Dallas Stars @ Buffalo Sabres

DAL

Dallas StarsStarsDAL

25-9-8, 13-3-5 Away

BUF

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

21-15-4, 12-5-2 Home

Stars

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
J. Oettinger	16	7	4	2	2.62	.905
C. DeSmith	9	2	4	1	2.44	.912

Sabres

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
A. Lyon	10	6	3	1	2.82	.906
U. Luukkonen	7	6	1	0	2.58	.901
C. Ellis	4	3	0	0	3.25	.895

KeyBank Center

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 16 April 2026

Buffalo, NY

DAL

BUF

Points

Mikko RantanenRW #96

Tage ThompsonC #72

Goals

Jason RobertsonLW #21

Tage ThompsonC #72

Assists

Mikko RantanenRW #96

Rasmus DahlinD #26

Dallas Stars

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jamie Benn LW	OUT	10 Jan

Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Michael Kesselring D	OUT	12 Jan
Tyson Kozak C	Day-To-Day	6 Jan
Alex Lyon G	OUT	12 Jan

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
DAL	3.40	2.71	25.4	27.9	367	37	29.1	24	82.1	2	0
BUF	3.05	3.15	28.7	29.3	355	22	18.0	16	85.2	3	0

Stars Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/4/26	vsMTL	L4-3 OT
1/2/26	@CHI	L4-3
1/1/26	vsBUF	L4-1
12/28/25	vsCHI	L4-3 SO
12/23/25	@DET	L4-3 OT

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/3/26	@CBJ	L5-1
1/1/26	@DAL	W4-1
12/30/25	@STL	W4-2
12/28/25	vsBOS	W4-1
12/24/25	@OTT	W3-2 OT

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 1-0

Sabres
4
Stars
1

Game 1

1/1

Stars
Sabres

Game 2

16/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	31	3	7	69
Dallas	25	9	8	58
Minnesota	25	11	8	58
Utah	20	20	3	43
Nashville	19	18	4	42
St. Louis	17	18	8	42
Chicago	17	18	7	41
Winnipeg	15	21	4	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	25	15	4	54
Tampa Bay	25	13	3	53
Montreal	23	13	6	52
Florida	22	16	3	47
Buffalo	21	15	4	46
Boston	22	18	2	46
Toronto	19	15	7	45
Ottawa	20	16	5	45

NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading for Hart, Norris, Calder?

NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading for Hart, Norris, Calder?

The latest poll from actual PHWA voters is in, with some big changes from December's edition.

Blackhawks host the Blues after Bertuzzi's hat trick

Blackhawks host the Blues after Bertuzzi's hat trick

St. Louis Blues (17-18-8, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (17-18-7, in the Central Division)

Ducks enter matchup against the Flyers on losing streak

Ducks enter matchup against the Flyers on losing streak

Anaheim Ducks (21-18-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (21-12-7, in the Metropolitan Division)

ESPN

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos.

Copyright: © 2026 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.