Stars deliver win for coach Lindy Ruff in Buffalo return
Tyler Seguin capped a three-goal, first-period outburst, and the Dallas Stars hung on to deliver coach Lindy Ruff a 4-3 win in his homecoming against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Dallas Stars
4
Buffalo Sabres
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| BUF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 3-8 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Washington Capitals | W 6-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 3-1 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 18:55 4-3
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Penalty 8:05
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Penalty 8:05
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Penalty 8:05
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Missed 6:17 4-3
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Missed 6:12 4-3
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Missed 3:24 4-3
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Penalty 1:24
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Penalty 1:24
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Penalty 1:24
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Missed 19:30 4-3
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Goal 17:17 4-3
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Missed 16:59 4-2
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Goal 12:54 4-2
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Missed 12:28 4-1
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Penalty 11:36
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Goal 10:55 4-1
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Missed 10:13 3-1
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Missed 7:48 3-1
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Missed 7:01 3-1
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Missed 4:19 3-1
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Missed 2:14 3-1
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Penalty 1:22
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Goal 17:52 3-1
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Goal 16:40 2-1
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Missed 16:08 1-1
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Missed 14:08 1-1
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Penalty 13:48
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Penalty 13:48
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Missed 10:17 1-1
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Missed 7:14 1-1
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Missed 6:50 1-1
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Missed 4:40 1-1
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Goal 3:26 1-1
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Goal 2:59 1-0
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Missed 1:42 0-0
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Missed 1:23 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-3
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Period End 20:00 4-3
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Shot 19:59 4-3
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Face Off 19:58 4-3
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Shot 19:57 4-3
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Face Off 19:56 4-3
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Stoppage 19:56 4-3
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Blocked 19:55 4-3
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Blocked 19:45 4-3
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Hit 19:24 4-3
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Face Off 19:19 4-3
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Stoppage 19:19 4-3
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Shot 19:17 4-3
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Stoppage 18:57 4-3
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Face Off 18:57 4-3
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Hit 18:56 4-3
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Missed 18:55 4-3
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Blocked 18:46 4-3
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Blocked 18:39 4-3
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Face Off 18:10 4-3
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Hit 18:10 4-3
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Takeaway 17:16 4-3
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Hit 17:16 4-3
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Blocked 16:52 4-3
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Face Off 15:50 4-3
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Stoppage 15:50 4-3
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Face Off 14:48 4-3
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Stoppage 14:48 4-3
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Shot 14:47 4-3
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Hit 14:45 4-3
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Blocked 14:41 4-3
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Hit 14:12 4-3
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Blocked 13:58 4-3
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Face Off 13:33 4-3
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Stoppage 13:33 4-3
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Stoppage 13:33 4-3
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Hit 13:31 4-3
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Blocked 13:17 4-3
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Blocked 12:51 4-3
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Face Off 12:24 4-3
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Team Stats
DAL
BUF
15
Blocked Shots
14
20
Hits
30
4
Takeaways
9
29
Shots
25
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
33.3
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
39
Faceoffs Won
19
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
2
5
Total Penalties
5
13
Penalty Minutes
13
Head to Head
DAL leads series 1-0
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Dallas Stars
- Lian Bichsel Out
- Miro Heiskanen Out
- Kyle Capobianco Injured Reserve
- Oskar Back Injured Reserve
- Matt Duchene Injured Reserve
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