Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Jan 22
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 157
- Save %
- 91.1
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 31.8
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 24, 2026
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 24, 2026.
January 24, 2026
· 12:00 PM CST
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Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Ilya Sorokin
New York Islanders · Last start: Jan 21
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 149
- Save %
- 90.6
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 45.0
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 2.82
- xG against / game
- 3.33
- xG differential / game
- -0.51
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New York Islanders
- xG for / game
- 2.82
- xG against / game
- 3.49
- xG differential / game
- -0.67
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 47.5
- Attempt share
- 42.1
- Faceoff win %
- 45.2
- Penalties / game
- 4.0
Shots / game: 23.0 · Shooting: 18.3% · Avg distance: 33.6 ft
New York Islanders
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.4
- Attempt share
- 47.4
- Faceoff win %
- 50.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.2
Shots / game: 26.3 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 31.7 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
NYI
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 19 | Goals for | 19 |
| 26 | Goals against | 15 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 4 |
| OT1 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
NYI home
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 4 |
| 0 | Wins | 3 |
| 1 | Points | 6 |
| -4 | Goal differential | 8 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
NYI
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-3-1 | Record | 3-3-0 |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 19 | Goals for | 19 |
| 26 | Goals against | 15 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 4 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
6 wins
10
games reviewed
NYI
4 wins
Total goals29 – 19
Goal differential
+10
/
-10
Goals per game2.9 / 1.9
Shots per game33.2 / 28.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 |
New York Islanders
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 34 - 32 | View |
| Dec 23, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New York Islanders
|
7 - 1 | 25 - 28 | View |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New York Islanders
|
0 - 3 | 29 - 20 | View |
| Nov 1, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
4 - 3 | 36 - 35 | View |
| Mar 14, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
0 - 4 | 21 - 37 | View |
| Oct 21, 2023 |
New York Islanders
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
1 - 3 | 25 - 42 | View |
| Oct 14, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New York Islanders
|
2 - 3 | 28 - 29 | View |
| Mar 25, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New York Islanders
|
2 - 0 | 35 - 26 | View |
| Mar 7, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
New York Islanders
|
2 - 3 | 24 - 39 | View |
| Jan 19, 2023 |
New York Islanders
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 26 - 45 | View |