Date December 31, 2025
Shots 31–29

Full boxscore detail for Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars, including goalie summaries and player statistics.

Game event timeline

Recorded events in source order. Times show elapsed time within each period.

Period 1 REG · 00:00
Period Start
Period 1 REG · 00:00
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Norris; losing player: Mavrik Bourque

Period 1 REG · 00:04
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Noah Ostlund

Period 1 REG · 00:12
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Mavrik Bourque

tip-in

Period 1 REG · 00:15
Goal · Dallas Stars 0-1 (away-home)

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; scoring player: Mavrik Bourque; assist1 player: Jason Robertson; assist2 player: Miro Heiskanen

snap

Period 1 REG · 00:15
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Colin Blackwell; losing player: Jordan Greenway

Period 1 REG · 00:30
Delayed Penalty · Dallas Stars
Period 1 REG · 00:37
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Alexander Petrovic; hittee player: Jordan Greenway

Period 1 REG · 00:38
Penalty · Dallas Stars

committed by player: Radek Faksa; drawn by player: Josh Dunne

high-sticking; 2.0

Period 1 REG · 00:38
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Norris; losing player: Colin Blackwell

Period 1 REG · 00:45
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Norris

wide-right; slap

Period 1 REG · 00:48
Takeaway · Dallas Stars

player: Esa Lindell

Period 1 REG · 00:50
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Esa Lindell

Period 1 REG · 01:02
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Esa Lindell

Period 1 REG · 01:07
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Doan

backhand

Period 1 REG · 01:37
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Rasmus Dahlin

slap

Period 1 REG · 01:39
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Zach Benson

wide-left; backhand

Period 1 REG · 01:41
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 01:41
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Sam Steel

Period 1 REG · 01:48
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Owen Power; blocking player: Ilya Lyubushkin

blocked

Period 1 REG · 01:54
Stoppage

offside

Period 1 REG · 01:54
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Sam Steel

Period 1 REG · 02:15
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Colin Blackwell

snap

Period 1 REG · 02:29
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Thomas Harley

Period 1 REG · 03:07
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

snap

Period 1 REG · 03:10
Stoppage

goalie-puck-frozen-played-from-beyond-center

Period 1 REG · 03:10
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Tage Thompson; losing player: Roope Hintz

Period 1 REG · 03:13
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Nils Lundkvist; hittee player: Peyton Krebs

Period 1 REG · 03:30
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Roope Hintz

wide-right; snap

Period 1 REG · 03:33
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Jordan Greenway; hittee player: Nils Lundkvist

Period 1 REG · 03:37
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Beck Malenstyn; hittee player: Mikko Rantanen

Period 1 REG · 04:09
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Josh Dunne; hittee player: Matt Duchene

Period 1 REG · 04:12
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Bowen Byram

snap

Period 1 REG · 04:22
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Jamie Benn

Period 1 REG · 04:28
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Michael Kesselring

above-crossbar; snap

Period 1 REG · 04:53
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Alex Tuch

backhand

Period 1 REG · 04:56
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 04:56
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Noah Ostlund; losing player: Mavrik Bourque

Period 1 REG · 04:58
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Mattias Samuelsson

snap

Period 1 REG · 05:04
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Owen Power; blocking player: Miro Heiskanen

blocked

Period 1 REG · 05:42
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Tage Thompson

above-crossbar; wrist

Period 1 REG · 05:55
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Josh Doan; hittee player: Radek Faksa

Period 1 REG · 06:01
Stoppage

icing

Period 1 REG · 06:01
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Colin Blackwell

Period 1 REG · 06:06
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Rasmus Dahlin

backhand

Period 1 REG · 06:07
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Zach Benson

snap

Period 1 REG · 06:09
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Jack Quinn; blocking player: Esa Lindell

blocked

Period 1 REG · 06:50
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Bowen Byram; hittee player: Oskar Bäck

Period 1 REG · 07:27
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Mikko Rantanen; hittee player: Beck Malenstyn

Period 1 REG · 07:53
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Roope Hintz; hittee player: Josh Norris

Period 1 REG · 08:04
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Mavrik Bourque

snap

Period 1 REG · 08:33
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Tage Thompson; blocking player: Jamie Benn

blocked

Period 1 REG · 08:43
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Owen Power; blocking player: Jamie Benn

blocked

Period 1 REG · 08:49
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Josh Doan; hittee player: Alexander Petrovic

