Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars

NHL

21-14-4, 46 PTS

4-1

Final

25-8-7, 57 PTS

American Airlines Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftDAL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	14	11	6	31
DAL	14	8	7	29

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen28/29 SV, .966

Casey DeSmith27/31 SV, .871

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	2	2	4
DAL	1	0	0	1

Who won: Sabres 4-1

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The Sabres lead the series 1-0. The Sabres outscored the Stars 2-0 in the 2nd period. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (2). Mavrik Bourque led the Stars in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:22
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
P3 0:35
TO
Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
P3 0:43
Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 0:47
Bowen Byram hit Jason Robertson
P3 1:10
Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
P3 1:44
Josh Doan hit Nils Lundkvist
P3 1:53
Tage Thompson hit Mavrik Bourque
P3 2:51
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Steel
P3 3:34
TO
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
P3 4:00
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:01
Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P3 4:03
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 4:29
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Norris
P3 4:31
Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 4:33
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Roope Hintz
P3 4:35
Josh Doan hit Nils Lundkvist
P3 4:40
Thomas Harley hit Tage Thompson
P3 4:56
Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Left
P3 4:59
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Radek Faksa
P3 5:01
Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
P3 5:36
TO
Takeaway by Josh Dunne
P3 5:43
Beck Malenstyn hit Esa Lindell
P3 6:46
Mavrik Bourque Deflected Wide Left

Leaders

BUFDAL

Goals

Tage Thompson

2

Mavrik Bourque

1

Assists

Noah Ostlund

2

Jason Robertson

1

Points

Tage Thompson

3

Mavrik Bourque

1

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