Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 8:00 PM ET American Airlines Center, Dallas Regular Season Final

Final score

The Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	39-37-6
at Dallas Stars	3	52-21-9

News about this game

NHL Clash: Leading Dallas Stars Welcome Faltering Buffalo Sabres in Central Division Face-Off

Mon, Apr 8, 2024

Dallas Stars (49-20-9) face Buffalo Sabres (37-36-5) at home, eyeing revenge after a prior 2-1 loss. Stars’ Robertson (77pts) vs Sabres’ Tuch (57pts). Home: 23-10-4, Away: 17-17-4.
Pavelski's Tip-In Leads Dallas Stars to Land 50th Win Against Buffalo Sabres

Tue, Apr 9, 2024

Pavelski's 2nd period goal led the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres, marking their 50th season win. Now just 1 point behind the Rangers in the NHL.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	2	0	0	2
Dallas Stars	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	5	7	9	21
Dallas Stars	7	11	6	24

Three stars

J. Pavelski, Dallas Stars (1 goal)
T. Harley, Dallas Stars (2 assists)
R. Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres (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	04:09	Buffalo Sabres	Alex Tuch (21)	Henri Jokiharju (14), Bowen Byram (16)	Even strength	BUF 1, DAL 0
1st	06:15	Dallas Stars	Jason Robertson (28)	Roope Hintz (35)	Even strength	BUF 1, DAL 1
1st	09:38	Buffalo Sabres	Rasmus Dahlin (20)	Owen Power (26), Peyton Krebs (12)	Even strength	BUF 2, DAL 1
2nd	03:38	Dallas Stars	Wyatt Johnston (32)	Thomas Harley (30)	Even strength	BUF 2, DAL 2
2nd	07:08	Dallas Stars	Joe Pavelski (27)	Chris Tanev (17), Thomas Harley (31)	Even strength	BUF 2, DAL 3

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	21	24
Power play	0 of 3	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	16
Hits	24	23
Blocked shots	8	20
Giveaways	7	7
Takeaways	4	8
Faceoffs won	33/73 (45.2%)	40/73 (54.8%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 Z. Benson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0		14:55
Number 12 J. Greenway	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		14:17
Number 13 L. Rousek	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		09:29
Number 17 T. Jost	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	50%	10:36
Number 19 P. Krebs	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	4	0	38.5%	09:54
Number 22 J. Quinn	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1		15:27
Number 24 D. Cozens	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	45%	16:13
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	40%	10:56
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		13:03
Number 72 T. Thompson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	47.8%	21:50
Number 77 J. Peterka	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0		22:24
Number 89 A. Tuch	R	1	0	1	0	2	3	1	0		21:55
Number 4 B. Byram	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1		19:58
Number 10 H. Jokiharju	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	0		19:25
Number 25 O. Power	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1		25:04
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	3	1		24:49
Number 75 C. Clifton	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1		14:15
Number 78 J. Bryson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		13:28

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 U. Luukkonen	24	21	3	.875	58:02	Loss

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 L. Stankoven	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		13:49
Number 12 R. Faksa	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	50%	13:35
Number 14 J. Benn	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	40%	15:59
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0		10:34
Number 16 J. Pavelski	C	1	0	1	+2	0	3	2	1	41.7%	14:53
Number 18 S. Steel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	14:20
Number 21 J. Robertson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	3	0		14:45
Number 24 R. Hintz	C	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	0	40%	14:53
Number 27 M. Marchment	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		15:03
Number 53 W. Johnston	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	45.5%	16:30
Number 91 T. Seguin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	4	0	63.6%	17:08
Number 95 M. Duchene	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2	90%	16:21
Number 3 C. Tanev	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	2		20:27
Number 4 M. Heiskanen	D	0	0	0	-1	12	2	1	2		21:21
Number 5 N. Lundkvist	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		09:30
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2		20:27
Number 23 E. Lindell	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6		22:34
Number 55 T. Harley	D	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	2		21:51

Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Oettinger	21	19	2	.905	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	08:59	Dallas Stars	Craig Smith	Tripping	2
2nd	12:36	Buffalo Sabres	Alex Tuch	Hooking	2
3rd	04:53	Buffalo Sabres	Jack Quinn	Tripping	2
3rd	08:22	Dallas Stars	Craig Smith	Hooking	2
3rd	10:54	Dallas Stars	Miro Heiskanen	Cross checking	2
3rd	10:54	Dallas Stars	Miro Heiskanen	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Don Granato
Dallas Stars head coach: Peter DeBoer
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Justin Kea
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Jonathan Deschamps
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Victor Olofsson, Kale Clague, Eric Robinson
Dallas Stars scratches: Jani Hakanpää, Ty Dellandrea

2023-2024 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Feb 6, 2024
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars, Tue, Apr 9, 2024

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