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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Buffalo Sabres won 2 of their last 3 NHL games; Dallas Stars won 1 of 3.
- In the table: Buffalo Sabres 18th (4 pts), Dallas Stars 25th (2 pts).
- Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars have met 8 times since 2023: 3 wins for Buffalo Sabres, 5 for Dallas Stars; 6.4 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Buffalo Sabres
- W3–2Minnesota Wild06/10
- W4–3Chicago Blackhawks03/10
- L3–6Columbus Blue Jackets01/10
- L2–3Montréal Canadiens18/05
- W8–3Montréal Canadiens17/05
Dallas Stars
- W5–0San Jose Sharks06/10
- L1–2Nashville Predators04/10
- L0–4St. Louis Blues03/10
- L2–5Minnesota Wild30/04
- L2–4Minnesota Wild29/04
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Buffalo SabresDallas Stars
3.3Goals scored2.0
3.7Goals conceded2.0
27.3Shots27.0
0Power play %0
50Faceoffs won %55
20.7Hits20.3
8Penalty minutes8
Sample: Buffalo Sabres 3 games · Dallas Stars 3 games · NHL 26/27
3.5Goals scored1.0
2.5Goals conceded2.0
28.0Shots30.0
0Power play %0
52Faceoffs won %46
20.5Hits29.0
6Penalty minutes6
Sample: Buffalo Sabres 2 games · Dallas Stars 1 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 3 games in the competition
Buffalo SabresDallas Stars
3/3Games with 5+ goals1/3
1/3Went to overtime0/3
0/3No goals conceded1/3
3/3Scored 3+ goals1/3
Head to head
Last 8 meetings
3Buffalo Sabres wins5Dallas Stars wins6.4goals per game
- 15/04/26Buffalo Sabres3–4Dallas StarsNHL
- 01/01/26Dallas Stars1–4Buffalo SabresNHL
- 01/01/25Dallas Stars4–2Buffalo SabresNHL
- 22/10/24Buffalo Sabres4–2Dallas StarsNHL
- 10/04/24Dallas Stars3–2Buffalo SabresNHL
- 07/02/24Buffalo Sabres1–2Dallas StarsNHL
- 10/03/23Buffalo Sabres4–10Dallas StarsNHL
- 24/01/23Dallas Stars2–3Buffalo SabresNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 23 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Dallas Stars | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 27 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 2 |