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Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

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27 - 33
New York Islanders

New York Islanders

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders

Head-to-Head History (2010–2027)

60

Total Games

27

Sabres Wins

33

Islanders Wins

0

Draws

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All Matchups (63)

Sun, Mar 21, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
Scheduled
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Wed, Feb 3, 2027
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
Scheduled
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Wed, Jan 20, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
Scheduled
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
5 - 0
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, Dec 23, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
7 - 1
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Sat, Nov 30, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
0 - 3
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
0 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Oct 21, 2023
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Oct 14, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Sat, Mar 25, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 0
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Tue, Mar 7, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Thu, Jan 19, 2023
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Apr 23, 2022
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 5
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 6
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
1 - 4
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Tue, May 4, 2021
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, May 3, 2021
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Mar 7, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sat, Mar 6, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Thu, Mar 4, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Mon, Feb 22, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Tue, Feb 16, 2021
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 0
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, Feb 15, 2021
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 1
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Dec 14, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sat, Nov 2, 2019
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 0
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Mar 30, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
1 - 5
NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Mon, Dec 31, 2018
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 1
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
NHL Preseason
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
5 - 4
Tribute Communities Centre, Oshawa, ON
Thu, Feb 8, 2018
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 4
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Wed, Dec 27, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Sat, Oct 7, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
3 - 6
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Fri, Sep 29, 2017
NHL Preseason
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 1
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Apr 2, 2017
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 2
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Fri, Dec 23, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
1 - 5
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Fri, Dec 16, 2016
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Apr 9, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
4 - 3
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Thu, Dec 31, 2015
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 1
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Nov 1, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 1
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Sat, Apr 4, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
0 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sun, Feb 8, 2015
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 2
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Dec 27, 2014
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 4
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Apr 13, 2014
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 3
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Mar 15, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
1 - 4
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Tue, Oct 15, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
4 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Fri, Apr 26, 2013
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 2
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Feb 23, 2013
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 0
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Feb 9, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
3 - 2
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 2
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Feb 4, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
4 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 4
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 1
First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Feb 13, 2011
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
7 - 6
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
Sun, Jan 23, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
5 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
5 - 2
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Jan 15, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
3 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
2 - 3
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Wed, Nov 4, 2009
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
0 - 3
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
Sat, Oct 31, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres @ New York Islanders
0 - 5
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 6
HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY

The Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders have faced each other 63 times in the NHL. The all-time series record is 27-33. View the complete head-to-head matchup history between these two NHL teams.

Series records

Decided meetings only, 2009–2026. Every number is from the games listed above.

Longest Buffalo Sabres run
4 straight · Dec 23, 2024 – Mar 31, 2026
Longest New York Islanders run
9 straight · Mar 30, 2019 – Mar 7, 2021
Biggest Buffalo Sabres win
7-1 · Dec 23, 2024
Biggest New York Islanders win
5-0 · Oct 31, 2009
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