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Regular season · October 8, 2026 · Final
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Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary
DateOctober 8, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastPrime Video, MSG-B
ArenaKeyBank Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | DAL | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 4 | 0 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | DAL | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | DAL | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 18 | 26 |
| Faceoff win % | 62.3% | 37.7% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 38/61 | 23/61 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/2 | 0/3 |
| Power-play % | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
| Hits | 22 | 23 |
| Blocked Shots | 17 | 8 |
| Giveaways | 22 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | DAL–BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:03 | DAL | Jason Robertson (2) | Mikko Rantanen (2), Wyatt Johnston (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–0 |
| 2 | 09:36 | DAL | Sam Steel (1) | Thomas Harley (1), Mikko Rantanen (3) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–0 |
| 2 | 13:57 | DAL | Mikko Rantanen (2) | Nils Lundkvist (1), Wyatt Johnston (3) | Even strength | Backhand | 3–0 |
| 2 | 15:34 | DAL | Roope Hintz (1) | Wyatt Johnston (4), Mikko Rantanen (4) | Power play | Snap shot | 4–0 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19:50 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Miro Heiskanen | — |
| 2 | 01:50 | DAL | Miro Heiskanen | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Owen Power | — |
| 2 | 15:01 | BUF | Jack Quinn | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | Miro Heiskanen | — |
| 2 | 17:30 | DAL | Nils Lundkvist | Holding | 2 | Minor | Jack Quinn | — |
| 3 | 07:54 | DAL | Lian Bichsel | Interference | 2 | Minor | Beck Malenstyn | — |
DAL Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Bäck | 10 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:22 |
| Radek Faksa | 12 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 |
| Jamie Benn | 14 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:26 |
| Colin Blackwell | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:18 |
| Sam Steel | 18 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:31 |
| Jason Robertson | 21 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 |
| Roope Hintz | 24 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:57 |
| Arttu Hyry | 25 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15:02 |
| Justin Hryckowian | 49 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:48 |
| Wyatt Johnston | 53 | Center | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 |
| Tyler Seguin | 91 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:40 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 96 | Right wing | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 |
| Miro Heiskanen | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:40 |
| Nils Lundkvist | 5 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:08 |
| Lian Bichsel | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17:34 |
| Esa Lindell | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:57 |
| Thomas Harley | 55 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23:35 |
| Tyler Myers | 57 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 |
DAL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Bäck | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Radek Faksa | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Jamie Benn | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colin Blackwell | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sam Steel | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jason Robertson | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Roope Hintz | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70.6% |
| Arttu Hyry | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Justin Hryckowian | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wyatt Johnston | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Tyler Seguin | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mikko Rantanen | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Miro Heiskanen | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nils Lundkvist | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lian Bichsel | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Esa Lindell | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Thomas Harley | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyler Myers | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
DAL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey DeSmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Jake Oettinger | 29 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% | 60:00 | Win |
DAL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey DeSmith | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Casey DeSmith | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Casey DeSmith | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jake Oettinger | Even strength | 22/22 | 0 |
| Jake Oettinger | Opponent on power play | 4/4 | 0 |
| Jake Oettinger | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:18 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:19 |
| Justin Danforth | 15 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11:44 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:16 |
| Jiri Kulich | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18:01 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 09:55 |
| Ryan McLeod | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:08 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:05 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 |
| Konsta Helenius | 94 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:38 |
| Olen Zellweger | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:43 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:39 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:23 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26:24 |
| Louis Crevier | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:22 |
| Zach Metsa | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:33 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Josh Norris | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Justin Danforth | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Peyton Krebs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Jiri Kulich | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jack Quinn | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Beck Malenstyn | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan McLeod | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Tage Thompson | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.2% |
