Dallas Stars @ Buffalo Sabres

31-13-6, 15-5-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Stars DAL	1	1	0	2
Sabres BUF	0	1	0	1

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

22-24-4, 11-13-1 Home

Jake Oettinger stops 47 shots as Dallas Stars edge Buffalo Sabres 2-1

— Jake Oettinger got a confidence boost from the way he competed against the rest of the NHL's All-Stars in Toronto, and it carried over into his first start for Dallas after the break.

Feb 7, 2024, 04:36 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Stars	1	1	0	2
	Sabres	0	1	0	1

1st Period			DAL	BUF
3:58		Matt Duchene (18) (Power Play) Assists: Tyler Seguin (23), Mason Marchment (22)	1	0

2nd Period			DAL	BUF
5:53		Tage Thompson (15) (Power Play) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (26), Jeff Skinner (17)	1	1
9:04		Sam Steel (6) Assists: Radek Faksa (8), Craig Smith (4)	2	1

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Craig Smith
Tage Thompson Hooking against Joe Pavelski
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Owen Power
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Craig Smith
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Tage Thompson hit Esa Lindell
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Zach Benson Wrap-around saved by Jake Oettinger
Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Matt Duchene
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Peyton Krebs hit Thomas Harley
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Jeff Skinner Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Giveaway by Ryan Johnson
Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Zach Benson
Jordan Greenway hit Jani Hakanpää
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Roope Hintz
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Jordan Greenway hit Craig Smith
Owen Power hit Thomas Harley
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Giveaway by Owen Power
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Kyle Okposo
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Henri Jokiharju hit Matt Duchene
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Jeff Skinner Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Tage Thompson Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (26), Jeff Skinner (17)
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Erik Johnson Slap Shot Wide Left
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Left
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Takeaway by Eric Robinson
Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Tage Thompson Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
Dylan Cozens hit Jason Robertson
Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Left
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Sam Steel shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sam Steel
Owen Power Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Owen Power
Jordan Greenway Holding against Miro Heiskanen
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Jamie Benn shot blocked by Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson hit Roope Hintz
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Tripping against Jamie Benn served by Dylan Cozens
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Owen Power
Takeaway by Connor Clifton
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Jordan Greenway hit Nils Lundkvist
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Roope Hintz shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Rasmus Dahlin hit Mason Marchment
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Kyle Okposo
Zemgus Girgensons hit Jani Hakanpää
Henri Jokiharju Tripping against Roope Hintz
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Connor Clifton Cross-checking against Wyatt Johnston
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Jamie Benn hit Kyle Okposo
Puck in Crowd
Hand Pass
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Netting
Sam Steel hit Owen Power
Jani Hakanpää Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Mason Marchment Tip-In Wide Left
Matt Duchene Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Seguin (23), Mason Marchment (22)
Off-side
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Radek Faksa hit Henri Jokiharju
Jani Hakanpää hit Tage Thompson
Off-side
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Netting
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Puck in Netting
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Thomas Harley
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Goalie Stopped
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Joe Pavelski
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Icing
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Netting
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Jani Hakanpää hit JJ Peterka
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Mason Marchment
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Craig Smith
Goalie Stopped
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Thomas Harley
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Matt Duchene faceoff won against JJ Peterka
Tyler Seguin Backhand Wide Left
Puck in Benches
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Craig Smith hit Connor Clifton
Icing
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Icing
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Puck in Netting
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Off-side
Zach Benson shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Jason Robertson hit Henri Jokiharju
Puck in Netting
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Giveaway by Joe Pavelski
Puck in Netting
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Radek Faksa hit Connor Clifton
Craig Smith Tip-In Wide Left
Icing
Tyler Seguin Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Tyler Seguin Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Roope Hintz Deflected Wide Right
Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
Icing
Jani Hakanpää Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Ryan Suter
Joe Pavelski Tip-In Above Crossbar
Radek Faksa Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Icing
Tyler Seguin hit Rasmus Dahlin
Puck in Netting
Wyatt Johnston Deflected Wide Left
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
Roope Hintz Holding against Alex Tuch
Puck in Netting
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Off-side
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Off-side
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Jason Robertson hit Henri Jokiharju
Icing
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Esa Lindell
Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sam Steel Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Radek Faksa (8), Craig Smith (4)
Zach Benson shot blocked by Tyler Seguin
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Tyler Seguin
Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Evgenii Dadonov Snap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Puck in Netting
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Miro Heiskanen Holding against Jeff Skinner
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Sam Steel
Sam Steel High-sticking against Alex Tuch
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Evgenii Dadonov
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
Puck in Netting
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Puck in Benches
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Icing
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
Tyler Seguin hit Zemgus Girgensons
Net Dislodged by Goaltender
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Joe Pavelski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Evgenii Dadonov Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Matt Duchene Holding against Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Radek Faksa
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sam Steel faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Puck in Netting
Icing
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Nils Lundkvist Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Icing
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Ryan Suter Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Sam Steel hit Rasmus Dahlin
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
High Stick
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Icing
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Crowd
Joe Pavelski Tip-In Wide Left
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Joe Pavelski Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Matt Duchene Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Puck in Netting
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Mason Marchment Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Craig Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Suter hit Kyle Okposo
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Matt Duchene Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sam Steel hit Owen Power
Takeaway by Evgenii Dadonov
Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
TV Timeout
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Jason Robertson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Matt Duchene Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
Miro Heiskanen Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Matt Duchene hit Dylan Cozens
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Icing
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Roope Hintz
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped

STARS

SABRES

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

Stars
2
Sabres
1

Game 1

7/2

Sabres
2
Stars
3

Game 2

10/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	29	2	7	65
Dallas	25	7	7	57
Minnesota	24	10	6	54
Utah	18	19	3	39
Nashville	17	17	4	38
St. Louis	15	17	8	38
Chicago	14	18	7	35
Winnipeg	15	18	4	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	23	14	3	49
Montreal	21	12	6	48
Tampa Bay	22	13	3	47
Florida	21	15	3	45
Buffalo	20	14	4	44
Toronto	18	15	6	42
Boston	20	18	2	42
Ottawa	18	15	5	41

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Dallas Stars @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Jake OettingerG - DAL

Sam SteelC - DAL

Tage ThompsonC - BUF

Game Information

Jake Oettinger stops 47 shots as Dallas Stars edge Buffalo Sabres 2-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

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