Final SO Dec 28
MON 4 +120 o6.5
TB 5 -140 u6.5
Final Dec 28
NYI 2 +120 o6.0
CLB 4 -140 u6.0
Final OT Dec 28
TOR 2 +115 o6.5
DET 3 -135 u6.5
Final Dec 28
PIT 7 -155 o6.0
CHI 3 +130 u6.0
Final Dec 28
PHI 1 -140 o5.5
SEA 4 +120 u5.5
Buffalo 5th Atlantic19-14-4-0
Dallas 2nd Central25-7-4-3

Sabres vs Stars Game Overview

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BUF vs DALRecords

BUF vs DALRecords

Team Table
Team Record ATS O/U Away Home
Buffalo logo BUF 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Dallas logo DAL 25-7-7 17-22-0 19-19-1 13-2-5 12-5-2

Head-To-HeadLast 10

Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
2-4-4
Head-To-Head
Date Home Result ML O/U HSOG ASOG HPP APP
Dec 31, '24 DAL logo 4 - 2 DAL -202 P6.0 33 23 0-1 0-0
Oct 22, '24 BUF logo 4 - 2 BUF +132 P6.0 25 30 0-1 0-3
Apr 09, '24 DAL logo 3 - 2 DAL -218 u6.0 24 21 0-2 0-3
Feb 06, '24 BUF logo 2 - 1 DAL -155 u6.5 48 30 1-4 1-5
Mar 09, '23 BUF logo 10 - 4 DAL -165 o6.5 29 49 0-2 1-3
Jan 23, '23 DAL logo 3 - 2 (OT) BUF +152 u6.5 31 25 1-1 0-3
Feb 27, '22 DAL logo 4 - 2 DAL -280 P6.0 31 40 1-3 0-1
Jan 20, '22 BUF logo 5 - 4 DAL -173 o5.5 24 47 1-3 4-5
Jan 16, '20 DAL logo 4 - 1 BUF +176 P5.0 29 22 0-4 0-2
Oct 14, '19 BUF logo 4 - 0 BUF -101 u5.5 22 25 1-2 0-2

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BUF vs DALInjury report

Buffalo logoBuffalo's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
T. Kozak C Day To Day - Upper Body( Dec 27, '25) Dec 27, '25
Kozak did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 27) game versus the Bruins.
C. Timmins D Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) Dec 19, '25
The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20).
C. Ellis G Day To Day - Concussion( Dec 16, '25) Dec 16, '25
Ellis remains on IR and will be reevaluated on Friday (Dec. 19), per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
J. Zucker LW Out - Lower-Body( Dec 16, '25) Dec 16, '25
The Sabres said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Zucker might be back following the Christmas break, according to head coach Lindy Ruff, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
J. Kulich C Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) Nov 09, '25
The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue.
J. Danforth RW Out - Lower Body( Oct 17, '25) Oct 17, '25
The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18).

Buffalo Starters Last Game

Dallas's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
I. Lyubushkin D Day To Day - Illness( Dec 27, '25) Dec 27, '25
Lyubushkin did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 27) game against Chicago.
L. Bichsel D Out - Lower-Body( Dec 20, '25) Dec 20, '25
The Stars reported on Sunday (Dec. 21) that Bichsel is targeting a return date just before or after the Olympic break, as per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.
T. Seguin C Out - ACL( Dec 18, '25) Dec 18, '25
The Stars said on Friday (Dec. 19) that Seguin will have his return timetable evaluated after the Olympic break after undergoing successful ACL surgery.

Dallas Starters Last Game

GoaltendersLast 5

W/L
5-0-0-0
GAA
1.80
Save %
.934
Buffalo Goaltender Stats
Date Score W/L GA SA SV% SO ML O/U
U.Luukkonen Dec 27, 2025 BUF 4 - BOS 1 W 1 22 .955 - W -127 u6.5
A.Lyon Dec 23, 2025 OTT 2 - BUF 3 (OT) W 2 26 .923 - W +146 u6.0
U.Luukkonen Dec 21, 2025 NJ 1 - BUF 3 W 1 27 .963 - W +156 u6.5
A.Lyon Dec 20, 2025 BUF 3 - NYI 2 (SO) W 2 34 .941 - W -168 u6.5
A.Lyon Dec 18, 2025 BUF 5 - PHI 3 W 3 27 .889 - W -135 o6.0
W/L
3-0-1-1
GAA
2.80
Save %
.902
Dallas Goaltender Stats
Date Score W/L GA SA SV% SO ML O/U
J.Oettinger Dec 27, 2025 DAL 3 - CHI 4 (SO) - 3 33 .909 - L -353 o6.5
C.DeSmith Dec 23, 2025 DET 4 - DAL 3 (OT) - 4 25 .840 - L -120 o6.5
J.Oettinger Dec 21, 2025 DAL 5 - TOR 1 W 1 28 .964 - W -209 p6.0
C.DeSmith Dec 19, 2025 ANA 3 - DAL 8 W 3 25 .880 - W +104 o6.5
J.Oettinger Dec 18, 2025 SJ 3 - DAL 5 W 3 37 .919 - W -192 o6.0

BUF vs DALStats

Offense vs Defense

Goals

Goals
OFFENSE Stat DEFENSE
0.00 Total 2.69
0.00 1st Period 0.64
0.00 2nd Period 0.90
0.00 3rd Period 0.97
0.00 OT 0.10

Shots

Shots
OFFENSE Stat DEFENSE
0.00 Total 28.03
0.00 1st Period 4.79
0.00 2nd Period 5.72
0.00 3rd Period 5.51
0.00 OT 0.54

Shot Pct vs. Save Pct

Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
SHOOTING Stat SAVE PCT.
0.00 Total 0.90
0.00 1st Period 0.87
0.00 2nd Period 0.84
0.00 3rd Period 0.82
0.00 OT 0.81

Power Play vs Penalty Kill

Power Play vs Penalty Kill
POWERPLAY Stat PENALTY KILL
0 - 0 G/Att vs. GA/Att 21 - 123
0.00 PP % vs. PK % 82.93

Goaltenders

Goaltenders table
Buffalo Goaltenders
Name S SV SV% WL
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 0 0 0.000 0-0-0
Alex Lyon 0 0 0.000 0-0-0

Betting Terminology

  • VS: Opponent for the team
  • Result: Result in the last game played between the 2 teams
  • ATS: Puck line result in the game
  • O/U: Over/Under result in the game
  • $: Net money won in the last 10 games
  • M/L: Closing moneyline odds for the winning team
  • HSOG: Home team shots on goal
  • ASOG: Away team shots on goal
  • HPP: Home team powerplay goals and attempts
  • APP: Away team powerplay goals and attempts

Betting Terminology

  • W/L: Win/Loss record
  • GA: Goals Against
  • SA: Saves in the game
  • SV%: Save Pct for the game
  • SO: Recorded a shutout
  • ML: Closing money line for the game
  • O/U: Closing OU for the game

Betting Terminology

  • NHL Avg: NHL Average
  • Shot Pct: Goals per shots percentage
  • Save %: Saves per shots faced percentage
  • PP: Powerplay
  • PK: Penalty Kill

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