Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

31/12/2025 at 20:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX).

NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Veikkaus TV, Viaplay 3 Urheilu, Viaplay
Germany	NHL.tv
Iceland	Viaplay
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Extra
United-kingdom	DAZN
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	ESPN+, Victory+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
28	31
Shots off target
8	15
Shooting PCT
3.57% (1/28)	12.9% (4/31)
Blocked Shots
9	12
Goalkeeper Saves
27	27
Saves PCT
87.1% (27/31)	96.43% (27/28)
Penalties
2	2
PIM
4	4
Power-play Goals
0	0
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
0% (0/2)	0% (0/2)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (2/2)	100% (2/2)
Hits
15	21
Faceoffs Won
20	28
Faceoffs %
41.67	58.33
Giveaways
12	14
Takeaways
3	4
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 0)
00:15, 1 - 0, Bourque M. (G), Robertson J. (A), Heiskanen M. (A2)
00:38, Faksa R. (2 min),
2nd Period (0 - 2)
01:41, Hryckowian J. (2 min),
04:44, Doan J. (2 min),
07:44, 1 - 1, Doan J. (G), Thompson T. (A),
17:05, 1 - 2, Byram B. (G), Ostlund N. (A), Tuch A. (A2)
3rd Period (0 - 2)
03:59, Thompson T. (2 min),
09:21, 1 - 3, Thompson T. (G), Doan J. (A), Byram B. (A2)
11:35, 1 - 4, Thompson T. (G), Ostlund N. (A), Power O. (A2)

Highlights

Chances of winning

Dallas Stars
46.9%

Draw
22.3%

Buffalo Sabres
30.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

50.3%

21.1%

28.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

53.1%

22.3%

27.1%

Dallas Stars - Buffalo Sabres Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.02 ↑ (1.93)	4.28 ↓ (4.61)	3.1 ↓ (3.39)	5% (3%)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.75

What is the prediction for Dallas Stars - Buffalo Sabres?

Users Predictions: 9 users predict this event. Dallas will win (votes: 3 - 33.3%). Buffalo will win (votes: 4 - 44.4%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 22.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Buffalo: 11.9% – 76.9%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Buffalo Sabres will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.

Preview Facts

Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 9).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Dallas won 4.
Dallas has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Buffalo is in great form and has won several matches in a row (last 5 games: 5 wins).
Dallas may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Dallas will hold a modest advantage in this match.
There will not play in Dallas: Bichsel L. (Lower-Body Injury) Lyubushkin I. (Illness) Seguin T. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Buffalo: Danforth J. (Lower-Body Injury) Ellis C. (Concussion) Kulich J. (Health problems) Timmins C. (Broken Leg) Zucker J. (Lower-Body Injury)
There are questionable in Dallas: Lundkvist N. (Lower-Body Injury)
There are questionable in Buffalo: Kozak T. (Upper-Body Injury) Lyon A. (Lower-Body Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Dallas won 14 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 65:46. (average 3.3:2.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Dallas won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 31:20. (average 3.1:2).

How many head-to-head matches has Dallas Stars won against Buffalo Sabres?

Dallas Stars has won 4 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Buffalo Sabres won against Dallas Stars?

Buffalo Sabres has won 2 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Dallas Stars - Buffalo Sabres were as follows:

31.12.2024 Dallas Stars - Buffalo Sabres 4:2

22.10.2024 Buffalo Sabres - Dallas Stars 4:2

09.04.2024 Dallas Stars - Buffalo Sabres 3:2

06.02.2024 Buffalo Sabres - Dallas Stars 1:2

09.03.2023 Buffalo Sabres - Dallas Stars 4:10

Latest results of Dallas Stars

27.12.2025 Dallas Stars - Chicago Blackhawks 3:4 ✺

23.12.2025 Detroit Red Wings - Dallas Stars 4:3 ✺

21.12.2025 Dallas Stars - Toronto Maple Leafs 5:1 ✺

19.12.2025 Anaheim Ducks - Dallas Stars 3:8 ✺

18.12.2025 San Jose Sharks - Dallas Stars 3:5 ✺

Latest results of Buffalo Sabres

29.12.2025 St. Louis Blues - Buffalo Sabres 2:4 ✺

27.12.2025 Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins 4:1 ✺

23.12.2025 Ottawa Senators - Buffalo Sabres 2:3 ✺

21.12.2025 New Jersey Devils - Buffalo Sabres 1:3 ✺

20.12.2025 Buffalo Sabres - New York Islanders 3:2 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	55	34	3	9	9	212:138	83
2	Minnesota Wild	58	21	13	10	14	196:169	78
3	Dallas Stars	57	28	6	9	14	193:160	77
4	Vegas Golden Knights	57	20	7	14	16	191:179	68
5	Utah Mammoth	57	23	7	4	23	183:157	64
6	Edmonton Oilers	58	21	7	8	22	198:194	64
7	Seattle Kraken	56	21	6	9	20	162:165	63
8	Anaheim Ducks	56	18	12	3	23	185:195	63
9	Los Angeles Kings	56	14	9	14	19	146:161	60
10	Nashville Predators	57	19	7	7	24	169:198	59
11	San Jose Sharks	55	16	11	4	24	171:193	58
12	Chicago Blackhawks	57	17	5	9	26	154:185	53
13	Winnipeg Jets	56	20	2	8	26	160:175	52
14	Calgary Flames	56	19	4	6	27	142:169	52
15	St. Louis Blues	57	19	1	9	28	147:203	49
16	Vancouver Canucks	57	12	6	6	33	149:210	42

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tampa Bay Lightning	55	28	9	4	14	199:140	78
2	Carolina Hurricanes	57	26	10	6	15	197:163	78
3	Montreal Canadiens	57	21	11	8	17	199:187	72
4	Detroit Red Wings	58	23	10	6	19	174:175	72
5	Pittsburgh Penguins	56	25	4	12	15	192:169	70
6	Buffalo Sabres	57	26	6	6	19	195:176	70
7	Boston Bruins	57	24	8	5	20	195:182	69
8	New York Islanders	58	22	10	5	21	169:162	69
9	Columbus Blue Jackets	56	20	9	7	20	179:177	65
10	Washington Capitals	59	24	5	7	23	189:177	65
11	Toronto Maple Leafs	57	19	8	9	21	188:194	63
12	Ottawa Senators	57	22	6	7	22	191:184	63
13	Philadelphia Flyers	56	18	7	11	20	167:180	61
14	Florida Panthers	57	23	6	3	25	174:191	61
15	New Jersey Devils	57	18	10	2	27	146:175	58
16	New York Rangers	57	14	8	6	29	151:180	50

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