DAL
DAL
Dallas Stars
48-20-12 · W3 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
OT
W
L
Final/SO
4—3
2026-04-15 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
OT
BUF controlled xG 2.3 to 1.9 but DAL won on execution · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RDOT
DAL xG
1.92
ACTUAL
4 — 3
BUF xG
2.33

Scoring Timeline

0.23
HIGH xG
DAL1P 2:19Even Strength
Mavrik Bourque
22
Mavrik Bourque(20)
C · DAL · #22
Esa Lindell (26), Ilya Lyubushkin (8)
DAL 1 - 0 BUF
0.03
LOW xG
BUF1P 12:48Even Strength
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(13)
C · BUF · #13
Zach Benson (30), Owen Power (20)
DAL 1 - 1 BUF
0.23
HIGH xG
BUF2P 3:32Power Play
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(13)
L · BUF · #9
Tyson Kozak (4)
DAL 1 - 2 BUF
0.07
MED xG
DAL2P 4:24Power Play
Esa Lindell
23
Esa Lindell(6)
D · DAL · #23
Jamie Benn (21), Justin Hryckowian (16)
DAL 2 - 2 BUF
0.04
LOW xG
BUF2P 11:09Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(33)
R · BUF · #89
Tanner Pearson (8), Owen Power (21)
DAL 2 - 3 BUF
0.05
MED xG
DAL2P 16:00Even Strength
Justin Hryckowian
49
Justin Hryckowian(14)
C · DAL · #49
DAL 3 - 3 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jake Oettinger
29
Jake Oettinger
G · DAL · #29
21/24 saves, .875 SV%, -0.6 GSAx
★2
Colten Ellis
35
Colten Ellis
G · BUF · #35
25/28 saves, .892 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★3
Esa Lindell
23
Esa Lindell
D · DAL · #23
1G, 1A, 3 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

DALBUF
28Shots24
1.57xGF1.99
51.6CF%48.4
46.2FO%53.8
1/3PP0/3
21Hits23
14Blocks14
12Giveaways13
8Takeaways4
6PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodDAL SOGBUF SOGDAL xGBUF xG
1st490.290.85
2nd950.880.57
3rd1250.760.32
OT020.000.59
Total25211.932.33

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 9:08
DAL
Radek Faksahigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
1P 13:33
DAL
Ilya Lyubushkinholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Quinn
2P 2:24
BUF
Jordan Greenwayinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ilya Lyubushkin
2P 16:32
BUF
Luke Schennholding (2 min)
Drawn by Radek Faksa
3P 13:09
BUF
Conor Timminsdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
OT 2:36
DAL
Mavrik Bourquehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch