National Hockey League
Dallas 4, Buffalo 2
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees: Brandon Blandina, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Kilian McNamara, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 18532
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Buffalo 0112
Dallas 0134
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 14-20-3-1 7-10-2-1 7-10-1-0 L1
Dallas 22-13-1-0 14-5-1-0 8-8-0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Dallas Stars have a 14-5-1-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-10-1-0 record on the road.
  • Dallas has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Stars have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Jason Robertson played for 15:15 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Jason Robertson had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Beck Malenstyn played for 11:14 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Beck Malenstyn had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Dallas had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Dallas
Beck Malenstyn 1 Points Jason Robertson 3
Beck Malenstyn 1 Goals Jason Robertson 1
Bowen Byram 1 Assists Jason Robertson 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .906 Save Percentage Casey DeSmith .913
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 29 Saves Casey DeSmith 21
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 23 2 0-0 1-1 2 13
Dallas 33 4 0-1 0-0 0 36
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Stars have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .733 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Sabres have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .261 after a loss.