Sabres vs. Stars Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 31, 2025

Game Scheduled
Atlantic
Dec 31st, 8:00 PM EST
Buffalo
Sabres
W W W W W
Dallas
Stars
L W W W W
VS
Buffalo Sabres
Dallas Stars
Scoreboard Spread Moneyline O/U
Buffalo Sabres 20-14-4 Buffalo Sabres +1.5 (-175) on Sports Interaction Buffalo Sabres +135 on Sports Interaction 6 (-120) on Sports Interaction
Dallas Stars 25-7-4-3 Dallas Stars -1.5 (+145) on Sports Interaction Dallas Stars -160 on Sports Interaction 6 (+100) on Sports Interaction

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
12/29/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 20-14-4 )
St. Louis Blues STL ( 15-17-6-2 )
4   -   2
 Atlantic
12/27/25
Chicago Blackhawks CHI ( 14-18-4-2 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 25-7-4-3 )
3   -   3
 Central
12/27/25
Boston Bruins BOS ( 20-18-1-1 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 20-14-4 )
1   -   4
 Atlantic
12/23/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 20-14-4 )
Ottawa Senators OTT ( 18-15-5 )
3   -   2
 Atlantic
12/23/25
Dallas Stars DAL ( 25-7-4-3 )
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 23-14-1-2 )
3   -   4
 Central
12/21/25
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 20-14-4 )
New Jersey Devils NJ ( 20-17-2 )
3   -   1
 Atlantic
12/21/25
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 18-15-5-1 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 25-7-4-3 )
1   -   5
 Atlantic
12/20/25
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 21-14-0-4 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 20-14-4 )
2   -   2
 Metropolitan
12/19/25
Dallas Stars DAL ( 25-7-4-3 )
Anaheim Ducks ANA ( 21-16-2 )
8   -   3
 Central
12/18/25
Dallas Stars DAL ( 25-7-4-3 )
San Jose Sharks SJ ( 19-17-2-1 )
5   -   3
 Central
12/18/25
Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 19-11-4-3 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 20-14-4 )
3   -   5
 Metropolitan
12/15/25
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 16-13-4-5 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 25-7-4-3 )
1   -   4
 Pacific

Betting Action

Spread Bets • 1.5
Buffalo Sabres BUF
0%
Dallas Stars DAL
0%
Totals (O/U) • 6
Over 0%
Under 0%
Money Bets •
Buffalo Sabres BUF
16%
Dallas Stars DAL
84%

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
20 14 9-1-0 9W 19-19 -455 12-5-2 8-9-2 15-16-7
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
25 7 6-2-1-1 2L 17-22 -265 12-5-1-1 13-2-3-2 19-17-3

