March 31, 2026Updated 1:27 pm EDT
The NHL slate on Tuesday includes a showdown between the Buffalo Sabres (45-21-8) and the New York Islanders (42-28-5), starting at 7 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Sabres rank third with 98 points and the Islanders are seventh with 89 points in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsSabres
Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear),
Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body),
Noah Ostlund: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Islanders
Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee),
Alexander Romanov: Out (Shoulder),
Pierre Engvall: Out For Season (Ankle),
Semyon Varlamov: Out For Season (Knee),
Anthony DeAngelo: Out (Lower Body)
Stats to know
Over 74 games played, Tage Thompson has totaled 76 points (37 goals and 39 assists).
Alex Lyon has allowed 89 goals (2.69 goals-against average) and recorded 883 saves.
In 74 games played this season, Mathew Barzal has totaled67 points (0.9 per game), with 19 goals and 48 assists).
Ilya Sorokin has played 49 games this season, conceding 124 goals (2.6 goals-against average) with 1,254 saves and a .910 save percentage (eighth-best in the league).
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Mar 31, 2026
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