DAL
DAL
Dallas Stars
2-2-0 · W2 · L10: 2-2-0
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
Final
4—0
2026-10-08 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
2-2-0 · L1 · L10: 2-2-0
W
W
L
SO
W
W
W
W
L
L
BUF controlled xG 2.4 to 1.9 but DAL won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
DAL xG
1.94
ACTUAL
4 — 0
BUF xG
2.37

Scoring Timeline

0.11
HIGH xG
DAL1P 09:03Even Strength
Jason Robertson
21
Jason Robertson(2)
L · DAL · #21
Mikko Rantanen (2), Wyatt Johnston (2)
DAL 1 - 0 BUF
0.04
MED xG
DAL2P 09:36Even Strength
Sam Steel
18
Sam Steel(1)
C · DAL · #18
Thomas Harley (1), Mikko Rantanen (3)
DAL 2 - 0 BUF
0.13
HIGH xG
DAL2P 13:57Even Strength
Mikko Rantanen
96
Mikko Rantanen(2)
R · DAL · #96
Nils Lundkvist (1), Wyatt Johnston (3)
DAL 3 - 0 BUF
0.15
HIGH xG
DAL2P 15:34Power Play
Roope Hintz
24
Roope Hintz(1)
C · DAL · #24
Wyatt Johnston (4), Mikko Rantanen (4)
DAL 4 - 0 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jake Oettinger
29
Jake Oettinger
G · DAL · #29
26/26 saves, .1000 SV%, +2.1 GSAx
★2
Mikko Rantanen
96
Mikko Rantanen
R · DAL · #96
1G, 3A, 2 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
Wyatt Johnston
53
Wyatt Johnston
C · DAL · #53
3A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

DALBUF
18Shots26
1.94xGF2.37
34.8CF%65.2
62.3FO%37.7
1/2PP0/3
22Hits23
17Blocks8
22Giveaways18
6Takeaways3
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodDAL SOGBUF SOGDAL xGBUF xG
1st750.640.46
2nd4101.100.62
3rd3110.201.29
Total14261.942.37

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 19:50
BUF
Beck Malenstyntripping (2 min)
Drawn by Miro Heiskanen
2P 01:50
DAL
Miro Heiskanenhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Power
2P 15:01
BUF
Jack Quinncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Miro Heiskanen
2P 17:30
DAL
Nils Lundkvistholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Quinn
3P 07:54
DAL
Lian Bichselinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn