NHL Friday, 9 October 2026
Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars 0-4 – NHL, 9 Oct 2026
Buffalo Sabres 27th place · GP 5 · W 2 · PTS 4
0–4
Final
Dallas Stars 20th place · GP 5 · W 2 · PTS 5
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
Our pick
51%
Buffalo Sabres
Home
51%
Buffalo Sabres
Home
51%
49%
Our pick Buffalo Sabres Low confidence Missed
- Both teams have 4 points from 4 games, so the table gives no clear edge.
- Buffalo form is LWWL and Dallas form is LLWW, both mixed.
- Buffalo won both last meetings, 4-1 and 4-0, and plays at home.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLBuffalo SabresDallas Stars
26Shots on goal18
38%Face-off %62%
0/3Power play1/2
0%Power play %50%
4Penalty minutes6
23Hits22
8Blocked shots17
18Giveaways22
3Takeaways6
Skaters
NHLBuffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. ThompsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19:08 |
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 18:18 |
| J. NorrisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 14:19 |
| N. OstlundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:05 |
| O. PowerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 25:23 |
| J. DanforthR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:44 |
| P. KrebsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:16 |
| J. QuinnR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 18:01 |
Dallas Stars
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. RantanenR | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15:27 |
| W. JohnstonC | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16:40 |
| R. HintzC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14:57 |
| J. RobertsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15:14 |
| S. SteelC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15:31 |
| N. LundkvistD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:08 |
| T. HarleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23:35 |
| C. BlackwellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:18 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 09:03 | DAL | J. Robertson | M. Rantanen, W. Johnston | 0–1 |
| P2 09:36 | DAL | S. Steel | T. Harley, M. Rantanen | 0–2 |
| P2 13:57 | DAL | M. Rantanen | N. Lundkvist, W. Johnston | 0–3 |
| P2 15:34 | DAL | R. Hintz (PP) | W. Johnston, M. Rantanen | 0–4 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | Buffalo Sabres | 14/18 | 0.778 | 59:54 |
| J. Oettinger | Dallas Stars | 26/26 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Rantanen | DAL | R | 1G 3A |
| 2 | W. Johnston | DAL | C | 0G 3A |
| 3 | R. Hintz | DAL | C | 1G 0A |
Form and recent results
Buffalo SabresLWWLL
Last meetings
- 17 Jan 2020Dallas Stars 1–4 Buffalo SabresNHL
- 14 Oct 2019Buffalo Sabres 4–0 Dallas StarsNHL