Lindy Ruff earns 600th NHL win as Stars top Sabres
Alex Chiasson broke a third-period tie with his first goal in 13 games, and Lindy Ruff earned his 600th NHL coaching victory with a 3-2 win over his former team, the Buffalo Sabres, on Monday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
2
Dallas Stars
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DAL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
American Airlines Center · 14,235 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/11/26 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | L 3-8 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 17:40
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Missed 16:53 2-3
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Missed 16:31 2-3
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Missed 11:58 2-3
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Missed 11:04 2-3
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Goal 10:25 2-3
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Missed 8:55 2-2
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Missed 8:50 2-2
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Penalty 8:40
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Missed 7:12 2-2
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Missed 6:33 2-2
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Missed 4:32 2-2
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Penalty 3:57
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Missed 3:49 2-2
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Goal 3:23 2-2
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Missed 3:23 2-2
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Missed 3:11 1-2
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Missed 3:04 1-2
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Missed 2:51 1-2
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Missed 2:27 1-2
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Missed 2:16 1-2
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Missed 19:58 1-2
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Goal 19:54 1-2
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Missed 19:21 1-1
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Missed 11:18 1-1
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Missed 10:36 1-1
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Missed 10:02 1-1
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Missed 9:56 1-1
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Penalty 5:32
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Missed 4:41 1-1
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Missed 3:40 1-1
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Missed 1:59 1-1
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Missed 1:42 1-1
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Goal 1:30 1-1
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Missed 0:43 1-0
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Missed 19:02 1-0
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Goal 17:17 1-0
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Missed 16:39 0-0
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Missed 16:11 0-0
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Penalty 15:01
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Missed 9:17 0-0
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Penalty 6:19
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Missed 5:29 0-0
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Missed 3:41 0-0
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Penalty 2:39
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Missed 1:35 0-0
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Missed 0:10 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-3
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Period End 20:00 2-3
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Blocked 19:59 2-3
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Hit 19:45 2-3
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Hit 19:35 2-3
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Shot 19:31 2-3
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Shot 19:19 2-3
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Face Off 18:40 2-3
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Stoppage 18:40 2-3
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Shot 18:39 2-3
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Face Off 18:33 2-3
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Stoppage 18:33 2-3
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Face Off 18:07 2-3
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Stoppage 18:07 2-3
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Shot 18:06 2-3
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Giveaway 17:54 2-3
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Face Off 17:40 2-3
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Penalty 17:40
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Hit 17:29 2-3
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Shot 17:27 2-3
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Shot 17:18 2-3
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Hit 17:03 2-3
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Missed 16:53 2-3
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Giveaway 16:50 2-3
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Face Off 16:35 2-3
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Stoppage 16:35 2-3
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Missed 16:31 2-3
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Blocked 16:23 2-3
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Giveaway 16:14 2-3
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Takeaway 15:48 2-3
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Face Off 15:35 2-3
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Stoppage 15:35 2-3
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Shot 15:29 2-3
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Shot 15:24 2-3
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Blocked 15:16 2-3
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Hit 15:07 2-3
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Shot 15:00 2-3
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Hit 14:37 2-3
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Hit 14:19 2-3
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Shot 14:10 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 326 events.
Team Stats
BUF
DAL
19
Blocked Shots
8
29
Hits
16
8
Takeaways
5
23
Shots
39
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
6
0.0
Power Play Percentage
16.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
11
Giveaways
15
5
Total Penalties
1
10
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
DAL wins series 2-0
Injuries
Dallas Stars
- Lian Bichsel Out
- Miro Heiskanen Out
- Kyle Capobianco Injured Reserve
- Oskar Back Injured Reserve
- Matt Duchene Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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