Period 1 REG · 09:21
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Zach Benson

wide-right; snap

Period 1 REG · 09:24
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Ryan McLeod

Period 1 REG · 09:57
Takeaway · Dallas Stars

player: Colin Blackwell

Period 1 REG · 10:07
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Radek Faksa

snap

Period 1 REG · 10:10
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 1 REG · 10:10
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Roope Hintz; losing player: Josh Dunne

Period 1 REG · 10:11
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Esa Lindell

snap

Period 1 REG · 10:22
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Miro Heiskanen

snap

Period 1 REG · 10:29
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Mattias Samuelsson

Period 1 REG · 11:24
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Tage Thompson

above-crossbar; snap

Period 1 REG · 11:28
Stoppage

puck-in-netting; tv-timeout

Period 1 REG · 11:28
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Sam Steel; losing player: Tage Thompson

Period 1 REG · 11:39
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Sam Steel; hittee player: Bowen Byram

Period 1 REG · 11:50
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Rasmus Dahlin

slap

Period 1 REG · 11:52
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 11:52
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Matt Duchene

Period 1 REG · 11:59
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Mattias Samuelsson; blocking player: Justin Hryckowian

blocked

Period 1 REG · 12:21
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Ryan McLeod

snap

Period 1 REG · 12:23
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 12:23
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Norris; losing player: Roope Hintz

Period 1 REG · 12:59
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Rasmus Dahlin

snap

Period 1 REG · 13:22
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Nils Lundkvist

Period 1 REG · 13:25
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Tage Thompson; blocking player: Nils Lundkvist

blocked

Period 1 REG · 14:32
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Beck Malenstyn; hittee player: Alexander Petrovic

Period 1 REG · 14:37
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Dunne

wide-right; tip-in

Period 1 REG · 14:50
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Alexander Petrovic

snap

Period 1 REG · 15:26
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Jack Quinn

Period 1 REG · 15:34
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Justin Hryckowian; hittee player: Michael Kesselring

Period 1 REG · 16:03
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

snap

Period 1 REG · 16:11
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Nils Lundkvist

snap

Period 1 REG · 16:13
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 1 REG · 16:13
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Norris; losing player: Mavrik Bourque

Period 1 REG · 16:27
Stoppage

puck-in-benches

Period 1 REG · 16:27
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Norris; losing player: Mavrik Bourque

Period 1 REG · 16:49
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Mattias Samuelsson

Period 1 REG · 16:52
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

backhand

Period 1 REG · 16:54
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 1 REG · 16:54
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Tage Thompson; losing player: Sam Steel

Period 1 REG · 17:07
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Peyton Krebs; hittee player: Nils Lundkvist

Period 1 REG · 17:19
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Tage Thompson

snap

Period 1 REG · 17:20
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Tage Thompson

snap

Period 1 REG · 17:24
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Doan

wide-left; wrist

Period 1 REG · 17:38
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Mikko Rantanen

backhand

Period 1 REG · 17:49
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Jamie Benn

Period 1 REG · 18:03
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Dunne

deflected

Period 1 REG · 18:06
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Michael Kesselring; blocking player: Beck Malenstyn

teammate-blocked

Period 1 REG · 18:35
Stoppage

puck-in-crowd

Period 1 REG · 18:35
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Colin Blackwell; losing player: Ryan McLeod

Period 1 REG · 18:49
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Radek Faksa

snap

Period 1 REG · 19:19
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Mattias Samuelsson

wide-right; snap

Period 1 REG · 19:22
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Zach Metsa

snap

Period 1 REG · 20:00
Period End
Period 2 REG · 00:00
Period Start
Period 2 REG · 00:00
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Roope Hintz; losing player: Josh Norris

Period 2 REG · 00:14
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Alex Tuch

Period 2 REG · 00:57
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Peyton Krebs; hittee player: Thomas Harley

Period 2 REG · 01:05
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Sam Steel; blocking player: Owen Power

blocked

Period 2 REG · 01:30
Stoppage

icing

Period 2 REG · 01:30
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Matt Duchene; losing player: Tage Thompson

Period 2 REG · 01:41
Penalty · Dallas Stars

committed by player: Justin Hryckowian; drawn by player: Owen Power

tripping; 2.0

Period 2 REG · 01:41
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Radek Faksa; losing player: Josh Norris

