It's a chilly night here, folks, perfect hockey weather, and we're ramping up for an
28-17-5 - W2
Buffalo Sabres
27-18-5 - L1
New York Islanders
Elmont - UBS Arena
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
26G - 26A
(52P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
17G - 24A
(41P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
7G - 29A
(36P)
4
R
Josh Doan
15G - 20A
(35P)
5
C
Ryan McLeod
11G - 21A
(32P)
BUF Injuries
Benson, Zach
Upper Body
Day to Day
Benson sustained an apparent upper-body injury during Thursday's 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens, and there was no update on his status postgame, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Norris, Joshua
Ribs
Day to Day
Norris (ribs) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Day to Day
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Bryson, Jacob
Upper Body
Week to Week
Bryson (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Friday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Dunne, Joshua
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Dunne (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Week to Week
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Week to Week
Danforth (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
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NYI
1
C
Mathew Barzal
11G - 30A
(41P)
2
D
Matthew Schaefer
13G - 21A
(34P)
3
C
Bo Horvat
21G - 12A
(33P)
4
L
Anders Lee
11G - 17A
(28P)
5
R
Simon Holmstrom
12G - 12A
(24P)
NYI Injuries
Pulock, Ryan
Upper Body
Day to Day
Pulock (upper body) is day-to-day and questionable for Saturday's clash versus Buffalo, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Varlamov, Semyon
Knee
Week to Week
Varlamov (knee), as expected, was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Romanov, Alexander
Shoulder
Month to Month
Romanov (shoulder) will have surgery and be out 5-6 months, the team announced Sunday.
Engvall, Pierre
Ankle
Season
Engvall (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday.
Palmieri, Kyle
Knee
Season
Palmieri (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
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Goaltending
BUF
11-6-3
2.83 GAA
90.7% SV
NYI
16-12-2
2.51 GAA
91.4% SV
BUF
11-7-2
2.66 GAA
90.5% SV
NYI
11-6-3
2.49 GAA
90.6% SV
BUF
6-4-0
3.10 GAA
89.8% SV
NYI
0-0-0
8.90 GAA
71.4% SV
Goaltenders
BUF
28-17-5
GAA: 3.10
SV%: 0.896
vs
NYI
27-18-5
GAA: 2.72
SV%: 0.904