NHL

Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars

· National Hockey League
Buffalo Sabres
18-14-4

vs
Dallas Stars
25-7-6
Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/31

Statistics

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3.25 Goals Against Average 2.61
29.7 Shots Against per Game 27.9
84.5 Penalty Kill Percentage 82.6
16 Power Play Goals Against 21
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
3.03 Goals For per Game 3.50
28.3 Shots per Game 25.1
22 Power Play Goals 37
20.2 Power Play Percentage 31.6
3 Short Handed Goals 2
341 Penalty Minutes 341
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ilya Lyubushkin, D Out Dec 27
Lian Bichsel, D Injured Reserve Dec 21
Tyler Seguin, C Injured Reserve Dec 19
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rasmus Dahlin, D Out Dec 27
Tyson Kozak, C Day-To-Day Dec 27
Conor Timmins, D Injured Reserve Dec 20
Colten Ellis, G Injured Reserve Dec 17
Jason Zucker, LW Injured Reserve Dec 17

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Detroit 22 13 47 3
Montreal 20 12 45 5
Tampa Bay 20 13 43 3
Florida 20 14 42 2
Ottawa 18 13 41 5
Boston 20 17 41 1
Buffalo 18 14 40 4
Toronto 16 15 37 5

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 27 2 61 7
Dallas 25 7 56 6
Minnesota 22 10 50 6
Utah 18 18 39 3
Nashville 16 16 36 4
St. Louis 14 16 36 8
Winnipeg 15 17 33 3
Chicago 13 17 32 6
Full Standings
Sabres Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ SEA W 3-1
vs PHI W 5-3
vs NYI W 3-2 SO
@ NJ W 3-1
@ OTT W 3-2 OT
Stars Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs LA W 4-1
@ SJ W 5-3
@ ANA W 8-3
vs TOR W 5-1
@ DET L 4-3 OT