Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–0 on Thursday, October 8, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Dallas Stars |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Dallas Stars |
8 |
7 |
3 |
18 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
5 |
10 |
11 |
26 |
Three stars
- M. Rantanen, Dallas Stars (1 goal, 3 assists)
- W. Johnston, Dallas Stars (3 assists)
- R. Hintz, Dallas Stars (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 |
09:03 |
Dallas Stars |
Jason Robertson (2) |
Mikko Rantanen (2), Wyatt Johnston (2) |
Even strength |
DAL 1, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
09:36 |
Dallas Stars |
Sam Steel (1) |
Thomas Harley (1), Mikko Rantanen (3) |
Even strength |
DAL 2, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
13:57 |
Dallas Stars |
Mikko Rantanen (2) |
Nils Lundkvist (1), Wyatt Johnston (3) |
Even strength |
DAL 3, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
15:34 |
Dallas Stars |
Roope Hintz (1) |
Wyatt Johnston (4), Mikko Rantanen (4) |
Power play |
DAL 4, BUF 0 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Dallas Stars |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
18 |
26 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
22 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
17 |
8 |
| Giveaways |
22 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
38/61 (62.3%) |
23/61 (37.7%) |
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 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
14:22 |
| Number 12 R. Faksa |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
37.5% |
13:11 |
| Number 14 J. Benn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:26 |
| Number 15 C. Blackwell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
12:18 |
| Number 18 S. Steel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
15:31 |
| Number 21 J. Robertson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:14 |
| Number 24 R. Hintz |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
70.6% |
14:57 |
| Number 25 A. Hyry |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:02 |
| Number 49 J. Hryckowian |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:48 |
| Number 53 W. Johnston |
C |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63.6% |
16:40 |
| Number 91 T. Seguin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:40 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
1 |
3 |
4 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
15:27 |
| Number 4 M. Heiskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:40 |
| Number 5 N. Lundkvist |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:08 |
| Number 6 L. Bichsel |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
17:34 |
| Number 23 E. Lindell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:57 |
| Number 55 T. Harley |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
23:35 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:30 |
Dallas Stars goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 J. Oettinger |
26 |
26 |
0 |
1.000 |
60:00 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
18:18 |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
37.5% |
14:19 |
| Number 15 J. Danforth |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
55.6% |
11:44 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:16 |
| Number 20 J.Kulich |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
11:42 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:01 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:55 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:57 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46.2% |
19:08 |
| Number 86 N. Ostlund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:05 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:26 |
| Number 94 K. Helenius |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:38 |
| Number 8 O. Zellweger |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:43 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:39 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:23 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
26:24 |
| Number 46 L. Crevier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:22 |
| Number 73 Z. Metsa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:33 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
18 |
14 |
4 |
.778 |
59:54 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
19:50 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Beck Malenstyn |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:50 |
Dallas Stars |
Miro Heiskanen |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:01 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Quinn |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:30 |
Dallas Stars |
Nils Lundkvist |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:54 |
Dallas Stars |
Lian Bichsel |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Dallas Stars head coach
- Glen Gulutzan
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Francois St-Laurent, Justin Kea
- Linesmen
- Dylan Blujus, David Brisebois
- Dallas Stars scratches
- Kyle Capobianco, Joel Kiviranta
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Sam Carrick, Matt Grzelcyk, Tyson Kozak
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|
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 at Ottawa Senators
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Final
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|
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2
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
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|
Final
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|
 Vancouver Canucks
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
7
|
Final
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Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Oct 8, 2026
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
1
 at New York Islanders
4
|
Final
|
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|
 San Jose Sharks
3
 at St. Louis Blues
2
|
Final/OT
|
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|
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7
 at Calgary Flames
3
|
Final
|
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|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
3
 at Vegas Golden Knights
4
|
Final/SO
|
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Sources and further reading
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