Sabres 4, Stars 1 – Dec 31, 2025 box score, highlights

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

21-14-4

BUF 4, DAL 1

Final

Shots 31–29

DAL

StarsDallas Stars

25-8-7

Scores for December 31, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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BUFBUF 0, DAL 0DAL1st 19:45

GOAL1 of 5

Bourque scores, from Robertson and Heiskanen

BUF at DAL, December 31, 2025

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

BUFAs the Sabres DALAs the Stars

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	0	2	2	4
DALDallas Stars	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	14	11	6	31
DALDallas Stars	14	8	7	29

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BUFTage Thompson#722 goals, 1 assist, 7 shots
2nd star: BUFJosh Doan#911 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots
3rd star: BUFBowen Byram#41 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

BUF59shot attempts

DAL48shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

BUFDAL

31Shots on goal29

58.3%Faceoffs41.7%

0/2Power play0/2

4Penalty minutes4

24Hits15

10Blocked shots13

14Giveaways12

4Takeaways3

Standings

After the games of December 31, 2025

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	DETRed Wings	41	24	14	3	51
2	TBLLightning	39	23	13	3	49
3	MTLCanadiens	39	21	12	6	48
4	BUFSabres	39	21	14	4	46
5	FLAPanthers	39	21	15	3	45
6	BOSBruins	41	21	18	2	44
7	TORMaple Leafs	39	18	15	6	42
8	OTTSenators	38	18	15	5	41

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	39	30	2	7	67
2	DALStars	40	25	8	7	57
3	MINWild	41	24	10	7	55
4	NSHPredators	39	18	17	4	40
5	UTAMammoth	40	18	19	3	39
6	STLBlues	41	15	18	8	38
7	CHIBlackhawks	39	14	18	7	35
8	WPGJets	38	15	19	4	34