Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders have met 217 times in NHL since 1973. The all-time series is remarkably tight, with Buffalo Sabres holding a slim lead at 102–97, with 18 draws. Buffalo Sabres have been dominant in recent meetings, winning 4 of their last 5. Their most recent matchup ended 4–3 in favor of Buffalo Sabres on March 30, 2026. They are scheduled to meet again on January 20, 2027.

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All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 217 games from available historical data.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Mar 30, 26	2026	NYI	3–4	BUF
Jan 23, 26	2026	BUF	5–0	NYI
Dec 19, 25	2026	NYI	2–3	BUF
Dec 23, 24	2025	BUF	7–1	NYI
Nov 30, 24	2025	BUF	0–3	NYI
Oct 31, 24	2025	NYI	4–3	BUF
Mar 13, 24	2024	NYI	0–4	BUF
Oct 20, 23	2024	NYI	1–3	BUF
Oct 13, 23	2024	BUF	2–3	NYI
Mar 24, 23	2023	BUF	2–0	NYI
Mar 7, 23	2023	BUF	2–3	NYI
Jan 19, 23	2023	NYI	2–3	BUF
Apr 22, 22	2022	NYI	3–5	BUF
Feb 15, 22	2022	NYI	3–6	BUF
Dec 30, 21	2022	BUF	1–4	NYI
May 3, 21	2021	NYI	3–4	BUF
May 2, 21	2021	NYI	2–4	BUF
Mar 6, 21	2021	BUF	2–5	NYI
Mar 5, 21	2021	BUF	2–5	NYI
Mar 4, 21	2021	BUF	2–5	NYI
Feb 22, 21	2021	BUF	2–3	NYI
Feb 16, 21	2021	NYI	3–0	BUF
Feb 15, 21	2021	NYI	3–1	BUF
Dec 13, 19	2020	BUF	2–3	NYI
Nov 1, 19	2020	NYI	1–0	BUF
Mar 29, 19	2019	BUF	1–5	NYI
Feb 12, 19	2019	NYI	1–3	BUF
Dec 30, 18	2019	NYI	3–1	BUF
Feb 8, 18	2018	NYI	3–4	BUF
Dec 27, 17	2018	BUF	2–3	NYI
Oct 6, 17	2018	BUF	3–6	NYI
Apr 1, 17	2017	NYI	4–2	BUF
Dec 23, 16	2017	BUF	1–5	NYI
Dec 16, 16	2017	NYI	2–3	BUF
Apr 8, 16	2016	BUF	4–3	NYI
Dec 30, 15	2016	NYI	2–1	BUF
Nov 1, 15	2016	BUF	2–1	NYI
Apr 3, 15	2015	BUF	0–3	NYI
Feb 7, 15	2015	NYI	3–2	BUF
Dec 27, 14	2015	NYI	3–4	BUF
Apr 12, 14	2014	NYI	4–3	BUF
Mar 14, 14	2014	BUF	1–4	NYI
Oct 14, 13	2014	BUF	4–3	NYI
Apr 25, 13	2013	NYI	1–2	BUF
Feb 23, 13	2013	NYI	4–0	BUF
Feb 9, 13	2013	BUF	3–2	NYI
Feb 21, 12	2012	NYI	1–2	BUF
Feb 4, 12	2012	BUF	4–3	NYI
Jan 14, 12	2012	BUF	2–4	NYI
Nov 29, 11	2012	NYI	2–1	BUF
Feb 12, 11	2011	NYI	7–6	BUF
Jan 22, 11	2011	BUF	5–3	NYI
Jan 20, 11	2011	NYI	5–2	BUF
Jan 14, 11	2011	BUF	3–5	NYI
Jan 15, 10	2010	BUF	2–3	NYI
Nov 3, 09	2010	NYI	0–3	BUF
Oct 30, 09	2010	BUF	0–5	NYI
Oct 15, 09	2010	NYI	3–6	BUF
Feb 27, 09	2009	BUF	0–2	NYI
Dec 26, 08	2009	NYI	3–4	BUF
Nov 21, 08	2009	NYI	4–2	BUF
Oct 12, 08	2009	BUF	7–1	NYI
Dec 18, 07	2008	BUF	2–1	NYI
Dec 11, 07	2008	NYI	3–5	BUF
Oct 5, 07	2008	BUF	2–3	NYI
Oct 4, 07	2008	NYI	6–4	BUF
Apr 19, 07	2007	NYI	3–4	BUF
Apr 17, 07	2007	BUF	4–2	NYI
Apr 15, 07	2007	BUF	3–2	NYI
Apr 13, 07	2007	NYI	3–2	BUF
Apr 11, 07	2007	NYI	1–4	BUF
Mar 29, 07	2007	NYI	4–6	BUF
Jan 26, 07	2007	BUF	3–5	NYI
Dec 31, 06	2007	NYI	1–3	BUF
Oct 25, 06	2007	BUF	3–0	NYI
Dec 25, 05	2006	NYI	3–6	BUF
Nov 22, 05	2006	BUF	4–3	NYI
Oct 28, 05	2006	BUF	6–4	NYI
Oct 4, 05	2006	NYI	4–6	BUF
Feb 26, 04	2004	NYI	4–2	BUF
Feb 20, 04	2004	BUF	1–4	NYI
Jan 16, 04	2004	BUF	2–4	NYI
Oct 10, 03	2004	NYI	6–0	BUF
Feb 28, 03	2003	BUF	1–2	NYI
Feb 7, 03	2003	BUF	1–3	NYI
Dec 30, 02	2003	NYI	1–0	BUF
Oct 9, 02	2003	NYI	1–5	BUF
Apr 2, 02	2002	NYI	1–1	BUF
Mar 11, 02	2002	NYI	3–0	BUF
Mar 6, 02	2002	BUF	5–0	NYI
Nov 30, 01	2002	BUF	4–2	NYI
Feb 6, 01	2001	NYI	1–2	BUF
Jan 26, 01	2001	BUF	2–1	NYI
Dec 29, 00	2001	BUF	2–0	NYI
Nov 8, 00	2001	NYI	0–3	BUF
Mar 11, 00	2000	NYI	2–4	BUF
Mar 3, 00	2000	BUF	2–4	NYI
Dec 17, 99	2000	BUF	2–2	NYI
Nov 5, 99	2000	NYI	1–2	BUF
Apr 5, 99	1999	BUF	4–3	NYI
Mar 14, 99	1999	NYI	1–2	BUF
Feb 12, 99	1999	NYI	2–2	BUF
Oct 23, 98	1999	BUF	4–5	NYI
Mar 9, 98	1998	BUF	2–2	NYI
Mar 5, 98	1998	NYI	4–2	BUF
Dec 16, 97	1998	BUF	0–4	NYI
Nov 21, 97	1998	NYI	1–6	BUF
Mar 25, 97	1997	NYI	3–2	BUF
Feb 20, 97	1997	NYI	2–5	BUF
Jan 14, 97	1997	BUF	2–1	NYI
Nov 29, 96	1997	BUF	3–2	NYI
Apr 5, 96	1996	BUF	0–3	NYI
Jan 29, 96	1996	BUF	4–5	NYI
Dec 30, 95	1996	NYI	5–2	BUF
Nov 23, 95	1996	NYI	1–1	BUF
Mar 31, 95	1995	BUF	5–1	NYI
Mar 15, 95	1995	NYI	3–6	BUF
Feb 21, 95	1995	NYI	3–3	BUF
Feb 10, 95	1995	BUF	1–2	NYI
Mar 26, 94	1994	NYI	1–4	BUF
Mar 17, 94	1994	BUF	2–2	NYI
Feb 7, 94	1994	BUF	1–3	NYI
Feb 5, 94	1994	NYI	1–4	BUF
Dec 25, 93	1994	BUF	3–4	NYI
Jan 7, 93	1993	NYI	5–6	BUF
Dec 3, 92	1993	NYI	5–5	BUF
Nov 13, 92	1993	BUF	5–7	NYI
Mar 13, 92	1992	BUF	1–4	NYI
Mar 7, 92	1992	NYI	6–2	BUF
Jan 2, 92	1992	NYI	2–5	BUF
Feb 25, 91	1991	BUF	1–1	NYI
Jan 1, 91	1991	NYI	4–5	BUF
Oct 19, 90	1991	BUF	3–1	NYI
Feb 3, 90	1990	NYI	1–0	BUF
Dec 30, 89	1990	NYI	4–2	BUF
Dec 4, 89	1990	BUF	0–3	NYI
Mar 31, 89	1989	BUF	4–3	NYI
Feb 21, 89	1989	NYI	5–7	BUF
Nov 11, 88	1989	BUF	3–0	NYI
