Sabres 4, Stars 1 — Final score (December 31, 2025)

NHL · Wed, Dec 31 · American Airlines Center

Final

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

Key plays

P1Mavrik Bourque Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (23), Miro Heiskanen (28)0–1

P2Josh Doan Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (17)1–1

P2Bowen Byram Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (4), Alex Tuch (20)2–1

P3Tage Thompson Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (15), Bowen Byram (11)3–1

P3Tage Thompson Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (5), Owen Power (8)4–1

Full play-by-play (275)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque0–0

P1Giveaway by Noah Ostlund0–0

P1Mavrik Bourque Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Mavrik Bourque Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (23), Miro Heiskanen (28)0–1

P1Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Jordan Greenway0–1

P1Alexander Petrovic hit Jordan Greenway0–1

P1Radek Faksa High-sticking against Josh Dunne0–1

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Colin Blackwell0–1

P1Josh Norris Slap Shot Wide Right0–1

P1Takeaway by Esa Lindell0–1

P1Giveaway by Esa Lindell0–1

P1Josh Doan Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Zach Benson Backhand Wide Left0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Steel0–1

P1Owen Power shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin0–1

P1Off-side0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Steel0–1

P1Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Giveaway by Thomas Harley0–1

P1Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center0–1

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Roope Hintz0–1

P1Nils Lundkvist hit Peyton Krebs0–1

P1Roope Hintz Snap Shot Wide Right0–1

P1Jordan Greenway hit Nils Lundkvist0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Mikko Rantanen0–1

P1Josh Dunne hit Matt Duchene0–1

P1Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Giveaway by Jamie Benn0–1

P1Michael Kesselring Snap Shot Above Crossbar0–1

P1Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Owen Power shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen0–1

P1Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar0–1

P1Josh Doan hit Radek Faksa0–1

P1Icing0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Colin Blackwell0–1

P1Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Jack Quinn shot blocked by Esa Lindell0–1

P1Bowen Byram hit Oskar Bäck0–1

P1Mikko Rantanen hit Beck Malenstyn0–1

P1Roope Hintz hit Josh Norris0–1

P1Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jamie Benn0–1

P1Owen Power shot blocked by Jamie Benn0–1

P1Josh Doan hit Alexander Petrovic0–1

P1Zach Benson Snap Shot Wide Right0–1

P1Giveaway by Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Takeaway by Colin Blackwell0–1

P1Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Dunne0–1

P1Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson0–1

P1Tage Thompson Snap Shot Above Crossbar0–1

P1Puck in Netting0–1

P1Sam Steel faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–1

P1Sam Steel hit Bowen Byram0–1

P1Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Matt Duchene0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian0–1

P1Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Roope Hintz0–1

P1Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist0–1

P1Tage Thompson shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Alexander Petrovic0–1

P1Josh Dunne Tip-In Wide Right0–1

P1Alexander Petrovic Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Takeaway by Jack Quinn0–1

P1Justin Hryckowian hit Michael Kesselring0–1

P1Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Nils Lundkvist Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque0–1

P1Puck in Benches0–1

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque0–1

P1Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson0–1

P1Jason Robertson Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sam Steel0–1

P1Peyton Krebs hit Nils Lundkvist0–1

P1Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left0–1

P1Mikko Rantanen Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Giveaway by Jamie Benn0–1

P1Josh Dunne Deflected saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn0–1

P1Puck in Crowd0–1

P1Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Right0–1

P1Zach Metsa Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P1End of 1st Period0–1

P2Start of 2nd Period0–1

P2Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Norris0–1

P2Giveaway by Alex Tuch0–1

P2Peyton Krebs hit Thomas Harley0–1

P2Sam Steel shot blocked by Owen Power0–1

P2Icing0–1

P2Matt Duchene faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–1

P2Justin Hryckowian Tripping against Owen Power0–1

P2Radek Faksa faceoff won against Josh Norris0–1

P2Giveaway by Esa Lindell0–1

P2Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P2Goalie Stopped0–1

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Radek Faksa0–1

P2Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right0–1

P2Jordan Greenway Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P2Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P2Josh Dunne Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P2Goalie Stopped0–1

P2Roope Hintz faceoff won against Peyton Krebs0–1

P2Josh Doan Tripping against Thomas Harley0–1

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Roope Hintz0–1

P2Giveaway by Ryan McLeod0–1

P2Giveaway by Matt Duchene0–1

P2Jordan Greenway hit Jason Robertson0–1

P2Jordan Greenway hit Wyatt Johnston0–1

P2Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P2Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith0–1

