no game
  5. 142027-01-14: vs COL
  6. 152027-01-15: no game
  7. 162027-01-16: vs NSH
  8. 172027-01-17: no game
  9. 182027-01-18: vs MTL
  10. 192027-01-19: no game
  11. 202027-01-20: at NYI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~305 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~305 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Islanders

Another game at home.

  1. 102027-01-10: no game
  2. 112027-01-11: no game
  3. 122027-01-12: no game
  4. 132027-01-13: vs PIT
  5. 142027-01-14: no game
  6. 152027-01-15: vs DAL
  7. 162027-01-16: at NJD, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 172027-01-17: no game
  9. 182027-01-18: vs NSH
  10. 192027-01-19: no game
  11. 202027-01-20: vs BUF
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Buffalo SabresSabresTue, Oct 13 at MTL
  1. L1Benson#6Ostlund#86Quinn#22
    10:23 together at 5v5
  2. L2McLeod#71Kulich#20Helenius#94
    7:12 together at 5v5
  3. L3Thompson#72Krebs#19Doan#91
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewMalenstyn#29Norris#9Danforth#15
    6:26 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamuelsson#23Zellweger#8
    14:05 together at 5v5
  2. D2Power#25Metsa#73
    11:55 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewGilbert#44Crevier#46
    6:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Benson LThompson COstlund CQuinn RPower D3:35

Penalty kill

  1. 1Malenstyn LDanforth RSamuelsson DCrevier D0:55
  2. 2Malenstyn LSamuelsson DPower D0:49
New York IslandersIslandersTue, Oct 13 vs VAN
  1. L1Schenn#10Ritchie#64Eklund#38
    10:44 together at 5v5
  2. L2Palat#81Duclair#11Pageau#44
    8:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Heineman#51Palmieri#21Horvat#14
    6:33 together at 5v5
  4. L4Maccelli#63Cizikas#53Holmstrom#92
    5:23 together at 5v5
  1. D1Stanley#8Schaefer#48
    13:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Pelech#3Pulock#6
    12:01 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewDeAngelo#77Kessel#4
    8:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Maccelli LPalmieri CSchenn CHorvat CSchaefer D3:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Pageau CHolmstrom RPelech DPulock D2:08
  2. 2Heineman LHorvat CStanley DKessel D1:07

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

BUFNYI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

BUF 64% (12th most shuffled)NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

BUF 1:54 left (13th earliest · 9 pulls)NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

BUF 46.8s (7th shortest)NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

BUF 28% (14th least often)NYI 33% (11th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series