Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres

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Dallas StarsDAL

4–3

Final

Buffalo SabresBUF

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Rest: DAL 1d (B2B) · BUF 1d (B2B)

Matchup

Team season avg

DALBUF

Offense

3.3

GF/G

3.5

25.3

SF/G

28.2

28.6%

PP%

19.8%

51.7%

FO%

45.8%

Defense

2.7

GA/G

2.9

26.2

SA/G

29.1

80.1%

PK%

82.1%

Rankings

Team	Overall	Offense	Defense	Faceoff	Goaltending
DAL	4th	9th	4th	7th	13th
BUF	5th	5th	12th	31st	4th

Matchup

DALBUF

49-20-12Record50-23-8
110Points108
67.9%Points %66.7%
+52Goal diff+48
26-11-4Home record26-10-4
23-9-8Road record24-13-4
W4StreakW4
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (BUF)	Total	DAL ML	BUF ML
DraftKings	+1.5	6.5	-148	+124
FanDuel	+1.5	6.5	-152	+126
BetMGM	+1.5	6	-150	+125
Caesars	+1.5	6	-145	+122
BetRivers	+1.5	6	-150	+123
Fanatics	+1.5	6.5	-150	+125
Kalshi	+2.5	9.5	-100	-100
Polymarket	—	6.5	-130	+130

Line Score

Team	P1	P2	P3	OT	T
DAL	1	2	0	0	4
BUF	1	2	0	0	3

Team Stats

DALStatBUF

3Goals3
4Assists5
28Shots24
21Hits23
14Blocked shots14
6PIM6
1PP goals0
11Giveaways13
8Takeaways4

Player Stats

DAL — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Esa LindellD	21:55	1	1	2	0	3
Justin HryckowianC	17:18	1	1	2	+1	2
Jamie BennL	13:46	0	1	1	+1	0
Mavrik BourqueC	17:06	1	0	1	0	1
Ilya LyubushkinD	15:39	0	1	1	0	1
Adam ErneL	13:23	0	0	0	0	2
Sam SteelC	15:43	0	0	0	-1	0
Oskar BäckC	13:36	0	0	0	0	1
Radek FaksaC	13:09	0	0	0	0	3
Tyler MyersD	21:11	0	0	0	0	3
Lian BichselD	20:37	0	0	0	0	1
Matt DucheneC	17:07	0	0	0	-2	0
Thomas HarleyD	22:45	0	0	0	-1	4
Mikko RantanenR	18:33	0	0	0	-2	1
Nils LundkvistD	20:26	0	0	0	0	0
Wyatt JohnstonC	18:11	0	0	0	-1	0
Jason RobertsonL	17:07	0	0	0	-1	1
Michael BuntingL	12:36	0	0	0	+1	5

DAL — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Jake OettingerG	64:41	21	3	0.0%	24
Casey DeSmithG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

BUF — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Owen PowerD	21:58	0	2	2	+1	1
Zach BensonL	24:07	1	1	2	+2	3
Alex TuchR	20:36	1	0	1	+1	1
Josh NorrisC	16:36	1	0	1	+1	2
Tyson KozakC	13:34	0	1	1	0	0
Tanner PearsonL	17:04	0	1	1	0	0
Josh DoanR	15:57	0	0	0	+1	1
Jack QuinnR	19:29	0	0	0	-1	5
Josh DunneC	11:52	0	0	0	-1	1
Zach MetsaD	14:43	0	0	0	-1	0
Bowen ByramD	19:16	0	0	0	-1	0
Luke SchennD	12:41	0	0	0	+1	1
Peyton KrebsC	18:56	0	0	0	0	2
Conor TimminsD	16:58	0	0	0	0	4
Logan StanleyD	20:16	0	0	0	0	3
Beck MalenstynL	14:59	0	0	0	-1	0
Jordan GreenwayL	16:03	0	0	0	0	0
Michael KesselringD	15:03	0	0	0	+2	0

BUF — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Colten EllisG	64:41	25	3	0.0%	28
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

Other — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Owen PowerD	22:17	0	2	2	+1	1
Esa LindellD	22:14	1	1	2	0	3
Zach BensonL	24:22	1	1	2	+2	3
Justin HryckowianC	17:18	1	1	2	+1	2
Alex TuchR	20:36	1	0	1	+1	1
Jamie BennL	13:46	0	1	1	+1	0
Josh NorrisC	16:55	1	0	1	+1	2
Tyson KozakC	13:34	0	1	1	0	0
Mavrik BourqueC	17:06	1	0	1	0	1
Tanner PearsonL	17:04	0	1	1	0	0
Ilya LyubushkinD	15:39	0	1	1	0	1
Adam ErneL	13:23	0	0	0	0	2
Josh DoanR	15:57	0	0	0	+1	1
Oskar BäckC	13:36	0	0	0	0	1
Sam SteelC	15:43	0	0	0	-1	0
Jack QuinnR	19:29	0	0	0	-1	5
Josh DunneC	11:52	0	0	0	-1	1
Zach MetsaD	14:43	0	0	0	-1	0
Bowen ByramD	19:35	0	0	0	-1	0
Luke SchennD	12:41	0	0	0	+1	1
Radek FaksaC	13:09	0	0	0	0	3
Tyler MyersD	21:30	0	0	0	0	3
Lian BichselD	20:37	0	0	0	0	1
Matt DucheneC	17:26	0	0	0	-2	0
Peyton KrebsC	19:00	0	0	0	0	2
Conor TimminsD	16:58	0	0	0	0	4
Logan StanleyD	20:16	0	0	0	0	3
Thomas HarleyD	22:45	0	0	0	-1	4
Beck MalenstynL	14:59	0	0	0	-1	0
Mikko RantanenR	18:33	0	0	0	-2	1
Nils LundkvistD	20:26	0	0	0	0	0
Wyatt JohnstonC	18:11	0	0	0	-1	0
Jason RobertsonL	17:26	0	0	0	-1	1
Jordan GreenwayL	16:03	0	0	0	0	0
Michael BuntingL	12:36	0	0	0	+1	5
Michael KesselringD	15:03	0	0	0	+2	0

Other — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Colten EllisG	65:00	—	—	—	—
Casey DeSmithG	00:00	—	—	—	—
Jake OettingerG	65:00	—	—	—	—
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	00:00	—	—	—	—

Play-by-play

29 events · 6 scoring

1st Period

20:00
Period 1 started
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17:41DAL
snap goal
1-0
10:52DAL
Penalty: high-sticking (2 min)
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07:12BUF
wrist goal
1-1
06:27DAL
Penalty: holding (2 min)
—
00:00
Period 1 ended
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2nd Period

20:00
Period 2 started
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17:36BUF
Penalty: interference (2 min)
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16:28BUF
snap goal
1-2
15:36DAL
wrist goal
2-2
08:51BUF
snap goal
2-3
04:00DAL
wrist goal
3-3
03:28BUF
Penalty: holding (2 min)
—
00:00
Period 2 ended
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3rd Period

20:00
Period 3 started
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06:51BUF
Penalty: delaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
—
00:00
Period 3 ended
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Overtime

05:00
Period 4 started
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02:24DAL
Penalty: hooking (2 min)
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01:24
stoppage
—
01:24BUF
Faceoff
—
01:01BUF
missed shot
—
00:57BUF
missed shot
—
00:54
stoppage
—
00:54BUF
Faceoff
—
00:43BUF
missed shot
—
00:26DAL
takeaway
—
00:00
Period 4 ended
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Shootout

00:00
Period 5 started
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