P2Alexander Petrovic hit Alex Tuch0–1

P2Josh Doan Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (17)1–1

P2Radek Faksa faceoff won against Josh Dunne1–1

P2Colin Blackwell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–1

P2Giveaway by Zach Metsa1–1

P2Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–1

P2Goalie Stopped1–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston1–1

P2Giveaway by Michael Kesselring1–1

P2Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–1

P2Icing1–1

P2Roope Hintz faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–1

P2Esa Lindell shot blocked by Alex Tuch1–1

P2Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–1

P2Giveaway by Matt Duchene1–1

P2Mattias Samuelsson hit Alexander Petrovic1–1

P2Takeaway by Bowen Byram1–1

P2Icing1–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Colin Blackwell1–1

P2Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Radek Faksa1–1

P2Icing1–1

P2Sam Steel faceoff won against Josh Norris1–1

P2Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Michael Kesselring1–1

P2Off-side1–1

P2Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–1

P2Sam Steel hit Rasmus Dahlin1–1

P2Josh Doan shot blocked by Thomas Harley1–1

P2Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith1–1

P2Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin1–1

P2Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–1

P2Wyatt Johnston hit Josh Doan1–1

P2Alex Tuch shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic1–1

P2Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith1–1

P2Goalie Stopped1–1

P2Roope Hintz faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–1

P2Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith1–1

P2Takeaway by Josh Doan1–1

P2Roope Hintz Snap Shot Wide Right1–1

P2Goalie Stopped1–1

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston1–1

P2High Stick1–1

P2Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Noah Ostlund1–1

P2Nils Lundkvist hit Noah Ostlund1–1

P2Bowen Byram Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (4), Alex Tuch (20)2–1

P2Timeout - Home2–1

P2Radek Faksa faceoff won against Josh Dunne2–1

P2Giveaway by Alexander Petrovic2–1

P2Josh Dunne Snap Shot Wide Right2–1

P2Josh Dunne shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic2–1

P2Beck Malenstyn hit Miro Heiskanen2–1

P2Alexander Petrovic hit Zach Benson2–1

P2Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson2–1

P2Puck in Netting2–1

P2Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–1

P2Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P2Goalie Stopped2–1

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston2–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith2–1

P2Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith2–1

P2Josh Doan Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt2–1

P2Alex Tuch hit Thomas Harley2–1

P2End of 2nd Period2–1

P3Start of 3rd Period2–1

P3Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Norris2–1

P3Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston2–1

P3Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith2–1

P3Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left2–1

P3Bowen Byram shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston2–1

P3Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Ryan McLeod2–1

P3Takeaway by Justin Hryckowian2–1

P3Ilya Lyubushkin Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot Wide Left2–1

P3Icing2–1

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Colin Blackwell2–1

P3Michael Kesselring hit Jason Robertson2–1

P3Tage Thompson Hooking against Jason Robertson2–1

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Roope Hintz2–1

P3Mikko Rantanen Slap Shot Above Crossbar2–1

P3Giveaway by Josh Doan2–1

P3Colin Blackwell hit Peyton Krebs2–1

P3Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith2–1

P3Giveaway by Owen Power2–1

P3Alexander Petrovic hit Beck Malenstyn2–1

P3Jordan Greenway hit Radek Faksa2–1

P3Puck in Crowd2–1

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Steel2–1

P3High Stick2–1

P3Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Roope Hintz2–1

P3Noah Ostlund Snap Shot High and Wide Right2–1

P3Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston2–1

P3Matt Duchene Tip-In Wide Left2–1

P3Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith2–1

P3Tage Thompson Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (15), Bowen Byram (11)3–1

P3Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Josh Dunne3–1

P3Radek Faksa hit Jordan Greenway3–1

P3Beck Malenstyn hit Colin Blackwell3–1

P3Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Zach Benson3–1

P3Bowen Byram hit Jamie Benn3–1

P3Jamie Benn shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson3–1

P3Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen3–1

P3Jason Robertson Snap Shot Wide Left3–1

P3Tage Thompson Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (5), Owen Power (8)4–1

P3Josh Dunne faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston4–1

P3Giveaway by Ryan McLeod4–1

P3Jack Quinn hit Radek Faksa4–1

P3Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Roope Hintz faceoff won against Tage Thompson4–1

P3Roope Hintz Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Roope Hintz4–1

P3Mavrik Bourque Deflected Wide Left4–1

P3Beck Malenstyn hit Esa Lindell4–1

P3Takeaway by Josh Dunne4–1

P3Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Radek Faksa4–1

P3Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Left4–1

P3Thomas Harley hit Tage Thompson4–1

P3Josh Doan hit Nils Lundkvist4–1

P3Puck in Crowd4–1

P3Alex Tuch faceoff won against Roope Hintz4–1

P3Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right4–1

P3Goalie Stopped4–1

P3Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Norris4–1

P3Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Bowen Byram4–1

P3Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen4–1

P3Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen4–1

P3Puck in Benches4–1

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Steel4–1

P3Tage Thompson hit Mavrik Bourque4–1

P3Josh Doan hit Nils Lundkvist4–1

P3Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Noah Ostlund4–1

P3Bowen Byram hit Jason Robertson4–1

P3Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot Wide Right4–1

P3Giveaway by Noah Ostlund4–1

P3Puck in Benches4–1

P3Josh Dunne faceoff won against Colin Blackwell4–1

P3End of 3rd Period4–1

P3Game End4–1

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