Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL UBS Arena Mon 23 Dec 19:30

New York Islanders

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
Sabres To Have No Joy

There are lots of reasons to support the prediction that the Islanders will get the better of the Sabres in 60 minutes. Therefore, we’re heading to the 3-Way Moneyline where you can get +105.

Islanders Overcame Sabres in Last Meeting

Buffalo Sabres have suffered a defeat in their previous thirteen games including a recent 3-1 loss. This occurred on the road at TD Garden against Boston Bruins. John-Jason Peterka found the net from 20 Sabres shots.

New York Islanders won last time out by a 6-3 scoreline. It was on the road against Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Bo Horvat had 3 points which includes 1 goal and 2 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Islanders have won the last two meetings against the Sabres. They triumphed 4-3 at KeyBank Center and then 3-0 at UBS Arena. The Sabres have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-5-1 2.9 .884 0
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Ilya Sorokin (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-8-2 2.5 .912 3
23/24 25-19-12 3.01 .908 2
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

8 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 25.3 shots on goal, with a 7.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 4.5 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.7%.

John-Jason Peterka and Jason Zucker are the top points scorers. They have both scored 8 points over the past 10 games, including 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 4.64 goal against average with a .853 save percentage.

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

The Islanders have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 25.8 shots on goal, with a 11.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 2.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 57.1%.

The top points scorer is Anders Lee with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, while Noah Dobson is next best after having 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 3.00 GAA with a .894 SV%, including one shutout.

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We think that New York Islanders should prove too strong in this NHL clash. Therefore, we’re confidently wagering them to win in 60 minutes and there’s juice in the +105 available.

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing hockey picks. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we can make the best NHL predictions.

Key Sabres vs Islanders stats:

  • Islanders have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Sabres have lost 10 of their last 10 games.
  • Sabres have lost 5 of their last 5 games.
  • Sabres have lost their last 13 games.
  • Sabres have lost their last 2 games against Islanders.

Islanders 3-Way Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 48.8% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Tuch Under 2.5 Shots -149 BetMGM logo

Alex Tuch (Sabres) hasn't covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 9 of the past 10 games. We think that he will fail to cover the line and this Shots on Goal bet can be backed at -149.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Islanders
To Score Brock Nelson
Shots on Goal Alex Tuch Under 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Islanders on the 60-minute line, Brock Nelson (Islanders) to find the net and Alex Tuch (Sabres) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Islanders Could Have the Edge Say the Books

New York Islanders have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 61% probability due to their -156 Moneyline betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Buffalo Sabres are trading at +130.

1.5 is the puck line and 5.5 is the total goals line. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -118.

Wagering on the Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Islanders at -115. On the flip side, the Sabres are +200 should you think they’ll get to this total first.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League bets. The betting sites have hundreds of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a selection which matches your prediction of the game.

Tage Thompson Favorite to Find the Net First

Tage Thompson is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +950. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +165.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+165
Anytime
+950
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Brock Nelson (Islanders)
First
+170
Anytime
+950
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Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
First
+180
Anytime
+950
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Bowie Horvat (Islanders)
First
+180
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 3.5
+140
Under 3.5
-185
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Brock Nelson (Islanders)
Over 2.5
+127
Under 2.5
-167
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Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-125
Under 2.5
-103
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Bowie Horvat (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-123
Under 2.5
-105
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats
New York Islanders logo New York Islanders Stats
Moneyline
  • 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 29 18.66 16 9 25 3
89 Alex Tuch 34 19.79 9 16 25 8
77 John-Jason Peterka 32 18.04 10 14 24 -10
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
27 Anders Lee 34 17.09 13 14 27 2
14 Bo Horvat 33 19.95 9 16 25 10
21 Kyle Palmieri 34 18.82 11 13 24 -5

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jordan Greenway
Injured

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Semyon Varlamov
Injured
Mike Reilly
Injured

Starting Lineups

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

30
Ilya Sorokin
28
Alexander Romanov
8
Noah Dobson
27
Anders Lee
13
Mathew Barzal
44
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
89
Alex Tuch
72
Tage Thompson
17
Jason Zucker
4
Bowen Byram
26
Rasmus Dahlin
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

30
Ilya Sorokin
3
Adam Pelech
6
Ryan Pulock
11
Anthony Duclair
29
Brock Nelson
21
Kyle Palmieri
22
Jack Quinn
24
Dylan Cozens
77
John-Jason Peterka
25
Owen Power
23
Mattias Samuelsson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

30
Ilya Sorokin
36
Isaiah George
24
Scott Mayfield
7
Maxim Tsyplakov
14
Bo Horvat
10
Simon Holmstroem
9
Zach Benson
20
Jiri Kulich
19
Peyton Krebs
75
Connor Clifton
78
Jacob Bryson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

30
Ilya Sorokin
32
Kyle Maclean
53
Casey Cizikas
20
Hudson Fasching
81
Sam Lafferty
71
Ryan McLeod
29
Beck Malenstyn
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

21 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-3 Bruins
20 Dec NHL
Maple Leafs 6-3 Sabres
17 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-6 Canadiens
15 Dec NHL
Sabres 3-5 Maple Leafs
14 Dec NHL
Sabres 2-4 Capitals
11 Dec NHL
Rangers 3-2 Sabres
09 Dec NHL
Red Wings 6-5 Sabres
07 Dec NHL
Mammoth 5-2 Sabres
05 Dec NHL
Jets 3-2 Sabres
03 Dec NHL
Avalanche 5-4 Sabres

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

21 Dec NHL
Islanders 6-3 Maple Leafs
17 Dec NHL
Islanders 0-4 Hurricanes
15 Dec NHL
Islanders 3-5 Blackhawks
12 Dec NHL
Blackhawks 4-5 Islanders
10 Dec NHL
Kings 3-1 Islanders
08 Dec NHL
Islanders 4-2 Senators
07 Dec NHL
Hurricanes 3-4 Islanders
05 Dec NHL
Kraken 5-2 Islanders
03 Dec NHL
Islanders 1-2 Canadiens
30 Nov NHL
Sabres 0-3 Islanders
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
5 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
6 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
7 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
8 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
2 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
3 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
4 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
5 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
8 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
4 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
5 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
6 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
7 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
2 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
3 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
4 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
5 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
7 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
8 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
5 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
7 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
8 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
9 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
10 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
11 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
12 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
13 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
14 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
15 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
16 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
4 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
5 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
6 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
7 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
8 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
9 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
10 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
11 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
12 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
13 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
14 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
15 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
16 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Carolina 31 20 9 2 42 0.677 13 17 105 88 17 10-5-1 10-4-1 3-1 6-4 3W
4 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
5 Minnesota 32 18 9 5 41 0.641 12 15 93 85 8 10-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 3W
6 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
7 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
8 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
9 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
10 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
11 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
12 Philadelphia 30 16 9 5 37 0.617 9 11 90 85 5 10-5-4 6-4-1 5-1 5-5 2L
13 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
14 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
15 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
16 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 0.581 9 14 101 112 -11 7-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Edmonton 32 15 11 6 36 0.563 10 15 109 110 -1 8-3-3 7-8-3 0-2 6-4 2W
18 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
19 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
20 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
21 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
22 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
23 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
24 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
25 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
26 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
27 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
28 Seattle 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 7 12 73 90 -17 7-5-3 5-6-3 0-3 3-7 1L
29 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
30 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
31 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
32 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W