Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres: preview, form and head-to-head

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Buffalo Sabres host Dallas Stars (NHL) on October 8, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Buffalo Sabres, 2-3 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Dallas Stars.

Recent form: last 5

Dallas Stars: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 10 goals scored and 19 conceded.

Dallas Stars
Oct 3, 2026vs St. Louis BluesL0–4
Apr 30, 2026 · last seasonat Minnesota WildL2–5
Apr 29, 2026 · last seasonvs Minnesota WildL2–4
Apr 25, 2026 · last seasonat Minnesota WildL2–3
Apr 23, 2026 · last seasonat Minnesota WildW4–3

Buffalo Sabres: 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded.

Buffalo Sabres
Oct 1, 2026at Columbus Blue JacketsL3–6
May 18, 2026 · last seasonvs Montreal CanadiensL2–3
May 17, 2026 · last seasonat Montreal CanadiensW8–3
May 14, 2026 · last seasonvs Montreal CanadiensL3–6
May 12, 2026 · last seasonat Montreal CanadiensW3–2

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Dallas Stars won 1, Buffalo Sabres won 1.

Apr 15, 2026 · last seasonBuffalo Sabres3–4Dallas Stars
Jan 1, 2026 · last seasonDallas Stars1–4Buffalo Sabres

Season so far

Dallas Stars are 24th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (0-1).

Buffalo Sabres are 20th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (0-1).

#TeamPWLGoals
24Dallas Stars1010:4
20Buffalo Sabres1013:6

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