Period 2 REG · 01:47
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Esa Lindell

Period 2 REG · 02:41
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Colin Blackwell

snap

Period 2 REG · 02:44
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 2 REG · 02:44
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Radek Faksa

Period 2 REG · 03:11
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Bowen Byram

wide-right; snap

Period 2 REG · 04:09
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Jordan Greenway

snap

Period 2 REG · 04:11
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Mattias Samuelsson

snap

Period 2 REG · 04:12
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Dunne

backhand

Period 2 REG · 04:15
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 2 REG · 04:15
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Roope Hintz; losing player: Peyton Krebs

Period 2 REG · 04:38
Delayed Penalty · Buffalo Sabres
Period 2 REG · 04:44
Penalty · Buffalo Sabres

committed by player: Josh Doan; drawn by player: Thomas Harley

tripping; 2.0

Period 2 REG · 04:44
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Roope Hintz

Period 2 REG · 05:30
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Ryan McLeod

Period 2 REG · 05:54
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Matt Duchene

Period 2 REG · 06:05
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Jordan Greenway; hittee player: Jason Robertson

Period 2 REG · 06:16
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Jordan Greenway; hittee player: Wyatt Johnston

Period 2 REG · 06:26
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Matt Duchene

snap

Period 2 REG · 06:58
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Mattias Samuelsson

snap

Period 2 REG · 07:13
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Alexander Petrovic; hittee player: Alex Tuch

Period 2 REG · 07:44
Goal · Buffalo Sabres 1-1 (away-home)

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; scoring player: Josh Doan; assist1 player: Tage Thompson

snap

Period 2 REG · 07:44
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Radek Faksa; losing player: Josh Dunne

Period 2 REG · 08:35
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Colin Blackwell

wrist

Period 2 REG · 08:39
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Zach Metsa

Period 2 REG · 08:43
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Miro Heiskanen

wrist

Period 2 REG · 08:44
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 2 REG · 08:44
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Norris; losing player: Wyatt Johnston

Period 2 REG · 08:49
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Michael Kesselring

Period 2 REG · 08:59
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Thomas Harley

snap

Period 2 REG · 09:33
Stoppage

icing

Period 2 REG · 09:33
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Roope Hintz; losing player: Tage Thompson

Period 2 REG · 09:35
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Esa Lindell; blocking player: Alex Tuch

blocked

Period 2 REG · 09:57
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

wrist

Period 2 REG · 10:57
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Matt Duchene

Period 2 REG · 11:16
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Mattias Samuelsson; hittee player: Alexander Petrovic

Period 2 REG · 11:42
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Bowen Byram

Period 2 REG · 12:20
Stoppage

icing

Period 2 REG · 12:20
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Norris; losing player: Colin Blackwell

Period 2 REG · 12:22
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Michael Kesselring; blocking player: Radek Faksa

blocked

Period 2 REG · 12:44
Stoppage

icing

Period 2 REG · 12:44
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Sam Steel; losing player: Josh Norris

Period 2 REG · 12:45
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Wyatt Johnston; blocking player: Michael Kesselring

blocked

Period 2 REG · 13:10
Stoppage

offside; tv-timeout

Period 2 REG · 13:10
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Wyatt Johnston; losing player: Tage Thompson

Period 2 REG · 13:15
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Sam Steel; hittee player: Rasmus Dahlin

Period 2 REG · 13:17
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Josh Doan; blocking player: Thomas Harley

blocked

Period 2 REG · 13:26
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Peyton Krebs

backhand

Period 2 REG · 13:37
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Rasmus Dahlin

Period 2 REG · 13:42
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Wyatt Johnston

snap

Period 2 REG · 13:51
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Wyatt Johnston; hittee player: Josh Doan

Period 2 REG · 14:59
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Alex Tuch; blocking player: Alexander Petrovic

blocked

Period 2 REG · 15:08
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Alex Tuch

snap

Period 2 REG · 15:09
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 2 REG · 15:09
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Roope Hintz; losing player: Tage Thompson

Period 2 REG · 15:36
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Peyton Krebs

wrist

Period 2 REG · 15:52
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Josh Doan

Period 2 REG · 16:07
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Roope Hintz

wide-right; snap

Period 2 REG · 16:09
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 2 REG · 16:09
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Wyatt Johnston

Period 2 REG · 16:17
Stoppage

high-stick

Period 2 REG · 16:17
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Wyatt Johnston; losing player: Noah Ostlund

Period 2 REG · 16:59
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Nils Lundkvist; hittee player: Noah Ostlund

Period 2 REG · 17:05
Goal · Buffalo Sabres 2-1 (away-home)

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; scoring player: Bowen Byram; assist1 player: Noah Ostlund; assist2 player: Alex Tuch

snap

Period 2 REG · 17:05
Stoppage

home-timeout; home-timeout

Period 2 REG · 17:05
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Radek Faksa; losing player: Josh Dunne

Period 2 REG · 17:08
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Alexander Petrovic

Period 2 REG · 17:21
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Dunne

wide-right; snap

Period 2 REG · 17:22
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Josh Dunne; blocking player: Alexander Petrovic

blocked

Period 2 REG · 18:02
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Beck Malenstyn; hittee player: Miro Heiskanen

Period 2 REG · 18:08
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Alexander Petrovic; hittee player: Zach Benson

Period 2 REG · 18:18
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Miro Heiskanen; blocking player: Mattias Samuelsson

blocked

Period 2 REG · 18:20
Stoppage

puck-in-netting

Period 2 REG · 18:20
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Wyatt Johnston; losing player: Ryan McLeod

Period 2 REG · 18:34
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Thomas Harley

snap

Period 2 REG · 18:36
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 2 REG · 18:36
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Tage Thompson; losing player: Wyatt Johnston

Period 2 REG · 18:52
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Rasmus Dahlin

slap

Period 2 REG · 18:54
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Doan

snap

Period 2 REG · 18:55
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Josh Doan

failed-bank-attempt; wrist

Period 2 REG · 19:50
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Alex Tuch; hittee player: Thomas Harley

Period 2 REG · 20:00
Period End
Period 3 REG · 00:00
Period Start
Period 3 REG · 00:00
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Roope Hintz; losing player: Josh Norris

Period 3 REG · 00:34
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Wyatt Johnston

Period 3 REG · 00:47
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Tage Thompson

backhand

Period 3 REG · 01:02
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Mikko Rantanen

wide-left; snap

Period 3 REG · 01:37
Blocked Shot · Buffalo Sabres

shooting player: Bowen Byram; blocking player: Wyatt Johnston

blocked

Period 3 REG · 01:46
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Period 3 REG · 01:51
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Ilya Lyubushkin; blocking player: Ryan McLeod

blocked

Period 3 REG · 01:55
Takeaway · Dallas Stars

player: Justin Hryckowian

Period 3 REG · 02:20
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Ilya Lyubushkin

snap

Period 3 REG · 02:27
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Miro Heiskanen

wide-left; snap

Period 3 REG · 02:54
Stoppage

icing

Period 3 REG · 02:54
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Norris; losing player: Colin Blackwell

Period 3 REG · 03:53
Delayed Penalty · Buffalo Sabres
Period 3 REG · 03:56
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Michael Kesselring; hittee player: Jason Robertson

Period 3 REG · 03:59
Penalty · Buffalo Sabres

committed by player: Tage Thompson; drawn by player: Jason Robertson

hooking; 2.0

Period 3 REG · 03:59
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Roope Hintz

Period 3 REG · 05:27
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Mikko Rantanen

above-crossbar; slap

Period 3 REG · 06:15
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Josh Doan

Period 3 REG · 06:23
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Colin Blackwell; hittee player: Peyton Krebs

Period 3 REG · 06:31
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Tage Thompson

snap

Period 3 REG · 06:41
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Owen Power

Period 3 REG · 07:00
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Alexander Petrovic; hittee player: Beck Malenstyn

Period 3 REG · 07:24
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Jordan Greenway; hittee player: Radek Faksa

Period 3 REG · 07:28
Stoppage

puck-in-crowd; tv-timeout

Period 3 REG · 07:28
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Sam Steel

Period 3 REG · 07:48
Stoppage

high-stick

Period 3 REG · 07:48
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Noah Ostlund; losing player: Roope Hintz

Period 3 REG · 08:00
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Noah Ostlund

high-and-wide-right; snap

Period 3 REG · 08:48
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Miro Heiskanen; blocking player: Wyatt Johnston

teammate-blocked

Period 3 REG · 08:55
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Matt Duchene

wide-left; tip-in

Period 3 REG · 09:09
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Tage Thompson

wrist

Period 3 REG · 09:21
Goal · Buffalo Sabres 3-1 (away-home)

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; scoring player: Tage Thompson; assist1 player: Josh Doan; assist2 player: Bowen Byram

snap

Period 3 REG · 09:21
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Colin Blackwell; losing player: Josh Dunne

Period 3 REG · 09:48
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Radek Faksa; hittee player: Jordan Greenway

Period 3 REG · 09:53
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Beck Malenstyn; hittee player: Colin Blackwell

Period 3 REG · 10:56
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Alexander Petrovic; blocking player: Zach Benson

blocked

Period 3 REG · 10:59
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Bowen Byram; hittee player: Jamie Benn

Period 3 REG · 11:01
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Jamie Benn; blocking player: Mattias Samuelsson

blocked

Period 3 REG · 11:02
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

snap

Period 3 REG · 11:03
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

snap

Period 3 REG · 11:04
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

wide-left; snap

Period 3 REG · 11:35
Goal · Buffalo Sabres 4-1 (away-home)

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; scoring player: Tage Thompson; assist1 player: Noah Ostlund; assist2 player: Owen Power

snap

Period 3 REG · 11:35
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Dunne; losing player: Wyatt Johnston

Period 3 REG · 12:17
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Ryan McLeod

Period 3 REG · 12:37
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Jack Quinn; hittee player: Radek Faksa

Period 3 REG · 12:52
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Colin Blackwell

snap

Period 3 REG · 12:54
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 3 REG · 12:54
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Roope Hintz; losing player: Tage Thompson

Period 3 REG · 12:56
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Roope Hintz

tip-in

Period 3 REG · 12:59
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 3 REG · 12:59
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Tage Thompson; losing player: Roope Hintz

Period 3 REG · 13:14
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Mavrik Bourque

wide-left; deflected

Period 3 REG · 14:17
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Beck Malenstyn; hittee player: Esa Lindell

Period 3 REG · 14:24
Takeaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Josh Dunne

Period 3 REG · 14:59
Shot On Goal · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Jack Quinn

slap

Period 3 REG · 15:01
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog; tv-timeout

Period 3 REG · 15:01
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Tage Thompson; losing player: Radek Faksa

Period 3 REG · 15:04
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Peyton Krebs

wide-left; tip-in

Period 3 REG · 15:20
Hit · Dallas Stars

hitting player: Thomas Harley; hittee player: Tage Thompson

Period 3 REG · 15:25
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Josh Doan; hittee player: Nils Lundkvist

Period 3 REG · 15:27
Stoppage

puck-in-crowd

Period 3 REG · 15:27
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Alex Tuch; losing player: Roope Hintz

Period 3 REG · 15:29
Missed Shot · Buffalo Sabres

goalie in net: Casey DeSmith; shooting player: Bowen Byram

wide-right; snap

Period 3 REG · 15:31
Stoppage

goalie-stopped-after-sog

Period 3 REG · 15:31
Faceoff · Dallas Stars

winning player: Roope Hintz; losing player: Josh Norris

Period 3 REG · 15:57
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

snap

Period 3 REG · 15:59
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Mavrik Bourque; blocking player: Bowen Byram

blocked

Period 3 REG · 16:00
Shot On Goal · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Jason Robertson

snap

Period 3 REG · 16:26
Giveaway · Dallas Stars

player: Mikko Rantanen

Period 3 REG · 17:09
Stoppage

puck-in-benches

Period 3 REG · 17:09
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Ryan McLeod; losing player: Sam Steel

Period 3 REG · 18:07
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Tage Thompson; hittee player: Mavrik Bourque

Period 3 REG · 18:16
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Josh Doan; hittee player: Nils Lundkvist

Period 3 REG · 18:50
Blocked Shot · Dallas Stars

shooting player: Ilya Lyubushkin; blocking player: Noah Ostlund

blocked

Period 3 REG · 19:13
Hit · Buffalo Sabres

hitting player: Bowen Byram; hittee player: Jason Robertson

Period 3 REG · 19:17
Missed Shot · Dallas Stars

goalie in net: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; shooting player: Mavrik Bourque

wide-right; snap

Period 3 REG · 19:25
Giveaway · Buffalo Sabres

player: Noah Ostlund

Period 3 REG · 19:38
Stoppage

puck-in-benches

Period 3 REG · 19:38
Faceoff · Buffalo Sabres

winning player: Josh Dunne; losing player: Colin Blackwell

Period 3 REG · 20:00
Period End
Period 3 REG · 20:00
Game End
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Shot analytics

Observed attempts, excluding shootouts. All locations face the attacking net on the right; shot locations are observed, while xG values estimate scoring chance. Older games may use direction inferred from period-wide shot locations.