| Noah Ostlund | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Doan | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Konsta Helenius | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olen Zellweger | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Owen Power | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Louis Crevier | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Metsa | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 77.8% | 59:54 | Loss |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Even strength | 10/13 | 3 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent on power play | 3/4 | 1 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikko Rantanen | DAL | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2 | Wyatt Johnston | DAL | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Roope Hintz | DAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Francois St-Laurent | 8 |
| Referee | Justin Kea | 36 |
| Linesperson | Dylan Blujus | 57 |
| Linesperson | David Brisebois | 96 |
| DAL head coach | Glen Gulutzan | — |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 20 | Jiri Kulich | Center |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 15 | Justin Danforth | Right wing |
| BUF | 94 | Konsta Helenius | Center |
| BUF | 46 | Louis Crevier | Defense |
| BUF | 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | Defense |
| BUF | 86 | Noah Ostlund | Center |
| BUF | 8 | Olen Zellweger | Defense |
| BUF | 25 | Owen Power | Defense |
| BUF | 19 | Peyton Krebs | Center |
| BUF | 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | Defense |
| BUF | 71 | Ryan McLeod | Center |
| BUF | 72 | Tage Thompson | Center |
| BUF | 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalie |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| BUF | 73 | Zach Metsa | Defense |
| DAL | 25 | Arttu Hyry | Right wing |
| DAL | 1 | Casey DeSmith | Goalie |
| DAL | 15 | Colin Blackwell | Center |
| DAL | 23 | Esa Lindell | Defense |
| DAL | 29 | Jake Oettinger | Goalie |
| DAL | 14 | Jamie Benn | Left wing |
| DAL | 21 | Jason Robertson | Left wing |
| DAL | 49 | Justin Hryckowian | Center |
| DAL | 6 | Lian Bichsel | Defense |
| DAL | 96 | Mikko Rantanen | Right wing |
| DAL | 4 | Miro Heiskanen | Defense |
| DAL | 5 | Nils Lundkvist | Defense |
| DAL | 10 | Oskar Bäck | Center |
| DAL | 12 | Radek Faksa | Center |
| DAL | 24 | Roope Hintz | Center |
| DAL | 18 | Sam Steel | Center |
| DAL | 55 | Thomas Harley | Defense |
| DAL | 57 | Tyler Myers | Defense |
| DAL | 91 | Tyler Seguin | Center |
| DAL | 53 | Wyatt Johnston | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | DAL | Faceoff | Wyatt Johnston wins faceoff against Jiri Kulich |
| 1 | 00:50 | DAL | Blocked shot | Jason Robertson · — · Blocked by Rasmus Dahlin · Blocked |
| 1 | 00:52 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 00:52 | DAL | Faceoff | Roope Hintz wins faceoff against Justin Danforth |
| 1 | 00:55 | DAL | Missed shot | Jamie Benn · Tip-in · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Wide right |
| 1 | 01:04 | BUF | Hit | Beck Malenstyn hits Nils Lundkvist |
| 1 | 01:05 | BUF | Hit | Justin Danforth hits Thomas Harley |
| 1 | 01:12 | DAL | Giveaway | Nils Lundkvist |
| 1 | 01:15 | DAL | Takeaway | Thomas Harley |
| 1 | 01:30 | BUF | Hit | Josh Doan hits Thomas Harley |
| 1 | 01:34 | DAL | Takeaway | Justin Hryckowian |
| 1 | 02:01 | DAL | Hit | Lian Bichsel hits Olen Zellweger |
| 1 | 02:13 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 02:13 | DAL | Faceoff | Arttu Hyry wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 02:19 | BUF | Blocked shot | Louis Crevier · — · Blocked by Arttu Hyry · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:21 | BUF | Blocked shot | Ryan McLeod · — · Blocked by Lian Bichsel · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:17 | BUF | Shot on goal | Peyton Krebs · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger |
| 1 | 03:29 | BUF | Shot on goal | Tage Thompson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger |
| 1 | 03:53 | BUF | Hit | Beck Malenstyn hits Mikko Rantanen |
| 1 | 04:03 | BUF | Missed shot | Josh Doan · Deflection · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · High and wide right |
| 1 | 04:41 | DAL | Shot on goal | Roope Hintz · Snap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 04:43 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 04:43 | DAL | Faceoff | Arttu Hyry wins faceoff against Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 04:44 | DAL | Missed shot | Tyler Seguin · Snap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Short |
| 1 | 05:01 | BUF | Missed shot | Zach Metsa · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide right |
| 1 | 05:01 | DAL | Hit | Lian Bichsel hits Zach Metsa |
| 1 | 05:04 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:04 | DAL | Faceoff | Radek Faksa wins faceoff against Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 05:41 | BUF | Giveaway | Jiri Kulich |
| 1 | 05:48 | DAL | Hit | Jamie Benn hits Owen Power |
| 1 | 06:07 | DAL | Hit | Jamie Benn hits Olen Zellweger |
| 1 | 06:12 | DAL | Giveaway | Thomas Harley |
| 1 | 06:13 | BUF | Shot on goal | Zach Benson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger |
| 1 | 06:23 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:23 | DAL | Faceoff | Wyatt Johnston wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 06:37 | BUF | Giveaway | Konsta Helenius |
| 1 | 07:34 | DAL | Giveaway | Tyler Myers |
| 1 | 07:34 | BUF | Blocked shot | Jiri Kulich · — · Blocked by Peyton Krebs · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 07:56 | DAL | Hit | Oskar Bäck hits Olen Zellweger |
| 1 | 07:58 | BUF | Hit | Beck Malenstyn hits Lian Bichsel |
| 1 | 08:12 | DAL | Hit | Radek Faksa hits Owen Power |
| 1 | 08:22 | DAL | Shot on goal | Colin Blackwell · Snap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 08:23 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 08:23 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Roope Hintz |
| 1 | 08:25 | DAL | Shot on goal | Jason Robertson · Snap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 08:42 | DAL | Shot on goal | Roope Hintz · Wraparound · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 08:43 | DAL | Shot on goal | Roope Hintz · Slap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 09:03 | DAL | Goal | Jason Robertson scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Mikko Rantanen · Assist: Wyatt Johnston · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 09:03 | DAL | Faceoff | Wyatt Johnston wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
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