Final
Sabres 0, Stars 4
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Sabres 0, Stars 4
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Home matchupBUFVSDAL
BUFVSDAL7:00 PM ET
KeyBank Center
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WhenThu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM ET
WhereKeyBank Center
OpponentDallas Stars
Dallas StarsContextNHL
Game Summary
On October 8, 2026, the Dallas Stars blanked the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 at KeyBank Center. Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for his second consecutive shutout after stopping 13 shots in a 5-0 win against San Jose on Monday. Jason Robertson opened the scoring at 9:03 of the first on a 2-on-1 rush with Mikko Rantanen, beating Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen low blocker side.
Dallas scored three times in the second period. Sam Steel snapped a shot through traffic at 9:36 for a 2-0 lead. Rantanen backhanded a rebound into an open net at 13:57 after Nils Lundkvist's shot caromed off the end boards. Roope Hintz scored Dallas' first power-play goal of the season at 15:34, finishing a Wyatt Johnston feed top corner. Rantanen finished with a goal and three assists, and Johnston had three assists. Luukkonen made 14 saves for Buffalo, which had won its first two games of a five-game homestand.
The game in 60 seconds
Sabres 0, Stars 4 Next up: vs. Utah Mammoth on October 10.
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Mikko Rantanen · 1
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| DAL | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 22 | 23 |
| Power Play Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Faceoffs Won | 38 | 23 |
| Penalty Minutes | 6 | 4 |
Leaders
- DAL · GoalsMikko Rantanen · 1
- DAL · AssistsMikko Rantanen · 3
- DAL · PointsMikko Rantanen · 4
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