Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:15 | DAL | Mavrik Bourque (6) — Jason Robertson (23) , Miro Heiskanen (28) | EV | 0-1 |
| 2 | 07:44 | BUF | Josh Doan (11) — Tage Thompson (17) | EV | 1-1 |
| 2 | 17:05 | BUF | Bowen Byram (9) — Noah Ostlund (4) , Alex Tuch (20) | EV | 2-1 |
| 3 | 09:21 | BUF | Tage Thompson (19) — Josh Doan (15) , Bowen Byram (11) | EV | 3-1 |
| 3 | 11:35 | BUF | Tage Thompson (20) — Noah Ostlund (5) , Owen Power (8) | EV | 4-1 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:38 | DAL | Radek Faksa | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 01:41 | DAL | Justin Hryckowian | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 04:44 | BUF | Josh Doan | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 03:59 | BUF | Tage Thompson | Hooking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Dallas Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 31 | 29 |
| Faceoff % | 58.3% | 41.7% |
| Hits | 24 | 15 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | 12 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16:11 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13:07 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12:28 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13:59 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15:21 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13:36 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11:15 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 16:35 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18:45 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12:56 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 18:21 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15:27 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 24:36 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12:04 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 22:56 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 24:12 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 24:43 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 09:28 |
Dallas Stars
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oskar Bäck | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:54 |
| 12 | Radek Faksa | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12:33 |
| 14 | Jamie Benn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11:27 |
| 15 | Colin Blackwell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12:33 |
| 18 | Sam Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:17 |
| 21 | Jason Robertson | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21:16 |
| 22 | Mavrik Bourque | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15:17 |
| 24 | Roope Hintz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16:32 |
| 49 | Justin Hryckowian | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10:10 |
| 53 | Wyatt Johnston | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16:59 |
| 95 | Matt Duchene | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 15:43 |
| 96 | Mikko Rantanen | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20:36 |
| 4 | Miro Heiskanen | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24:50 |
| 5 | Nils Lundkvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15:53 |
| 23 | Esa Lindell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 22:58 |
| 28 | Alexander Petrovic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13:27 |
| 46 | Ilya Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16:37 |
| 55 | Thomas Harley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 22:58 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 29 | 28 | 1 | .966 | 25/26 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Dallas Stars
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey DeSmith | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 25/29 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 29 | Jake Oettinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |