Buffalo Sabres @ Dallas Stars

21-14-4, 9-9-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Sabres BUF	0	2	2	4
Stars DAL	1	0	0	1

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25-8-7, 12-6-2 Home

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Regular Season Series

BUF leads 1-0

Sabres
4
Stars
1

Game 1

12/31

Stars
Sabres

Game 2

4/15

American Airlines Center

8:00 PM, December 31, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 18,532

Referees:
Graham Skilliter
Beau Halkidis

Linesmen:
Mark Shewchyk
Ben O'Quinn

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Montreal	25	13	6	56
Detroit	26	15	4	56
Tampa Bay	26	13	3	55
Buffalo	23	15	4	50
Toronto	21	15	7	49
Boston	23	19	2	48
Florida	22	18	3	47
Ottawa	20	18	5	45

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	32	4	7	71
Dallas	26	10	8	60
Minnesota	26	11	8	60
Utah	21	20	3	45
Nashville	20	19	4	44
Chicago	18	18	7	43
St. Louis	17	19	8	42
Winnipeg	15	22	5	35

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Buffalo Sabres @ Dallas Stars

No Videos Available

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 1-0

Game Information

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team's Olympic players

Avs' Josh Manson has fight, 4 points with dad watching

Montreal looks to keep win streak alive, hosts Detroit