[16] BUF Sabres 2-3 NY Islanders [8] 2017-12-28 00:00
Stadium: Barclays Center Round: 1
Home Manager: Doug Weight Away Manager: Phil Housley
Head to Head
| NHL | 2017/10/07 23:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | L | 6-3 |
| NHL Pre-Season | 2017/09/29 23:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | L | 3-1 |
| NHL | 2017/04/02 19:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | L | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2016/12/24 00:00 | BUF Sabres v NY Islanders | L | 1-5 |
| NHL | 2016/12/17 00:00 | NY Islanders v BUF Sabres | W | 2-3 |
Home History
| NHL | 2017/12/24 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CAR Hurricanes | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/23 00:00 | PHI Flyers v BUF Sabres | W | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/20 00:30 | BOS Bruins v BUF Sabres | L | 3-0 |
| NHL | 2017/12/16 00:00 | CAR Hurricanes v BUF Sabres | L | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/15 00:00 | BUF Sabres v PHI Flyers | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2017/12/13 00:00 | OTT Senators v BUF Sabres | W | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/11 00:00 | BUF Sabres v STL Blues | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/09 01:30 | BUF Sabres v CHI Blackhawks | L | 2-3 |
Away History
| NHL | 2017/12/23 18:00 | WIN Jets v NY Islanders | W | 2-5 |
| NHL | 2017/12/22 00:00 | ANA Ducks v NY Islanders | L | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/20 00:00 | DET Red Wings v NY Islanders | L | 6-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/17 00:00 | LA Kings v NY Islanders | W | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2017/12/15 00:00 | NY Islanders v CLB Blue Jackets | L | 4-6 |
| NHL | 2017/12/14 00:00 | DAL Stars v NY Islanders | L | 5-2 |
| NHL | 2017/12/12 00:00 | WAS Capitals v NY Islanders | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/12/10 00:00 | NY Islanders v BOS Bruins | L | 1-3 |