Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final/SO
Final score
The Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in a shootout on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Dallas Stars |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Dallas Stars |
5 |
11 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
10 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
24 |
Three stars
- W. Johnston, Dallas Stars
- Z. Benson, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Norris, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:19 |
Dallas Stars |
Mavrik Bourque (20) |
Esa Lindell (26), Ilya Lyubushkin (8) |
Even strength |
DAL 1, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
12:48 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Norris (13) |
Zach Benson (30), Owen Power (20) |
Even strength |
DAL 1, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
03:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson (13) |
Tyson Kozak (4) |
Shorthanded |
DAL 1, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
04:24 |
Dallas Stars |
Esa Lindell (6) |
Jamie Benn (21), Justin Hryckowian (16) |
Power play |
DAL 2, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
11:09 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch (33) |
Tanner Pearson (8), Owen Power (21) |
Even strength |
DAL 2, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
16:00 |
Dallas Stars |
Justin Hryckowian (14) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
DAL 3, BUF 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Shootout
Shootout attempts in order
| Round |
Team |
Shooter |
Result |
| 1 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Norris |
Goal |
| 1 |
Dallas Stars |
Jason Robertson |
Goal |
| 2 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Quinn |
Goal |
| 2 |
Dallas Stars |
Mikko Rantanen |
Saved |
| 3 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch |
Saved |
| 3 |
Dallas Stars |
Matt Duchene |
Goal |
| 4 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Doan |
Saved |
| 4 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston |
Goal (winner) |
Team stats
Team stats, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Dallas Stars |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
28 |
24 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
21 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
14 |
| Giveaways |
12 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
24/52 (46.2%) |
28/52 (53.8%) |
Box score
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 O. Bäck |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:36 |
| Number 12 R. Faksa |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
35.7% |
13:09 |
| Number 14 J. Benn |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:46 |
| Number 18 S. Steel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:43 |
| Number 21 J. Robertson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:26 |
| Number 22 M. Bourque |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
17:06 |
| Number 49 J. Hryckowian |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
17:18 |
| Number 53 W. Johnston |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
18:11 |
| Number 58 M. Bunting |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:36 |
| Number 73 A. Erne |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:23 |
| Number 95 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
17:26 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:33 |
| Number 5 N. Lundkvist |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:26 |
| Number 6 L. Bichsel |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:37 |
| Number 23 E. Lindell |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
22:14 |
| Number 46 I. Lyubushkin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:39 |
| Number 55 T. Harley |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:45 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:30 |
Dallas Stars goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 J. Oettinger |
24 |
21 |
3 |
.875 |
65:00 |
Win |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 6 Z. Benson |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:22 |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
50% |
16:55 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:03 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
63.6% |
19:00 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:29 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:59 |
| Number 44 J. Dunne |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
63.6% |
11:52 |
| Number 48 T. Kozak |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
45.5% |
13:34 |
| Number 70 T. Pearson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:04 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
40% |
20:36 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:57 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:35 |
| Number 5 L. Schenn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:41 |
| Number 8 M. Kesselring |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:03 |
| Number 21 C. Timmins |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:58 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:17 |
| Number 64 L. Stanley |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:16 |
| Number 73 Z. Metsa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:43 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 92 C. Ellis |
28 |
25 |
3 |
.893 |
65:00 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
09:08 |
Dallas Stars |
Radek Faksa |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
13:33 |
Dallas Stars |
Ilya Lyubushkin |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:24 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jordan Greenway |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Luke Schenn |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:09 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Conor Timmins |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| OT |
02:36 |
Dallas Stars |
Mavrik Bourque |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Dallas Stars head coach
- Glen Gulutzan
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Chris Rooney
- Linesmen
- Kyle Flemington, Steve Barton
- Dallas Stars scratches
- Alexander Petrovic, Colin Blackwell, Roope Hintz, Kyle Capobianco, Nathan Bastian, Miro Heiskanen, Arttu Hyry
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Jason Zucker, Sam Carrick, Alex Lyon, Tage Thompson, Ryan McLeod, Mattias Samuelsson, Rasmus Dahlin, Noah Ostlund
Other NHL games on Apr 15
Other NHL games on Wednesday, April 15, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New York Rangers
4
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Apr 15, 2026
|
 Detroit Red Wings
1
 at Florida Panthers
8
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, Wed, Apr 15, 2026
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
1
 at Ottawa Senators
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Apr 15, 2026
|
 San Jose Sharks
2
 at Chicago Blackhawks
5
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Apr 15, 2026
|
 Seattle Kraken
1
 at Vegas Golden Knights
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights, Wed, Apr 15, 2026
|
Sources and further reading
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