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Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres

NHLApril 15, 2026KeyBank Center

StarsDallasDALWon50-20-12

Stars 4, Sabres 3

Final/SO
SabresBuffaloBUF50-23-9
Score by period
Team123OTSOT
DAL120014
BUF120003

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

1st

  1. 0:00Start of 1st Period
  2. 0:00Josh Dunne faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  3. 0:16Josh Dunne hit Tyler Myers
  4. 0:34Beck Malenstyn hit Lian Bichsel
  5. 0:43Giveaway by Oskar Bäck
  6. 0:43Michael Kesselring hit Oskar Bäck
  7. 1:04Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  8. 1:06Mikko Rantanen hit Tyson Kozak
  9. 1:16Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Right
  10. 1:45Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  11. 1:49Jack Quinn hit Mavrik Bourque
  12. 2:16Esa Lindell Wrist Shot Wide Left
  13. 2:19Mavrik Bourque Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (26), Ilya Lyubushkin (8)
  14. 2:19Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Josh Norris
  15. 2:40Tyler Myers shot blocked by Zach Benson
  16. 2:42Justin Hryckowian shot blocked by Josh Norris
  17. 2:58Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  18. 3:09Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  19. 3:11Puck in Netting
  20. 3:11Radek Faksa faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  21. 3:24Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  22. 3:30Radek Faksa hit Bowen Byram
  23. 3:57Off-side
  24. 3:57Josh Dunne faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  25. 4:07Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  26. 4:39Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  27. 4:40Josh Dunne shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  28. 4:59Giveaway by Lian Bichsel
  29. 5:03Off-side
  30. 5:03Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  31. 5:23Logan Stanley Wrist Shot Wide Left
  32. 5:25Puck in Netting
  33. 5:25Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Josh Norris
  34. 5:35Puck in Crowd
  35. 5:35Josh Norris faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  36. 6:05Takeaway by Justin Hryckowian
  37. 6:23Takeaway by Oskar Bäck
  38. 6:51Conor Timmins Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  39. 6:53Goalie Stopped
  40. 6:53Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sam Steel
  41. 6:56Tanner Pearson shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  42. 7:12Giveaway by Jake Oettinger
  43. 7:15Takeaway by Wyatt Johnston
  44. 8:09Logan Stanley Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  45. 8:11Goalie Stopped
  46. 8:11Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  47. 8:13Alex Tuch shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
  48. 8:19Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  49. 9:00Icing
  50. 9:00Josh Norris faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  51. 9:04Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  52. 9:08Radek Faksa High-sticking against Josh Norris
  53. 9:08Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Josh Norris
  54. 9:45Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  55. 9:55Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  56. 10:08Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Left
  57. 10:22Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Right
  58. 11:15Zach Metsa shot blocked by Radek Faksa
  59. 11:28Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  60. 11:34Peyton Krebs hit Radek Faksa
  61. 11:38Icing
  62. 11:38Josh Dunne faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  63. 11:39Logan Stanley shot blocked by Adam Erne
  64. 11:44Tyler Myers hit Beck Malenstyn
  65. 12:27Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  66. 12:36Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  67. 12:48Josh Norris Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (30), Owen Power (20)
  68. 12:48Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  69. 13:30Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  70. 13:33Ilya Lyubushkin Holding against Jack Quinn
  71. 13:33TV Timeout
  72. 13:33Josh Norris faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  73. 14:36Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Right
  74. 15:21Takeaway by Adam Erne
  75. 15:30Takeaway by Adam Erne
  76. 15:31Giveaway by Adam Erne
  77. 15:32Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  78. 15:35Puck in Netting
  79. 15:35Matt Duchene faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  80. 16:20Logan Stanley Snap Shot Wide Left
  81. 16:27Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  82. 16:38Mavrik Bourque hit Logan Stanley
  83. 17:23Puck Frozen - Goalie
  84. 17:23Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  85. 17:30Puck in Crowd
  86. 17:30Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  87. 17:44Tyson Kozak hit Justin Hryckowian
  88. 17:56Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  89. 18:06Justin Hryckowian hit Michael Kesselring
  90. 18:21Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  91. 18:43Giveaway by Sam Steel
  92. 19:01Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  93. 19:07Lian Bichsel hit Peyton Krebs
  94. 19:12Matt Duchene hit Jack Quinn
  95. 19:14Tanner Pearson hit Mavrik Bourque
  96. 19:40Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  97. 19:58Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  98. 20:00End of 1st Period