Full-game expected goals

BUF

3.29 xG

46 / 46 eligible attempts scored

DAL

3.31 xG

38 / 38 eligible attempts scored

About expected goals (xG V1)

xG estimates a shot's goal probability. Team xG sums scored unblocked, non-empty-net attempts, including overtime and excluding shootouts. It describes chances already taken, not a pregame goal forecast. Bars compare team totals within this game. Missing coverage is not zero xG. Historical scores generated with this model are retrospective, not independent model-performance results.

● Goal · ○ Saved shot · △ Miss · × Block. Select a marker for details, or use the event list below.

Select an attempt to see its details.

Shot event list
Period / timeTeam / shooterOutcomeDistanceAngleSituationxG
1 00:12DAL / M. BourqueSaved shot22.8 ft23.2°EV0.041
1 00:15DAL / M. BourqueGoal12.0 ft0.0°EV0.453
1 00:45BUF / J. NorrisMiss32.6 ft50.0°PP0.109
1 01:07BUF / J. DoanSaved shot13.0 ft22.6°PP0.126
1 01:37BUF / R. DahlinSaved shot45.1 ft3.8°PP0.083
1 01:39BUF / Z. BensonMiss7.1 ft81.9°PP0.055
1 01:48BUF / O. PowerBlock12.0 ft0.0°PPN/A
1 02:15DAL / C. BlackwellSaved shot145.2 ft3.2°SH0.004
1 03:07DAL / J. RobertsonSaved shot93.5 ft6.1°EV0.003
1 03:30DAL / R. HintzMiss34.5 ft29.5°EV0.095
1 04:12BUF / B. ByramSaved shot27.5 ft10.5°EV0.194
1 04:28BUF / M. KesselringMiss64.8 ft17.0°EV0.009
1 04:53BUF / A. TuchSaved shot30.0 ft36.9°EV0.061
1 04:58BUF / M. SamuelssonSaved shot59.7 ft31.3°EV0.007
1 05:04BUF / O. PowerBlock14.3 ft12.1°EVN/A
1 05:42BUF / T. ThompsonMiss40.4 ft42.0°EV0.021
1 06:06BUF / R. DahlinSaved shot5.1 ft11.3°EV0.251
1 06:07BUF / Z. BensonSaved shot5.0 ft90.0°EV0.024
1 06:09BUF / J. QuinnBlock7.1 ft8.1°EVN/A
1 08:04DAL / M. BourqueSaved shot43.1 ft45.9°EV0.016
1 08:33BUF / T. ThompsonBlock37.0 ft38.4°EVN/A
1 08:43BUF / O. PowerBlock30.7 ft19.0°EVN/A
1 09:21BUF / Z. BensonMiss56.9 ft39.3°EV0.009
1 10:07DAL / R. FaksaSaved shot41.7 ft46.0°EV0.021
1 10:11DAL / E. LindellSaved shot49.1 ft3.5°EV0.013
1 10:22DAL / M. HeiskanenSaved shot37.4 ft15.5°EV0.069
1 11:24BUF / T. ThompsonMiss41.8 ft11.0°EV0.056
1 11:50BUF / R. DahlinSaved shot58.9 ft40.2°EV0.013
1 11:59BUF / M. SamuelssonBlock53.6 ft8.6°EVN/A
1 12:21BUF / R. McLeodSaved shot37.6 ft39.6°EV0.034
1 12:59BUF / R. DahlinSaved shot57.9 ft21.3°EV0.018
1 13:25BUF / T. ThompsonBlock30.8 ft13.1°EVN/A
1 14:37BUF / J. DunneMiss9.2 ft40.6°EV0.082
1 14:50DAL / A. PetrovicSaved shot31.6 ft34.7°EV0.107
1 16:03DAL / J. RobertsonSaved shot48.5 ft14.3°EV0.031
1 16:11DAL / N. LundkvistSaved shot38.9 ft18.0°EV0.066
1 16:52DAL / J. RobertsonSaved shot18.0 ft33.7°EV0.106
1 17:19BUF / T. ThompsonSaved shot10.4 ft16.7°EV0.229
1 17:20BUF / T. ThompsonSaved shot8.6 ft54.5°EV0.032
1 17:24BUF / J. DoanMiss34.4 ft35.5°EV0.052
1 17:38DAL / M. RantanenSaved shot136.1 ft14.0°EV0.002
1 18:03BUF / J. DunneSaved shot7.0 ft0.0°EV0.141
1 18:06BUF / M. KesselringBlock16.3 ft10.6°EVN/A
1 18:49DAL / R. FaksaSaved shot10.4 ft16.7°EV0.224
