A pair of Eastern Conference squads hit the ice when the fifth-place New York Islanders (19-13-3) visit the 15th-place Buffalo Sabres (15-14-4) at KeyBank Center on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.
Buffalo secured a 5-3 victory at home its last time out on Dec. 18 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
New York played at home its last time out on Dec. 19, and lost 4-1 against the Vancouver Canucks.
Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the ice.
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Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Sabres (-152)Underdog: Islanders (+127)Over/under: 6Sabres vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Saturday, December 20, 2025Time: 5 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Sabres stats and trendsBuffalo has gone 7-6 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.In two games with moneyline odds lower than -152 this season, the Sabres won once.There is a 60.3% chance that Buffalo wins this game, per the moneyline.Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 21 of 33 games this season.In the last 10 contests, the Sabres have gone 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They have put up 29 goals during that time.Defensively, the Sabres have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been listed as the underdog 22 times this season, and upset their opponent 14 times.New York is 7-3 when it is underdogs of +127 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline for this outing implies a 44.1% chance for the Islanders to win.New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 17 of 35 games this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Islanders are 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They have put up 26 goals over that time.Over on the defensive side, the Islanders have given up 2.3 goals per game (23 total) over those 10 outings.