2nd

  1. 0:00Start of 2nd Period
  2. 0:00Matt Duchene faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  3. 0:19Beck Malenstyn hit Jason Robertson
  4. 0:52Giveaway by Sam Steel
  5. 1:51Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  6. 1:56Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  7. 2:00Puck Frozen - Goalie
  8. 2:00Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  9. 2:06Jordan Greenway Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
  10. 2:07Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Radek Faksa
  11. 2:18Luke Schenn hit Radek Faksa
  12. 2:24Jordan Greenway Interference against Ilya Lyubushkin
  13. 2:24Alex Tuch faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  14. 3:16Zach Benson shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  15. 3:26Takeaway by Tyson Kozak
  16. 3:32Zach Benson Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Tyson Kozak (4)
  17. 3:32Alex Tuch faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  18. 4:07Puck Frozen - Goalie
  19. 4:07Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  20. 4:24Esa Lindell Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (21), Justin Hryckowian (16)
  21. 4:24Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Sam Steel
  22. 4:37Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  23. 4:42Adam Erne hit Bowen Byram
  24. 5:05Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  25. 5:10Peyton Krebs hit Sam Steel
  26. 5:32Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  27. 6:36Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  28. 6:37Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot Wide Right
  29. 7:08Esa Lindell shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  30. 7:30Icing
  31. 7:30Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  32. 7:33Logan Stanley shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  33. 7:48Esa Lindell hit Josh Dunne
  34. 8:11Zach Benson Poke Wide Right
  35. 8:12Josh Dunne Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  36. 8:14Josh Dunne Backhand Wide Right
  37. 8:22Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  38. 8:29Beck Malenstyn hit Wyatt Johnston
  39. 8:36Tyler Myers Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  40. 8:39Sam Steel hit Jack Quinn
  41. 8:48Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  42. 8:53Tanner Pearson hit Justin Hryckowian
  43. 9:17Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Colten Ellis
  44. 9:19Goalie Stopped
  45. 9:19Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Josh Norris
  46. 9:20Michael Bunting Tip-In Wide Right
  47. 9:25Michael Bunting hit Josh Doan
  48. 9:28Justin Hryckowian hit Bowen Byram
  49. 9:44Icing
  50. 9:44Radek Faksa faceoff won against Josh Norris
  51. 9:48Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  52. 9:49Radek Faksa Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  53. 9:50Radek Faksa Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  54. 9:51Goalie Stopped
  55. 9:51Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  56. 10:11Adam Erne hit Logan Stanley
  57. 10:15Tyson Kozak hit Oskar Bäck
  58. 10:22Adam Erne Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  59. 10:24Goalie Stopped
  60. 10:24Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  61. 11:09Alex Tuch Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Tanner Pearson (8), Owen Power (21)
  62. 11:09Sam Steel faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  63. 11:16Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  64. 11:23Wyatt Johnston hit Tanner Pearson
  65. 11:32Sam Steel hit Logan Stanley
  66. 11:43Logan Stanley Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  67. 11:46Goalie Stopped
  68. 11:46Josh Dunne faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  69. 11:51Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  70. 11:51Beck Malenstyn hit Esa Lindell
  71. 11:58Beck Malenstyn hit Esa Lindell
  72. 12:21Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
  73. 12:31Josh Dunne shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  74. 13:19Radek Faksa hit Jordan Greenway
  75. 13:28Conor Timmins Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  76. 14:06Jason Robertson shot blocked by Josh Norris
  77. 14:16Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  78. 14:27Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot Wide Left
  79. 14:42Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  80. 14:56Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  81. 15:20Peyton Krebs hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  82. 15:30Off-side
  83. 15:30Josh Dunne faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  84. 15:53Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  85. 16:00Justin Hryckowian Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  86. 16:00Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Oskar Bäck
  87. 16:12Luke Schenn hit Radek Faksa
  88. 16:21Nils Lundkvist Wrist Shot Wide Right
  89. 16:32Luke Schenn Holding against Radek Faksa
  90. 16:32Matt Duchene faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  91. 18:32Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  92. 18:34Goalie Stopped
  93. 18:34Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Josh Norris
  94. 19:10Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Josh Norris
  95. 20:00End of 2nd Period

3rd

  1. 0:00Start of 3rd Period
  2. 0:00Josh Dunne faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  3. 0:19Beck Malenstyn hit Radek Faksa
  4. 0:22Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  5. 0:30Giveaway by Adam Erne
  6. 0:32Josh Dunne Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  7. 0:38Goalie Stopped
  8. 0:38Radek Faksa faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  9. 0:44Lian Bichsel hit Jordan Greenway
  10. 1:08Owen Power shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  11. 1:14Luke Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  12. 1:48Justin Hryckowian Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  13. 1:56Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  14. 2:04Ilya Lyubushkin hit Peyton Krebs
  15. 3:37Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  16. 3:44Tyler Myers Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  17. 4:08Adam Erne Wrist Shot Wide Left
  18. 4:09Oskar Bäck Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  19. 4:12Adam Erne Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  20. 4:20Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  21. 4:21Puck in Netting
  22. 4:21Josh Dunne faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  23. 5:14Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  24. 5:23Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  25. 5:26Goalie Stopped
  26. 5:26Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  27. 5:36Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot Wide Left
  28. 5:49Tyson Kozak hit Nils Lundkvist
  29. 6:15Jason Robertson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  30. 6:58Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  31. 7:52Radek Faksa hit Josh Norris
  32. 7:54Conor Timmins Slap Shot Wide Left
  33. 8:01Conor Timmins hit Adam Erne
  34. 8:13Oskar Bäck shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  35. 8:18Adam Erne hit Bowen Byram
  36. 9:27Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Above Crossbar
  37. 9:44Puck Frozen - Goalie
  38. 9:44Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  39. 9:53Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  40. 9:58Luke Schenn hit Jason Robertson
  41. 10:32Jason Robertson shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
  42. 10:41Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  43. 10:45Puck in Benches
  44. 10:45Josh Norris faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  45. 11:19Mikko Rantanen Backhand saved by Colten Ellis
  46. 12:09Logan Stanley hit Radek Faksa
  47. 12:11Tyler Myers shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  48. 12:16Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  49. 12:16Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
  50. 12:55Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  51. 12:57Goalie Stopped
  52. 12:57Josh Norris faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  53. 13:09Conor Timmins Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  54. 13:09Matt Duchene faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  55. 14:35Hand Pass
  56. 14:35Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  57. 15:41Tyler Myers Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  58. 15:44Goalie Stopped
  59. 15:44Radek Faksa faceoff won against Josh Norris
  60. 15:57Giveaway by Tyler Myers
  61. 16:02Takeaway by Zach Metsa
  62. 16:04Lian Bichsel hit Zach Metsa
  63. 16:06Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  64. 16:15Takeaway by Michael Kesselring
  65. 16:37Michael Bunting shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  66. 16:39Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  67. 16:41Goalie Stopped
  68. 16:41Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  69. 17:04Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  70. 17:43Logan Stanley Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  71. 17:45Goalie Stopped
  72. 17:45Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  73. 17:47Logan Stanley shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  74. 17:52Tyson Kozak hit Sam Steel
  75. 18:14Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  76. 18:17Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Owen Power
  77. 19:30Tanner Pearson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  78. 19:41Lian Bichsel Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  79. 20:00End of 3rd Period

