NHL Prop Bets: Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders (March 31, 2026)
The New York Islanders (42-28-5) face the Buffalo Sabres (45-21-8) at KeyBank Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Sabres are favored to win at -198. They're currently +130 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Islanders are -155 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Islanders have a 39-36 Puck Line record this season, while the Sabres hold a record of 42-32.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +102 and UNDER at -122.
- The Islanders have a 35-38-2 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Sabres have a 34-37-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.87 goals per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Sabres are averaging +0.6 more at 3.43 goals (7th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.83 goals per game this season (4th in the league), while the Sabres are giving up an average of 2.95 goals (12th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 28.2 shots per game this season (16th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Buffalo is allowing its opposition 29.4 shots per game (24th).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 28.0 shots per game (18th in the NHL), while the Sabres are averaging 28.1 shots (17th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a power play percentage of 16.7%, ranking 30th in the league this season, while Buffalo sits 16th with 20.9% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 81.6% (ranked 7th), compared to the Sabres at 82.0% (4th).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +230 to win the first period, while Buffalo is +140.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 26-28-21 | 13-13-10 | 13-15-11 | 5-3-2 |
| Buffalo | 24-25-25 | 14-12-11 | 10-13-14 | 3-3-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Buffalo recorded a 0-5 beatdown over NY Islanders at UBS Arena when these teams last met on January 24. The Sabres have now won three straight against the Islanders.