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u DAL:Shots DAL:Goals DAL:Assists BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists
12/31/2024 DAL 4 - BUF 2 DAL Under 6 23 2 4 33 4 4
10/22/2024 BUF 4 - DAL 2 BUF Under 6 30 2 4 25 4 7
04/09/2024 DAL 3 - BUF 2 DAL Under 6 21 2 4 24 3 4
02/06/2024 BUF 1 - DAL 2 DAL Under 6.5 30 2 4 48 1 2
03/09/2023 BUF 4 - DAL 10 DAL Over 6.5 49 10 19 29 4 7
01/23/2023 DAL 2 - BUF 3 (OT) BUF Under 6.5 25 3 5 31 2 3
02/27/2022 DAL 4 - BUF 2 DAL Under 6 40 2 3 31 4 8
01/20/2022 BUF 4 - DAL 5 DAL Over 5.5 47 5 10 24 4 8
01/16/2020 DAL 1 - BUF 4 BUF Under 5 22 4 7 29 1 2
10/14/2019 BUF 4 - DAL 0 BUF Under 5.5 25 0 0 22 4 8
03/12/2019 BUF 0 - DAL 2 DAL Under 5.5 27 2 4 35 0 0
01/30/2019 DAL 1 - BUF 0 DAL Under 5.5 30 0 0 27 1 1
01/20/2018 BUF 1 - DAL 7 DAL Over 5.5 32 7 14 27 1 2
11/04/2017 DAL 5 - BUF 1 DAL Under 6 28 1 0 22 5 9
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/29/2025 STL 2 - BUF 4 W Under 6 34 4 5
12/27/2025 BUF 4 - BOS 1 W Under 6 23 1 1
12/23/2025 OTT 2 - BUF 3 (OT) W Under 6 25 3 6
12/21/2025 NJ 1 - BUF 3 W Under 6 25 3 6
12/20/2025 BUF 2 - NYI 2 L Under 6 34 2 4
12/18/2025 BUF 5 - PHI 3 W Over 6 27 3 5
12/14/2025 SEA 1 - BUF 3 W Under 6 23 3 6
12/11/2025 VAN 2 - BUF 3 W Under 6 15 3 5
12/09/2025 EDM 3 - BUF 4 (OT) W Under 7 28 4 6
12/08/2025 CAL 7 - BUF 4 L Over 6 29 4 8
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/27/2025 DAL 3 - CHI 3 L Over 5.5 31 3 6
12/23/2025 DET 4 - DAL 3 L Over 6 25 4 8
12/21/2025 DAL 5 - TOR 1 W Under 6 22 5 9
12/19/2025 ANA 3 - DAL 8 W Over 6 25 3 6
12/18/2025 SJ 3 - DAL 5 W Over 6 37 3 4
12/15/2025 DAL 4 - LA 1 W Under 5.5 26 4 6
12/13/2025 DAL 0 - FLA 4 L Under 6 15 0 0
12/11/2025 MIN 5 - DAL 2 L Over 5.5 32 5 8
12/09/2025 WIN 3 - DAL 4 W Over 6 33 3 5
12/07/2025 DAL 2 - PIT 2 L Under 6 23 2 4

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Buffalo Sabres BUF
Dallas Stars DAL
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.1 6 Goals Per Game 2 3.5
3.2 8 Goals Against Per Game 2 2.6
28.6 10 Shots Per Game 25 25.2
29.2 18 Shots Against Per Game 13 28.0
10.8 12 Shooting % 1 13.8
10.8 10 Opponent Shooting % 3 9.3
-0.63 19 Shot Differential Per Game 25 -2.82
10.8 12 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 1 13.8
.890 4 Save % 2 .910
.890 4 Opponent Save % 1 .860
9.1 12 Penalty Minutes Per Game 13 9.0
0.58 10 Power Play Goals Per Game 1 0.95
0.42 2 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 7 0.54
19.1 14 Power Play % 2 30.6
84.8 2 Penalty Kill % 5 82.9
1.92 11 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 18 1.81

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.08 16
Shots 28.55 12
Power Play (%) 19 14
Faceoff (%) 44 32
Penalty Mins 345 16
Dallas Stars DAL
Season stats rank
Goals 3.49 2
Shots 25.21 30
Power Play (%) 31 2
Faceoff (%) 52 5
Penalty Mins 351 12
defence
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.08 16
Shots 28.55 12
Power Play (%) 19 14
Faceoff (%) 44 32
Penalty Mins 345 16
Dallas Stars DAL
Season stats rank
Goals 3.49 2
Shots 25.21 30
Power Play (%) 31 2
Faceoff (%) 52 5
Penalty Mins 351 12

Injuries

Buffalo Sabres BUF
Dallas Stars DAL

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Buffalo Vs Dallas Betting Trends

Buffalo Sabres BUF

Over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 5-0-3 in Sabres last 8 Wednesday games.

Sabres are 6-1 in their last 7 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Under is 4-1-1 in Sabres last 6 games as a favorite.

Sabres are 37-112 in their last 149 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Dallas Stars DAL

Under is 5-1 in Stars last 6 Wednesday games.

Over is 3-0-1 in Stars last 4 games as a favorite.

Stars are 6-2 in their last 8 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 14-6-2 in Stars last 22 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150.

Eastern Conference Standings

Western Conference Standings

Line Up - Last Game

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