1 19:19BUF / M. SamuelssonMiss59.7 ft8.7°EV0.021
1 19:22BUF / Z. MetsaSaved shot63.5 ft28.2°EV0.010
2 01:05DAL / S. SteelBlock19.7 ft30.5°EVN/A
2 02:41DAL / C. BlackwellSaved shot6.1 ft9.5°SH0.301
2 03:11BUF / B. ByramMiss12.8 ft51.3°PP0.174
2 04:09BUF / J. GreenwaySaved shot46.7 ft45.0°EV0.012
2 04:11BUF / M. SamuelssonSaved shot41.2 ft5.6°EV0.054
2 04:12BUF / J. DunneSaved shot9.1 ft6.3°EV0.031
2 06:26DAL / M. DucheneSaved shot27.1 ft4.2°PP0.214
2 06:58BUF / M. SamuelssonSaved shot49.0 ft50.8°EV0.007
2 07:44BUF / J. DoanGoal24.4 ft35.0°EV0.149
2 08:35DAL / C. BlackwellSaved shot36.1 ft19.4°EV0.049
2 08:43DAL / M. HeiskanenSaved shot31.6 ft34.7°EV0.058
2 08:59DAL / T. HarleySaved shot66.7 ft23.9°EV0.009
2 09:35DAL / E. LindellBlock54.6 ft41.3°EVN/A
2 09:57DAL / J. RobertsonSaved shot27.7 ft25.6°EV0.109
2 12:22BUF / M. KesselringBlock47.4 ft34.7°EVN/A
2 12:45DAL / W. JohnstonBlock18.0 ft33.7°EVN/A
2 13:17BUF / J. DoanBlock12.1 ft24.4°EVN/A
2 13:26BUF / P. KrebsSaved shot7.1 ft8.1°EV0.170
2 13:42DAL / W. JohnstonSaved shot14.1 ft8.1°EV0.262
2 14:59BUF / A. TuchBlock40.0 ft58.3°EVN/A
2 15:08BUF / A. TuchSaved shot42.0 ft51.8°EV0.014
2 15:36BUF / P. KrebsSaved shot38.4 ft51.3°EV0.014
2 16:07DAL / R. HintzMiss14.8 ft28.3°EV0.213
2 17:05BUF / B. ByramGoal28.3 ft42.1°EV0.116
2 17:21BUF / J. DunneMiss12.0 ft90.0°EV0.070
2 17:22BUF / J. DunneBlock10.2 ft78.7°EVN/A
2 18:18DAL / M. HeiskanenBlock37.5 ft41.8°EVN/A
2 18:34DAL / T. HarleySaved shot63.3 ft11.8°EV0.014
2 18:52BUF / R. DahlinSaved shot49.7 ft30.2°EV0.024
2 18:54BUF / J. DoanSaved shot8.9 ft63.4°EV0.176
2 18:55BUF / J. DoanMiss9.8 ft114.0°EV0.012
3 00:47BUF / T. ThompsonSaved shot17.8 ft51.8°EV0.060
3 01:02DAL / M. RantanenMiss9.0 ft0.0°EV0.242
3 01:37BUF / B. ByramBlock14.3 ft24.8°EVN/A
3 01:51DAL / I. LyubushkinBlock23.7 ft27.6°EVN/A
3 02:20DAL / I. LyubushkinSaved shot36.2 ft50.6°EV0.025
3 02:27DAL / M. HeiskanenMiss48.3 ft5.9°EV0.040
3 05:27DAL / M. RantanenMiss36.8 ft45.0°PP0.064
3 06:31BUF / T. ThompsonSaved shot36.1 ft85.2°EV0.019
3 08:00BUF / N. OstlundMiss49.6 ft41.7°EV0.012
3 08:48DAL / M. HeiskanenBlock17.5 ft13.2°EVN/A
3 08:55DAL / M. DucheneMiss20.2 ft8.5°EV0.078
3 09:09BUF / T. ThompsonSaved shot30.2 ft34.2°EV0.071
3 09:21BUF / T. ThompsonGoal9.2 ft12.5°EV0.256
3 10:56DAL / A. PetrovicBlock47.8 ft15.8°EVN/A
3 11:01DAL / J. BennBlock5.4 ft68.2°EVN/A
3 11:02DAL / J. RobertsonSaved shot5.0 ft90.0°EV0.036
3 11:03DAL / J. RobertsonSaved shot7.3 ft74.1°EV0.021
3 11:04DAL / J. RobertsonMiss8.2 ft76.0°EV0.018
3 11:35BUF / T. ThompsonGoal38.0 ft1.5°EV0.084
3 12:52DAL / C. BlackwellSaved shot46.2 ft38.9°EV0.011
3 12:56DAL / R. HintzSaved shot13.0 ft4.4°EV0.068
3 13:14DAL / M. BourqueMiss20.2 ft20.2°EV0.064
3 14:59BUF / J. QuinnSaved shot42.4 ft45.0°EV0.029
3 15:04BUF / P. KrebsMiss8.5 ft20.6°EV0.100
3 15:29BUF / B. ByramMiss53.0 ft35.8°EV0.006
3 15:57DAL / J. RobertsonSaved shot33.2 ft21.2°EV0.094
