Buffalo Sabres

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Dallas Stars

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  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Back Stars to Win

The betting prediction is to back the Stars on the 3-Way Moneyline at -140. We think that the home team could prove too strong for the Sabres, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

Sabres Beat Stars Last Time Out

Buffalo Sabres have won their previous three games. A 4-2 triumph recently occurred on the road at Enterprise Center when playing St Louis Blues. Tage Thompson found the net along with three other players. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had 35 saves (.946).

Dallas Stars have lost three straight home games. In their last appearance, they won on the road, beating Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 at United Center. The goals were shared around between five players including Evgenii Dadonov. Goalie Jake Oettinger produced a great performance and had 24 saves (.960).

The Sabres triumphed 4-2 when they last played the Stars. This head-to-head was played at KeyBank Center. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Stars winning six times.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-22-4 3.16 .888 2
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Casey DeSmith (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-6-1 2.39 .916 2
23/24 12-9-4 2.89 .895 1
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 24.4 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 3.7 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.1%.

John-Jason Peterka is the top points scorer with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, with Jason Zucker recording 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.34 goal against average with a .884 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 33.9 shots on goal, with a 7.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.5 goals from 24.5 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.3%.

The top points scorer is Jason Robertson with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, while Jamie Benn is next in line after having 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.32 GAA with a .905 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing hockey picks. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we can make the best NHL predictions.

Key Sabres vs Stars stats:

  • Stars have won 13 of their last 19 games at home this season.
  • Stars have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Sabres have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Sabres have lost 14 of their last 20 games.
  • Stars have won 6 of their last 10 games against Sabres.

Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Prediction

The road team look opposable on the 60-minute line, so we’re going to make Dallas Stars our pick for this NHL encounter. You can currently get -140 for this selection which looks value.

There’s an opportunity to back Dallas at bigger odds on the Puck Line. The sportsbooks will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

Stars 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 58.3% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Tage Thompson Under 2.5 Shots +105 bet365 logo

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has finished with Under 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We’re going to back him to fall short when it comes to Shots on Goal and this selection is available at +105.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Stars
To Score Wyatt Johnston
Shots on Goal Tage Thompson Under 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Stars on the 60-minute line, Wyatt Johnston (Stars) to find the net and Tage Thompson (Sabres) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Stars Big Favorites According to Latest Odds

Dallas Stars are massive -208 favorites. They are regarded as 68% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. The market suggests that Buffalo Sabres are least likely to win at +170.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6 at -110.

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Wyatt Johnston Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Wyatt Johnston can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at +150. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +900.

Player Goals

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)
First
+150
Anytime
+900
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Jason Robertson (Stars)
First
+160
Anytime
+900
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+175
Anytime
+1000
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Matt Duchene (Stars)
First
+185
Anytime
+1050
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Player Shots

Roope Hintz (Stars)
Over 3.5
+145
Under 3.5
-192
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Wyatt Johnston (Stars)
Over 2.5
-143
Under 2.5
+110
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Jason Robertson (Stars)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-123
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 2.5
-137
Under 2.5
+105
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 32 18.57 18 11 29 6
89 Alex Tuch 37 19.61 12 16 28 13
77 John-Jason Peterka 35 17.91 10 16 26 -6

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
95 Matt Duchene 35 16.78 14 19 33 7
27 Mason Marchment 33 15.47 12 15 27 9
14 Jamie Benn 35 15.46 8 17 25 1

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jordan Greenway
Injured
Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tyler Seguin
Injured
Mason Marchment
Injured

Starting Lineups

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

1
Casey DeSmith
4
Miro Heiskanen
55
Thomas Harley
21
Jason Robertson
24
Roope Hintz
63
Evgenii Dadonov
89
Alex Tuch
72
Tage Thompson
17
Jason Zucker
4
Bowen Byram
26
Rasmus Dahlin
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

1
Casey DeSmith
23
Esa Lindell
3
Matt Dumba
14
Jamie Benn
95
Matt Duchene
53
Wyatt Johnston
22
Jack Quinn
24
Dylan Cozens
77
John-Jason Peterka
25
Owen Power
23
Mattias Samuelsson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

1
Casey DeSmith
5
Nils Lundkvist
46
Ilya Lyubushkin
10
Oskar Baeck
22
Mavrik Bourque
11
Logan Stankoven
19
Peyton Krebs
20
Jiri Kulich
9
Zach Benson
75
Connor Clifton
78
Jacob Bryson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

1
Casey DeSmith
49
Justin Hryckowian
18
Sam Steel
15
Colin Blackwell
81
Sam Lafferty
71
Ryan McLeod
29
Beck Malenstyn
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

29 Dec NHL
Sabres 4-2 Blues
27 Dec NHL
Blackhawks 2-6 Sabres
23 Dec NHL
Sabres 7-1 Islanders
21 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-3 Bruins
20 Dec NHL
Maple Leafs 6-3 Sabres
17 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-6 Canadiens
15 Dec NHL
Sabres 3-5 Maple Leafs
14 Dec NHL
Sabres 2-4 Capitals
11 Dec NHL
Rangers 3-2 Sabres
09 Dec NHL
Red Wings 6-5 Sabres

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

29 Dec NHL
Stars 5-1 Blackhawks
27 Dec NHL
Wild 3-2 Stars
23 Dec NHL
Stars 3-2 Utah HC
20 Dec NHL
Rangers 3-1 Stars
18 Dec NHL
Maple Leafs 5-3 Stars
16 Dec NHL
Capitals 1-3 Stars
14 Dec NHL
Blues 1-2 Stars
12 Dec NHL
Predators 4-1 Stars
08 Dec NHL
Flames 2-6 Stars
06 Dec NHL
Stars 2-3 Golden Knights

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -