Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
TV Prime Video, MSG-B·American Airlines Center
Our win probability
and the three reasons
47%Sabres
to win
53%
Stars
- Expected goals
- 2.9–3.1
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors BUF.535vs.527win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors DAL.045vs.0385v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors DAL-.006vs.109GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors BUF.725vs.3905v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors DALDAL at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersSabres
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen-0.03 GSAx/6052% to start196 career GP
Alex Lyon+0.03 GSAx/6041% to start163 career GP
Colten Ellis-0.08 GSAx/607% to start16 career GP
Stars
Jake Oettinger+0.12 GSAx/6065% to start376 career GP
Casey DeSmith+0.09 GSAx/6035% to start225 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: BUF Lindy Ruff · DAL Glen Gulutzan
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.455th
- Goals for / game
- 9th3.33
- 2.9310th
- Goals against / game
- 2nd2.71
- 19.5%21st
- Power play
- 2nd28.6%
- 81.9%4th
- Penalty kill
- 13th80.3%
- 45.9%32nd
- Faceoffs
- 7th51.6%
Season series
first meeting- @
- @this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).