The Buffalo Sabres (20-14-4), winners of six road games in a row, visit the Dallas Stars (25-7-7) at American Airlines Center on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will emerge victorious in Wednesday's hockey action.
The Sabres' offense has totaled 35 goals during their last 10 outings, while their defense has allowed 22 goals. They have recorded 32 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored seven goals (21.9%). They are 9-1-0 over those contests.
Stars vs. Sabres Predictions for Wednesday
Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final tally of Stars 4, Sabres 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-174)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)
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Stars Splits and Trends
- The Stars have gone 4-7-11 in overtime games on their way to an overall record of 25-7-7.
- Dallas is 10-1-4 (24 points) in its 15 games decided by one goal.
- The four times this season the Stars ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-2-1 (three points).
- Dallas has finished 2-2-3 in the seven games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering seven points).
- The Stars have scored three or more goals 27 times, and are 22-2-3 in those games (to record 47 points).
- In the 13 games when Dallas has scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 24 points after finishing 12-1-0.
- In the 14 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 10-3-1 (21 points).
- The Stars have been outshot by opponents in 24 games, going 14-4-6 to register 34 points.
Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres have a 20-14-4 record this season and are 6-4-10 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
- Buffalo has earned 12 points (4-0-4) in its eight games decided by one goal.
- This season the Sabres registered only one goal in four games and they finished 0-3-1 in those matchups.
- Buffalo has four points (2-5-0) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Sabres have scored three or more goals 24 times, earning 39 points from those matchups (18-3-3).
- This season, Buffalo has scored a lone power-play goal in 13 games has a record of 8-3-2 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 7-7-2 (16 points).
- The Sabres have been outshot by opponents in 22 games, going 13-7-2 to record 28 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Stars Rank | Stars AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 3.49 | Goals Scored | 3.08 | 14th |
| 4th | 2.62 | Goals Allowed | 3.16 | 17th |
| 30th | 25.2 | Shots | 28.5 | 12th |
| 15th | 28 | Shots Allowed | 29 | 24th |
| 2nd | 30.58% | Power Play % | 19.13% | 16th |
| 8th | 82.93% | Penalty Kill % | 84.76% | 3rd |
Stars vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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