Buffalo SabresvsDallas Stars — Dec 31, 2024

Dec 31, 2024

Final

BUFBuffalo Sabres

SOG: 23

2

-

Final

4

DALDallas Stars

SOG: 33

Last 5 Games

BUF

@ DAL (4-1) - 2025-12-31

@ CBJ (1-5) - 2026-01-03

vs VAN (5-3) - 2026-01-06

@ NYR (5-2) - 2026-01-08

vs ANA (5-3) - 2026-01-10

1.60PPG

Last 5 Games

DAL

PPG0.80

@ SJS (4-5) - 2026-01-10

@ WSH (4-1) - 2026-01-07

@ CAR (3-6) - 2026-01-06

vs MTL (3-4) - 2026-01-04

@ CHI (3-4) - 2026-01-01

0.80PPG

DAL

Three Stars

First Star

R. Hintz

R. Hintz

DAL • #24 • C

G 1A 0PTS 1SOG 3

Second Star

T. Harley

T. Harley

DAL • #55 • D

G 0A 2PTS 2SOG 1

Third Star

J. Robertson

J. Robertson

DAL • #21 • L

G 1A 2PTS 3SOG 2

Linescore

Team	1	2	3	Total
BUF	0	1	1	2
DAL	0	1	3	4

Shots On Goal

Team	1	2	3	Total
BUF	8	10	5	23
DAL	12	10	11	33

Goals

2nd Period

9:49(EV)

Assisted by J. Robertson and T. Harley

J. Zucker(11th)

10:20(EV)

Assisted by T. Thompson and B. Byram

3rd Period

J. Robertson(9th)

2:35(EV)

Unassisted

B. Malenstyn(4th)

4:57(EV)

Assisted by S. Lafferty and R. McLeod

W. Johnston(9th)

11:32(EV)

Assisted by T. Harley

E. Lindell(3rd)

18:23(EV)

Empty net assisted by J. Robertson and C. DeSmith

Game Stats

vs

23

Shots On Goal

33

26.5

Faceoff %

73.5

0-0 (0.0%)

Power Play %

(0.0%) 0-1

2

Penalty Minutes

0

23

Hits

10

17

Blocked Shots

11

14

Giveaways

15

4

Takeaways

1

Box Score


21	J. Robertson	1	2	3	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1.0	15:15
24	R. Hintz	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	0.7	15:32
53	W. Johnston	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1.0	21:00
10	O. Bäck	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	15:07
11	L. Stankoven	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0.5	15:54
14	J. Benn	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	1.0	19:02
15	C. Blackwell	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0.5	10:47
18	S. Steel	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0.5	14:54
22	M. Bourque	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.6	13:29
49	J. Hryckowian	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1.0	07:30
63	E. Dadonov	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0	12:41
95	M. Duchene	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	0.8	20:47


55	T. Harley	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.0	19:59
23	E. Lindell	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	22:00
3	M. Dumba	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	1	0.0	17:15
4	M. Heiskanen	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	0.0	25:09
5	N. Lundkvist	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	16:37
46	I. Lyubushkin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	17:02


1	C. DeSmith			.913	23	21	2	21/23	2	0/0	0	0/0	0	60:00
29	J. Oettinger			-	0	0	0	0/0	0	0/0	0	0/0	0	00:00

Standings

OVR	Team	GF	GA	GD	L10	Strk	PTS
9th	BUFBuffalo Sabres	140	134	+6	9-1-0	W3	52
2nd	DALDallas Stars	157	129	+28	3-3-4	OT1	61

Playoff SpotWildcardOut of Playoffs

Goaltenders

DAL

1

Jake Oettinger

58 GP

Record

36-18-4

GAA

2.59

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.909

2

Casey DeSmith

27 GP

Record

14-8-2

GAA

2.59

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.915

BUF

1

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

55 GP

Record

24-24-5

GAA

3.20

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.887

2

Devon Levi

9 GP

Record

2-7

GAA

4.12

EV%

-

PK%

-

SV%

.872

Hot Players (Last 5 Games)

DAL

1

J. Robertson

L | 5GP

G

3

A

5

P

8

PPP

2

PPG

1

P/G

1.60

2

M. Rantanen

R | 5GP

G

3

A

4

P

7

PPP

1

PPG

0

P/G

1.40

3

W. Johnston

C | 5GP

G

4

A

1

P

5

PPP

1

PPG

1

P/G

1.00

BUF

1

T. Thompson

C | 5GP

G

4

A

3

P

7

PPP

1

PPG

0

P/G

1.40

2

J. Doan

R | 5GP

G

4

A

2

P

6

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

1.20

3

B. Byram

D | 5GP

G

2

A

4

P

6

PPP

0

PPG

0

P/G

1.20

Avg Goals Scored Per Period

1.121.02

1.021.06

1.051.18

1st Period2nd Period3rd Period

BUF

DAL

Head-to-Head

Performance in Last 10 Matchups

Head-to-Head Wins

BUF (4)DAL (6)

Goals / Game

BUF

3.00

DAL

3.40

Goals Against / Game

BUF

3.40

DAL

3.00

Shots / Game

BUF

10.0

DAL

11.6

Power Play %

BUF

0.0%

DAL

0.0%

Penalty Kill %

BUF

100.0%

DAL

100.0%

Face-Off %

BUF

41.1%

DAL

58.9%

Scratches

DAL

1

Brendan Smith

2

Mason Marchment

BUF

1

Nicolas Aube-Kubel

2

Dennis Gilbert

3

Henri Jokiharju

PIM Leaders (Season)

DAL

1

Jamie Benn

L

PIM

70

2

Mathew Dumba

D

PIM

60

3

Mason Marchment

L

PIM

53

BUF

1

Zach Benson

L

PIM

60

2

Peyton Krebs

C

PIM

60

3

Jason Zucker

L

PIM

57

Past H2H Results

Dec 31

Final

BUF

DAL

Oct 22

Final

DAL

BUF

Apr 9

Final

BUF

DAL

Feb 6

Final

DAL

BUF