OT

  1. 0:00Start of Overtime
  2. 0:00Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  3. 0:14Jason Robertson shot blocked by Owen Power
  4. 0:23Owen Power shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  5. 1:10Off-side
  6. 1:10Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  7. 1:49Thomas Harley shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  8. 2:32Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  9. 2:34Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  10. 2:36Mavrik Bourque Hooking against Alex Tuch
  11. 2:36Timeout - Home
  12. 2:36Josh Norris faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  13. 2:47Takeaway by Lian Bichsel
  14. 3:34Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
  15. 3:36Goalie Stopped
  16. 3:36Radek Faksa faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  17. 3:59Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
  18. 4:03Josh Doan Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  19. 4:06Puck in Netting
  20. 4:06Josh Norris faceoff won against Oskar Bäck
  21. 4:17Jack Quinn Slap Shot Wide Left
  22. 4:34Takeaway by Esa Lindell
  23. 5:00End of OT

SO

  1. 0:00Start of Shootout
  2. 0:00Josh Norris Goal Snap Shot
  3. 0:00Jason Robertson Goal Snap Shot
  4. 0:00Jack Quinn Goal Wrist Shot
  5. 0:00Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  6. 0:00Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  7. 0:00Matt Duchene Goal Backhand
  8. 0:00Josh Doan Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
  9. 0:00Wyatt Johnston Goal Wrist Shot
  10. 0:00End of Shootout
  11. 0:00End of OT
  12. 0:00Game End

1st

  1. 2:19DAL 1, BUF 0Mavrik Bourque Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (26), Ilya Lyubushkin (8)
  2. 12:48DAL 1, BUF 1Josh Norris Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (30), Owen Power (20)

2nd

  1. 3:32DAL 1, BUF 2Zach Benson Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Tyson Kozak (4)
  2. 4:24DAL 2, BUF 2Esa Lindell Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (21), Justin Hryckowian (16)
  3. 11:09DAL 2, BUF 3Alex Tuch Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Tanner Pearson (8), Owen Power (21)
  4. 16:00DAL 3, BUF 3Justin Hryckowian Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Game leaders

StarsDallas

SabresBuffalo

Box score

ForwardsGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOIFO%SFLFWGVPNSMTKSHFTYTDGESTOIPPTOISHTOI
Justin Hryckowian C111020017:1860.02690001201413:282:241:26
Mavrik Bourque C100010217:0666.71240110202015:181:480:00
Adam Erne LW000031013:230.0200201219612:210:001:02
Jamie Benn LW011000013:460.00000000181512:051:410:00
Jason Robertson LW00-1000017:260.01000010194513:104:160:00
Matt Duchene C00-2010017:2657.10340000191613:503:360:00
Michael Bunting LW001010012:360.05001020161412:360:000:00
Mikko Rantanen RW00-2010018:330.01203000182214:144:190:00
Oskar Back C000000013:360.0120100117510:120:003:24
Radek Faksa C000032213:0935.7395010019211:150:001:54
Sam Steel C00-1020015:4333.30212000181213:490:001:54
Wyatt Johnston C00-1010018:1133.30210011194513:374:120:22
DefenseGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOISFLFWGVPNSMTKFO%SHFTYTDGESTOIPPTOISHTOI
Esa Lindell D110012022:1430000110.022616:442:003:30
Ilya Lyubushkin D010012215:3910001010.019113:180:002:21
Lian Bichsel D000030020:3710010010.023418:050:002:32
Nils Lundkvist D000001020:2600000100.023318:421:440:00
Thomas Harley D00-1003022:4540000100.023617:534:000:52
Tyler Myers D000013021:3030010000.023118:470:002:43
GoaliesSAGASVSV%TOIPIMSOSESSVPPSVSHSVSOSAYTDG
Jake Oettinger G24321.87565:0000174000

Video

0:50Josh Norris tallies goal vs. Stars0:48Mavrik Bourque gives Sabres the early lead0:40Esa Lindell nets power-play goal0:23Justin Hryckowian scores goal for Stars
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