Islanders vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 24

Updated Jan. 24, 2026 12:13 p.m. ET

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When the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres come together at UBS Arena on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. ET, Mathew Barzal and Tage Thompson will be two of the top players you'll want to pay attention to. Check out everything you need to know about the Islanders-Sabres game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Islanders vs. Sabres Game Information and TV Channel

When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Islanders vs Sabres Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Islanders	-1.5	-270	195	6.5	110	-130	-110	-110

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Islanders vs. Sabres Prediction

ATS Pick: Islanders (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Islanders 4 - Sabres 2

Islanders vs. Sabres Betting Insights

In 21 of 50 matches this season, New York and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
Buffalo has played 24 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
These two teams average 6.1 goals per match combined, 0.4 less than this game's total.
These teams together surrender 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this game'souting's over/under.
The Islanders are 24th in goals scored in the league, and the Sabres rank 13th.
The Islanders are fourth in the league in goals conceded, and the Sabres are 15th.

Islanders Stats

The Islanders' 142 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the league.
Defensively, New York is one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 136 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank fourth.
Their goal differential (+6) ranks 13th in the league.
The 24 power-play goals New York has recorded this season (on 151 chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
The Islanders have the league's 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.89%).
The six shorthanded goals New York has scored this season rank fifth among all NHL squads.

Islanders Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Mathew Barzal	49	11	30	41	57	26	39.8%
Matthew Schaefer	50	13	21	34	60	25	-
Bo Horvat	36	21	12	33	42	8	58%
Anders Lee	50	10	18	28	26	9	53.8%
Simon Holmstrom	49	12	11	23	32	15	23.1%

Islanders Player Props

Sabres Stats

With 164 goals (3.3 per game), the Sabres have the league's 13th-ranked offense.
Buffalo's total of 155 goals allowed (3.1 per game) ranks 15th in the league.
With a goal differential of +9, they are 12th in the league.
Buffalo has 28 power-play goals (on 147 chances), 19th in the NHL.
The Sabres have the league's 20th-ranked power-play percentage (19.05).
Buffalo has a league-leading seven shorthanded goals.