Sat, Dec 20, 2025
10:00 PM
FinalRegular season
KeyBank Center
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
NYI 42%58% BUF
Probable score
3 - 3
Regulation win (home)
52%
OT / shootout probability
16%
Elo home / away
1480 / 1485
Likely goal scorers
1/6 correct
Tage Thompson0.19 goal · 17%1
Josh Norris0.14 goal · 13%0
Alex Tuch0.13 goal · 12%0
Zach Benson0.13 goal · 12%0
Anders Lee0.13 goal · 12%0
Josh Doan0.11 goal · 11%0Likely goal scorers
1/6 correctTage Thompson0.19 goal · 17%1Josh Norris0.14 goal · 13%0Alex Tuch0.13 goal · 12%0Zach Benson0.13 goal · 12%0Anders Lee0.13 goal · 12%0Josh Doan0.11 goal · 11%0Likely assists
1/6 correct
Rasmus Dahlin0.19 assist · 18%0Josh Norris0.18 assist · 17%0
Marshall Warren0.18 assist · 17%0
Mathew Barzal0.14 assist · 13%1Zach Benson0.12 assist · 11%0
Ryan McLeod0.10 assist · 10%0Likely point getters
3/6 correctJosh Norris0.32 point · 28%0Tage Thompson0.28 point · 24%1Rasmus Dahlin0.27 point · 24%1Zach Benson0.24 point · 21%0Alex Tuch0.23 point · 20%0Mathew Barzal0.21 point · 19%2Tonight's matchup
| NYI | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | G | 40 |
| 53 | A | 41 |
| 72 | PTS | 81 |
| 10.3% | S% | 14.7% |
| 20.7 | TOI | 19.2 |
NYI 3 – 3 BUF · goal diff (home) 1.17
Result
Scoring summary
1st period
- 01:47
A. Lyon (1)
NYI 0–1 BUF
2nd period
- 08:55
J. Doan (14), P. Krebs (10)
NYI 0–2 BUF - 19:37
A. Lee (14), S. Holmstrom (8)
NYI 1–2 BUF
3rd period
- 19:31
M. Barzal (19), M. Schaefer (15)
NYI 2–2 BUF
Shootout
- 00:00BUFJ. NorrisNYI 2–3 BUF
Team comparison
| NYI | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power play | 1 |
| 25 | Hits | 18 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 11 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
