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Stars vs Sabres

Final/SO · Wed Apr 15 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Dallas StarsStars50-20-12
4
Final/SOApr 15, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres50-23-9
3
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
DAL−148
BUF+124
Puck line
DAL −1.5+180
BUF +1.5−218
Total O/U
Over 6.5+110
Under 6.5−130
  • Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Apr 15, 2026 to move to 50-20-12.

The Stars have won 5 straight.

Score by period

Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123OTSOT
DAL120014
BUF120003

W: Oettinger · L: Ellis

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. DALGoal · 2:19Mavrik Bourque Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (26), Ilya Lyubushkin (8)1-0
  2. BUFGoal · 12:48Josh Norris Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (30), Owen Power (20)1-1

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 3:32Zach Benson Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Tyson Kozak (4)1-2
  2. DALGoal · 4:24Esa Lindell Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (21), Justin Hryckowian (16)2-2
  3. BUFGoal · 11:09Alex Tuch Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Tanner Pearson (8), Owen Power (21)2-3
  4. DALGoal · 16:00Justin Hryckowian Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none3-3

Team stats

DALBUF
Shots
28
24
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
46.2
53.8
Hits
21
23
Blocked Shots
14
14
Penalty Minutes
6
6

Top performers

Dallas StarsBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Justin Hryckowian1
Zach Benson1

Assists

Justin Hryckowian1
Owen Power2

Points

Esa Lindell2
Zach Benson2

Player stats

Stars · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oskar Back C001013:3600100.00
Jamie Benn LW000113:4601000.00
Mavrik Bourque C010017:06101066.72
Michael Bunting LW010112:3600500.00
Matt Duchene C010-217:26000057.10
Adam Erne LW132013:2300200.00
Radek Faksa C230013:09003035.72
Justin Hryckowian C021117:18112060.00
Wyatt Johnston C011-118:11000033.30
Mikko Rantanen RW010-218:3300100.00
Jason Robertson LW000-117:2600100.00
Sam Steel C020-115:43000033.30

Stars · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Lian Bichsel D031020:3700100.00
Thomas Harley D300-122:4500400.00
Esa Lindell D211022:1411300.00
Nils Lundkvist D100020:2600000.00
Ilya Lyubushkin D211015:3901100.02
Tyler Myers D310021:3000300.00

Stars · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jake Oettinger G32421.87565:000

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW100224:2211300.00
Josh Doan RW000115:5700100.00
Josh Dunne C110-111:52001063.60
Jordan Greenway LW000016:0300000.02
Tyson Kozak C141013:34010045.50
Peyton Krebs C030019:00002063.60
Beck Malenstyn LW060-114:5900000.00
Josh Norris C300116:55102050.00
Tanner Pearson LW120017:0401000.00
Jack Quinn RW010-119:2900500.00
Alex Tuch RW201120:36101040.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D000-119:3500000.00
Michael Kesselring D011215:0300000.00
Zach Metsa D101-114:4300000.00
Owen Power D200122:1702100.00
Luke Schenn D030112:4100100.02
Logan Stanley D010020:1600300.00
Conor Timmins D210016:5800400.02

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Colten Ellis G32825.89365:000

Three stars

  1. Wyatt Johnston (DAL)
  2. Zach Benson (BUF)
  3. Josh Norris (BUF)

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