{"id":533039,"date":"2026-03-31T15:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533039\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:56:21","slug":"how-to-watch-islanders-vs-sabres-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-march-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533039\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Islanders vs. Sabres: TV channel and streaming options for March 31"},"content":{"rendered":"

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March 31, 2026 11:24 am EDT<\/p>\n

The Buffalo Sabres (45-21-8) and the New York Islanders (42-28-5) hit the ice on March 31, 2026 at KeyBank Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres are third in the Eastern Conference (98 points), and the Islanders are seventh in the Eastern Conference (89 points).<\/p>\n

How to watch New York Islanders vs. Buffalo SabresNew York vs. Buffalo odds<\/p>\n

Odds provided by BetMGM.<\/a><\/p>\n

Injury reportsSabres<\/p>\n

Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body), <\/p>\n

Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear), <\/p>\n

Noah Ostlund: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)<\/p>\n

Islanders<\/p>\n

Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee), <\/p>\n

Alexander Romanov: Out (Shoulder), <\/p>\n

Pierre Engvall: Out For Season (Ankle), <\/p>\n

Semyon Varlamov: Out For Season (Knee), <\/p>\n

Anthony DeAngelo: Out (Lower Body)<\/p>\n

Stats to know
\nTage Thompson has totaled 76 points in 74 games (37 goals and 39 assists).
\nIn 35 games, Alex Lyon has conceded 89 goals (2.69 goals-against average) and has racked up 883 saves.
\nOver 74 games played this season, Mathew Barzal has collected67 points (0.9 per game), with 19 goals and 48 assists).
\nIlya Sorokin has a .910 save percentage (eighth-best in the league), with 1,254 total saves, allowing 124 goals (2.6 goals-against average).<\/p>\n

This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Minas Panagiotakis, Mike Carlson, Bruce Bennett, Luke Hales \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

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