Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
· American Airlines Center, Dallas · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Dallas Stars 4–1 on Thursday, January 16, 2020 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Dallas Stars |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
8 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
| Dallas Stars |
8 |
16 |
5 |
29 |
Three stars
- L. Ullmark, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
- R. Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- J. Benn, Dallas Stars (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
07:01 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jimmy Vesey (6) |
Sam Reinhart (24), Jack Eichel (34) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, DAL 0 |
| 2nd |
04:28 |
Dallas Stars |
Jamie Benn (12) |
Miro Heiskanen (17), Tyler Seguin (25) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, DAL 1 |
| 2nd |
16:10 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin (3) |
Henri Jokiharju (9), Kyle Okposo (6) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, DAL 1 |
| 3rd |
17:44 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Michael Frolik (6) |
Curtis Lazar (4), Rasmus Ristolainen (18) |
Shorthanded, Empty net |
BUF 3, DAL 1 |
| 3rd |
19:50 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zemgus Girgensons (9) |
Kyle Okposo (7) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BUF 4, DAL 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Dallas Stars |
| Shots on goal |
22 |
29 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
4 |
| Hits |
16 |
28 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
14 |
| Giveaways |
11 |
14 |
| Takeaways |
10 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/63 (47.6%) |
33/63 (52.4%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
54.2% |
21:32 |
| Number 13 J. Vesey |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:59 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
19:32 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:03 |
| Number 27 C. Lazar |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:51 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
18:36 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:58 |
| Number 67 M. Frolik |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:12 |
| Number 74 R. Asplund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:46 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
14:46 |
| Number 4 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
14:08 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
16:17 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
12:40 |
| Number 24 L. Pilut |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
16:33 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:17 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
24:47 |
| Number 62 B. Montour |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
22:16 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
29 |
28 |
1 |
.966 |
59:53 |
Win |
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 C. Perry |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:13 |
| Number 11 A. Cogliano |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:52 |
| Number 14 J. Benn |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
60% |
20:44 |
| Number 15 B. Comeau |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:44 |
| Number 16 J. Pavelski |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
28.6% |
17:28 |
| Number 18 J. Dickinson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
61.5% |
14:43 |
| Number 24 R. Hintz |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
54.5% |
13:23 |
| Number 25 J. Kiviranta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:51 |
| Number 34 D. Gurianov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
11:50 |
| Number 37 J. Dowling |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
11:55 |
| Number 47 A. Radulov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:53 |
| Number 91 T. Seguin |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
75% |
19:57 |
| Number 2 J. Oleksiak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
17:18 |
| Number 3 J. Klingberg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
24:54 |
| Number 4 M. Heiskanen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
12:06 |
| Number 5 A. Sekera |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
19:56 |
| Number 23 E. Lindell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
25:57 |
| Number 45 R. Polak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
14:37 |
Dallas Stars goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 B. Bishop |
20 |
18 |
2 |
.900 |
57:39 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
08:26 |
Dallas Stars |
Esa Lindell |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:04 |
Dallas Stars |
Joel Kiviranta |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:00 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:44 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Ristolainen |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:25 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Lawrence Pilut |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Ralph Krueger
- Dallas Stars head coach
- Rick Bowness
- Referees
- Dan O'Halloran, Furman South
- Linesmen
- Travis Gawryletz, Bryan Pancich
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Scott Wilson, Colin Miller, Evan Rodrigues
- Dallas Stars scratches
- Taylor Fedun, Radek Faksa, Mattias Janmark
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Details |
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4
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Final
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|
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2
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
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|
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3
 at Florida Panthers
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|
Final
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|
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3
 at New York Islanders
2
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Final
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|
 Montreal Canadiens
4
 at Philadelphia Flyers
1
|
Final
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|
 New Jersey Devils
2
 at Washington Capitals
5
|
Final
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|
 Carolina Hurricanes
2
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final
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|
 Vegas Golden Knights
4
 at Ottawa Senators
2
|
Final
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|
 Anaheim Ducks
4
 at Nashville Predators
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators, Thu, Jan 16, 2020
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
2
 at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final
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|
 San Jose Sharks
0
 at Colorado Avalanche
4
|
Final
|
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|
 Arizona Coyotes
1
 at Vancouver Canucks
3
|
Final
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Sources and further reading
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