3 15:59DAL / M. BourqueBlock9.2 ft12.5°EVN/A
3 16:00DAL / J. RobertsonSaved shot10.4 ft16.7°EV0.050
3 18:50DAL / I. LyubushkinBlock33.0 ft1.7°EVN/A
3 19:17DAL / M. BourqueMiss60.2 ft21.4°EV0.016
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G · Starter · 60:00 TOI · 28/29 SVS · 1 GA · 0.97 SV% · W
Colten Ellis G · Backup · 00:00 TOI · 0/0 SVS · 0 GA · 0.00 SV%
Player Pos G A P +/- S H BS TOI
Alex Tuch R 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 18:21
Beck Malenstyn L 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 13:06
Bowen Byram D 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 24:36
Jack Quinn R 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15:21
Jordan Greenway L 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 12:28
Josh Doan R 1 1 2 2 3 4 0 15:27
Josh Dunne C 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 11:15
Josh Norris C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13:37
Mattias Samuelsson D 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 22:56
Michael Kesselring D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 12:04
Noah Ostlund C 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 12:56
Owen Power D 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 24:12
Peyton Krebs C 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 13:59
Rasmus Dahlin D 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 24:43
Ryan McLeod C 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 16:35
Tage Thompson C 2 1 3 3 7 1 0 18:45
Zach Benson L 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 16:11
Zach Metsa D 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 09:28
Casey DeSmith G · Starter · 60:00 TOI · 27/31 SVS · 4 GA · 0.87 SV% · L
Jake Oettinger G · Backup · 00:00 TOI · 0/0 SVS · 0 GA · 0.00 SV%
Player Pos G A P +/- S H BS TOI
Alexander Petrovic D 0 0 0 -1 1 4 2 13:27
Colin Blackwell C 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 12:33
Esa Lindell D 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 22:58
Ilya Lyubushkin D 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 16:37
Jamie Benn L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 11:27
Jason Robertson L 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 21:16
Justin Hryckowian C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 10:10
Matt Duchene C 0 0 0 -4 1 0 0 15:43
Mavrik Bourque C 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 15:17
Mikko Rantanen R 0 0 0 -2 1 1 0 20:36
Miro Heiskanen D 0 1 1 -1 2 0 1 24:50
Nils Lundkvist D 0 0 0 -1 1 2 1 15:53
Oskar Bäck C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12:54
Radek Faksa C 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 12:33
Roope Hintz C 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 16:32
Sam Steel C 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13:17
Thomas Harley D 0 0 0 -4 2 1 1 22:58
Wyatt Johnston C 0 0 0 -3 1 1 1 16:59