Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueKrebs and McLeod score 83 seconds apart and Buffalo Sabres hang on in 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars
Tage Thompson's goal put Buffalo up 3-0 at the 4:17 mark of the third period. Alex Tuch added an empty-netter with 11 second left. Defenseman Owen Power matched a career high with three assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 30 saves.
Jake Oettinger stopped 21 shots in losing his first start of the season. Thomas Harley spoiled Luukkonen's shutout bid on a shot that tipped off the stick of Buffalo forward Jason Zucker, and Tyler Seguin scored with 2:11 left with Oettinger pulled for an extra attacker.
Sabres: By improving to 3-1-1 in its past five, this is the type of victory that begins validating the message and structure coach Lindy Ruff has preached since arriving for his second stint in Buffalo.
BUF leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 12:21 | Peyton Krebs Goal (1) Batted, assists: Beck Malenstyn (1), Owen Power (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 13:44 | Ryan McLeod Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (5), Owen Power (3) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 4:17 | Tage Thompson Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Owen Power (4), Alex Tuch (6) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 15:24 | Thomas Harley Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (3), Evgenii Dadonov (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:48 | Tyler Seguin Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgenii Dadonov (2), Mavrik Bourque (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:49 | Alex Tuch Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (3) |
Statistics
DAL | BUF | |
---|---|---|
16 | Blocked Shots | 27 |
20 | Hits | 17 |
8 | Takeaways | 10 |
30 | Shots | 25 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
30 | Faceoffs Won | 19 |
61.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 38.8 |
14 | Giveaways | 16 |
1 | Total Penalties | 3 |
2 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 13,014 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 13,014 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 17 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
Minnesota | 13 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
Dallas | 12 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
Colorado | 11 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
St. Louis | 9 | 11 | 19 | 1 |
Utah | 7 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
Chicago | 7 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
Nashville | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Buffalo | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Boston | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Detroit | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |