Stars at Sabres: October 8, 2026
The Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 (2026-27 regular season).
Most points: Mikko Rantanen (Stars, 4). Most saves: Jake Oettinger (Stars, 26); Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sabres, 14).
Team comparison
| Team stats | DAL | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 18 | 26 |
| Saves | 26 | 14 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Hits | 22 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 8 |
| Giveaways | 22 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 3 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
What stood out
- Shots on goal: Stars 18, Sabres 26.
- Saves: Stars 26, Sabres 14.
Player lines
- Arttu Hyry (DAL RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 15:02 TOI
- Colin Blackwell (DAL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:18 TOI
- Esa Lindell (DAL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 3 BLK, 21:57 TOI
- Jake Oettinger (DAL G): 26 SA, 26 SV, 0 GA, 60:00 TOI
- Jamie Benn (DAL LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:26 TOI
- Jason Robertson (DAL LW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:14 TOI
- Justin Hryckowian (DAL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 5 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:48 TOI
- Lian Bichsel (DAL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 4 BLK, 17:34 TOI
- Mikko Rantanen (DAL RW): 1 G, 3 A, 4 PTS, 2 SOG, 3 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:27 TOI
- Miro Heiskanen (DAL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:40 TOI
- Nils Lundkvist (DAL D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:08 TOI
- Oskar Bäck (DAL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:22 TOI
- Radek Faksa (DAL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:11 TOI
- Roope Hintz (DAL C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 6 SOG, 1 +/-, 1 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:57 TOI
- Sam Steel (DAL C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 15:31 TOI
- Thomas Harley (DAL D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 3 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 4 BLK, 23:35 TOI
- Tyler Myers (DAL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:30 TOI
- Tyler Seguin (DAL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:40 TOI
- Wyatt Johnston (DAL C): 0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:40 TOI
- Beck Malenstyn (BUF LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 5 HIT, 0 BLK, 9:55 TOI
- Jack Quinn (BUF RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:01 TOI
- Jiri Kulich (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:42 TOI
- Josh Doan (BUF RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:26 TOI
- Josh Norris (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:19 TOI
- Justin Danforth (BUF RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 11:44 TOI
- Konsta Helenius (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:38 TOI
- Louis Crevier (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:22 TOI
- Mattias Samuelsson (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:39 TOI
- Noah Ostlund (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:05 TOI
- Olen Zellweger (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:43 TOI
- Owen Power (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 25:23 TOI
- Peyton Krebs (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:16 TOI
- Rasmus Dahlin (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 4 BLK, 26:24 TOI
- Ryan McLeod (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:57 TOI
- Tage Thompson (BUF C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 6 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:08 TOI
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF G): 18 SA, 14 SV, 4 GA, 59:54 TOI
- Zach Benson (BUF LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 4 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:18 TOI
- Zach Metsa (BUF D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:33 TOI
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Head-to-head
Full Sabres vs Stars head-to-head (5 meetings).
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