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New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2026-03-31 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders @ 7:00 PM EDT

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 51.7%
NYI: 48.3%
Expected Goals
BUF: 2.74
NYI: 2.13
Total Goals
Median: 5.0
Over 5.5: 40%
Over 6.5: 25%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BUF
Alex Lyon - 14-8-3 | 0.913 SV% | 2.72 GAA
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 20-13-2 | 0.916 SV% | 2.44 GAA
StatBUFNYI
Season SV%0.9060.910
Last 5 SV%0.9340.930
SV% vs Opponent0.967
GAA2.822.55
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 62% • BUF at home vs NYI: 3-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-24NYI 0 - 5 BUFBUFNYI
2025-12-20BUF 3 - 2 NYIBUFBUF
2024-12-23NYI 1 - 7 BUFBUFNYI
2024-11-30NYI 3 - 0 BUFNYINYI
2024-11-01BUF 3 - 4 NYINYIBUF

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2026-03-31 at 7:00 PM EDT.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.