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Stars at Sabres

NHL · Wednesday, Apr 15 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final DAL 4 – BUF 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
DAL120014
BUF120003
Team box
DAL·BUF
28
shots
24
1 of 3
power play
0 of 3
46.2
faceoff %
53.8
21
hits
23
14
blocked shots
14
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Zach BensonBUF113
Esa LindellDAL113
Justin HryckowianDAL112
Owen PowerBUF021
Josh NorrisBUF102
Alex TuchBUF101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake OettingerDAL2421.875
Colten EllisBUF2825.893

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
DAL +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: BUF 1 · DAL 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 47%, BUF 53% · Updated Apr 15

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.3 – 3.1 DAL
Expected total
6.4
StarsThe matchupSabres
+115Our fair odds−115
3.1Expected goals3.3
+0.30Power rating+0.30
3.4Goals / game3.5
2.8Allowed / game2.9
25.3Shots / game28.2
51.8Faceoff %45.8
18.9Hits / game19.2
49−32Season record50−31
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · BUF chance
Our model fair46.5%53.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
DALDallas Stars+11547%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−11553%————
Spreadabout even
DALDallas Stars+0.2our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 2%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 5%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 10%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 9%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 20%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 22%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 12%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%
← DAL wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more32%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more22%
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .906 save %, 2.19 GAAstarted
BUFColten Ellis G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.52 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·BUF
Apr 13 at TOR
last game
Apr 13 at CHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 81+ games
DAL·BUF
+0.30
rating (0 = average)
+0.30
3.4
goals / game
3.5
2.8
goals allowed / game
2.9
49−32
season record
50−31
26−15
home record
26−14
23−17
away record
24−17
W4
streak
W4
6−4
last 10
6−4
25.3
shots / game
28.2
51.8
faceoff %
45.8
18.9
hits / game
19.2
14.9
blocked shots / game
14.2
4.6
takeaways / game
5.0
14.6
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

DAL · BUF · 160 days
Dallas StarsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · BUF 3−6
Dec 31, 2025at DALBUF 4 − 1
Dec 31, 2024at DALDAL 4 − 2
Oct 22, 2024at BUFBUF 4 − 2
Apr 9, 2024at DALDAL 3 − 2
Feb 6, 2024at BUFDAL 2 − 1
Mar 9, 2023at BUFDAL 10 − 4
Jan 23, 2023at DALBUF 3 − 2 OT
Feb 27, 2022at DALDAL 4 − 2
Jan 20, 2022at BUFDAL 5 − 4

DAL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W4
Apr 13at TOR6 − 5W
Apr 11vs NYR2 − 0W
Apr 9vs MIN5 − 4W
Apr 7vs CGY4 − 3W
Apr 4vs COL0 − 2L
Apr 2vs WPG3 − 0W
Mar 31at BOS3 − 6L
Mar 29at PHI1 − 2L
Mar 28at PIT6 − 3W
Mar 26at NYI1 − 2L

BUF · Last 10

6−4 · streak W4
Apr 13at CHI5 − 1W
Apr 9vs CBJ5 − 0W
Apr 8at NYR5 − 3W
Apr 6vs TB4 − 2W
Apr 4at WSH2 − 6L
Apr 2at OTT1 − 4L
Mar 31vs NYI4 − 3W
Mar 28vs SEA3 − 2W
Mar 27vs DET2 − 5L
Mar 25vs BOS3 − 4L