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Islanders vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Islanders vs. Sabres NHL game on December 20, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 20, 10PM KeyBank Center
Dec 20, 10PM KeyBank Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Islanders | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sabres | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Islanders | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sabres | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
OT1 04:43 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
OT1 04:38 Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by David Rittich
OT1 04:09 Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Alex Lyon
OT1 04:07 Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Alex Lyon
OT1 03:58 Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
OT1 03:29 Shot missed by Tage Thompson
OT1 03:20 Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Alex Lyon
OT1 03:03 Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Alex Lyon
OT1 02:48 Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom
OT1 02:28 Shot missed by Mathew Barzal
OT1 01:25 Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Alex Lyon
P3 19:31 Power play - Goal scored by Emil Heineman assisted by Mathew Barzal and Matthew Schaefer
P3 18:11 Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
P3 17:30 Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
P3 17:20 Shot missed by Jack Quinn
P3 16:22 Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
P3 16:11 Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Alex Lyon
P3 15:58 Shot missed by Ryan Pulock
P3 15:19 Shot missed by Tony DeAngelo
P3 14:40 Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Alex Lyon
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of Shootout period.
Shootout attempt by Calum Ritchie saved by Alex Lyon
Shootout Goal scored by Josh Norris on David Rittich
Shootout attempt by Jonathan Drouin saved by Alex Lyon
Shootout attempt missed by Noah Ostlund
Shootout attempt missed by Emil Heineman
Shootout attempt by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
Shootout attempt missed by Simon Holmstrom
Shootout Goal scored by Jack Quinn on David Rittich
Shootout Goal scored by Mathew Barzal on Alex Lyon
Shootout attempt by Tage Thompson saved by David Rittich
End of 1st OT.
Power play - Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Alex Lyon
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom
SHOT
Shot missed by Mathew Barzal
SHOT
Shot on goal by Simon Holmstrom saved by Alex Lyon
Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer in defensive zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Emil Heineman assisted by Mathew Barzal and Matthew Schaefer
2-2
Shorthanded - Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Emil Heineman in defensive zone
Power play - Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Penalty to Michael Kesselring 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Anders Lee)
SHOT
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Noah Ostlund won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Pulock
SHOT
Shot missed by Tony DeAngelo
Josh Norris won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
Maxim Tsyplakov won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom
SHOT
Shorthanded - Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Owen Power
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by David Rittich
Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by David Rittich
Maxim Tsyplakov won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
SHOT
Shot missed by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Bowen Byram credited with hit on Emil Heineman in defensive zone
SHOT
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by teammate
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by David Rittich
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Zach Benson
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Adam Pelech
SHOT
Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Zach Benson
Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by David Rittich
Shorthanded - Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Penalty to Jean-Gabriel Pageau 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
Islanders won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Anders Lee won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Anders Lee in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Pelech
Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Jack Quinn in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mathew Barzal
1-2
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Kesselring saved by David Rittich
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Ostlund saved by David Rittich
Emil Heineman credited with hit on Josh Norris in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
Josh Dunne won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by David Rittich
Calum Ritchie won faceoff against Josh Dunne in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Anders Lee won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Power
Josh Norris won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Calum Ritchie saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by teammate
Scott Mayfield credited with hit on Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Islanders
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Josh Dunne in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Josh Dunne won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Emil Heineman
SHOT
Shot missed by Jonathan Drouin
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Alex Lyon
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
Maxim Tsyplakov won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Kyle MacLean
Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Zach Metsa in offensive zone
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Tage Thompson
0-2
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Emil Heineman
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by David Rittich
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Jordan Greenway won faceoff against Anthony Duclair in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Metsa saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
SHOT
Shot missed by Marc Gatcomb
SHOT
Shot missed by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Alex Lyon
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Dunne
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Doan
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Anthony Duclair in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
SHOT
Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
SHOT
Shot missed by Anders Lee
SHOT
Anders Lee shot blocked by Owen Power
SHOT
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Owen Power
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Doan
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Owen Power
SHOT
Zach Benson shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Kesselring saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Maxim Tsyplakov saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Alex Lyon
Anthony Duclair won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Greenway saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot missed by Bowen Byram
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Bowen Byram shot blocked by teammate
Noah Ostlund won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
Stoppage - Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McLeod
SHOT
Shot on goal by Maxim Tsyplakov saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by David Rittich
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
Alex Tuch won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by David Rittich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by David Rittich
Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by David Rittich
Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Dunne
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Dunne saved by David Rittich
Josh Dunne won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marshall Warren saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Scott Mayfield saved by Alex Lyon
Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Anders Lee
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Anders Lee shot blocked by Owen Power
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Pelech
SHOT
Shot missed by Marc Gatcomb
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Pelech
SHOT
Shot missed by Kyle MacLean
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by David Rittich
Calum Ritchie won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Alex Lyon
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Bowen Byram
Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Benson saved by David Rittich
Power play - Tage Thompson won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
Penalty to Adam Pelech 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom
SHOT
Power play - Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Power play - Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Noah Ostlund won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Rasmus Dahlin assisted by Alex Lyon
0-1
Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
Penalty to Mathew Barzal 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jack Quinn)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by David Rittich
Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Tony DeAngelo in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Marc Gatcomb
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 34 | Shots on Goal | 32 | |||
| 55% | Faceoff Win % | 45% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 25 | Hits | 18 | |||
| 8 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 21 | Giveaways | 18 |
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| 34 | Shots on Goal | 32 | |||
| 55% | Faceoff Win % | 45% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 25 | Hits | 18 | |||
| 8 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 21 | Giveaways | 18 |
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Islanders vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Islanders vs. Sabres
- Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Venue: KeyBank Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Islanders +150, Sabres -170
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Islanders: 42%
- Sabres: 58%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Islanders a win probability of 42%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 58%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Sabres are more likely to beat the Islanders in the NHL game at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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