NJD 1, NYI 0: Brett Pesce takes a feed from Nico Hischier at the top of the right circle and roofs it on Islanders goaltender David Rittich to put the Devils up with less than five minutes to go in the first.

Five intrastate/provincial rivalries headlined the NHL’s return from the holiday break as the Kings, Maple Leafs, Islanders, Flames and Lightning each skated to victories against a familiar foe. * The Sabres continued their winning ways and captured their eighth straight victory.

Uvis Balinskis got a rare goal for the Panthers, who finished off a three-game, four-day stint with five points — going 2-0-1. Florida wrapped up a stretch where it played 11 out of 12 games at home, going 5-5-1 in those home contests. Sam Reinhart added ...

Expert recap and game analysis of the Buffalo Sabres vs. New York NHL game from 20 December 2025 on ESPN (UK).

The Dallas Stars hosted the New York Islanders at the American Airlines Center. It was great seeing Jamie Benn get a huge ovation when he took the ice tonight. He almost scored in the first period of tonight's game, and it nearly sent the AAC into a ruckus.

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin will not play until after the holiday break because of a 'nagging injury', according to the team.

Emil Heineman is technically on his fourth NHL franchise at the age of 24. But on Long Island, the Swedish […]