Feb 5, 88	1988	BUF	4–6	NYI
Jan 28, 88	1988	NYI	5–2	BUF
Jan 16, 88	1988	NYI	2–5	BUF
Apr 3, 87	1987	BUF	6–6	NYI
Feb 13, 87	1987	BUF	5–1	NYI
Nov 8, 86	1987	NYI	4–3	BUF
Feb 20, 86	1986	NYI	1–5	BUF
Dec 28, 85	1986	NYI	3–4	BUF
Dec 16, 85	1986	BUF	3–7	NYI
Mar 2, 85	1985	NYI	3–2	BUF
Jan 4, 85	1985	BUF	7–3	NYI
Nov 23, 84	1985	BUF	3–6	NYI
Mar 24, 84	1984	NYI	5–3	BUF
Nov 4, 83	1984	BUF	0–4	NYI
Oct 15, 83	1984	NYI	3–2	BUF
Jan 3, 83	1983	BUF	2–5	NYI
Dec 30, 82	1983	NYI	1–5	BUF
Dec 13, 82	1983	BUF	5–3	NYI
Feb 6, 82	1982	NYI	7–3	BUF
Nov 28, 81	1982	NYI	2–5	BUF
Nov 6, 81	1982	BUF	6–2	NYI
Apr 4, 81	1981	NYI	7–3	BUF
Jan 25, 81	1981	BUF	5–3	NYI
Nov 14, 80	1981	BUF	1–4	NYI
Oct 25, 80	1981	NYI	2–5	BUF
May 9, 80	1980	BUF	2–5	NYI
May 7, 80	1980	NYI	0–2	BUF
May 5, 80	1980	BUF	7–4	NYI
May 2, 80	1980	BUF	4–7	NYI
Apr 30, 80	1980	NYI	2–1	BUF
Apr 28, 80	1980	NYI	4–1	BUF
Mar 22, 80	1980	NYI	1–1	BUF
Feb 1, 80	1980	BUF	2–3	NYI
Jan 8, 80	1980	NYI	2–3	BUF
Oct 12, 79	1980	BUF	5–2	NYI
Mar 30, 79	1979	BUF	0–2	NYI
Mar 5, 79	1979	BUF	3–2	NYI
Feb 13, 79	1979	NYI	1–2	BUF
Oct 11, 78	1979	NYI	2–2	BUF
Mar 10, 78	1978	BUF	2–4	NYI
Mar 1, 78	1978	NYI	3–6	BUF
Jan 29, 78	1978	NYI	2–3	BUF
Oct 28, 77	1978	BUF	2–4	NYI
Oct 12, 77	1978	NYI	2–3	BUF
Apr 16, 77	1977	NYI	4–3	BUF
Apr 14, 77	1977	NYI	4–3	BUF
Apr 12, 77	1977	BUF	2–4	NYI
Apr 10, 77	1977	BUF	2–4	NYI
Jan 31, 77	1977	BUF	3–6	NYI
Jan 1, 77	1977	NYI	3–3	BUF
Dec 17, 76	1977	BUF	4–2	NYI
Dec 3, 76	1977	BUF	0–3	NYI
Oct 12, 76	1977	NYI	4–3	BUF
Apr 21, 76	1976	BUF	2–3	NYI
Apr 19, 76	1976	NYI	4–3	BUF
Apr 16, 76	1976	BUF	2–4	NYI
Apr 14, 76	1976	BUF	3–5	NYI
Apr 12, 76	1976	NYI	2–3	BUF
Apr 10, 76	1976	NYI	3–5	BUF
Feb 14, 76	1976	NYI	3–1	BUF
Dec 6, 75	1976	NYI	3–0	BUF
Dec 5, 75	1976	BUF	4–2	NYI
Nov 17, 75	1976	BUF	3–1	NYI
Mar 1, 75	1975	NYI	3–3	BUF
Feb 17, 75	1975	BUF	3–2	NYI
Feb 5, 75	1975	BUF	2–2	NYI
Dec 17, 74	1975	NYI	2–3	BUF
Mar 22, 74	1974	BUF	1–1	NYI
Mar 2, 74	1974	NYI	3–4	BUF
Jan 18, 74	1974	BUF	2–2	NYI
Oct 27, 73	1974	NYI	2–5	BUF
Oct 19, 73	1974	BUF	2–1	NYI
Mar 26, 73	1973	BUF	3–2	NYI
Feb 3, 73	1973	NYI	1–5	BUF
Feb 2, 73	1973	BUF	1–1	NYI
Jan 2, 73	1973	NYI	1–4	BUF
Nov 27, 72	1973	BUF	7–2	NYI
Nov 25, 72	1973	NYI	2–9	BUF

Games before the 2011-12 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.