NHL Prop Bets: Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars (April 15, 2026)
The Dallas Stars (49-20-12) face the Buffalo Sabres (50-23-8) at KeyBank Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.
- The Stars have a 31-50 Puck Line record this season, while the Sabres hold a record of 46-35.
- The Stars have a 40-40-1 O/U record this season (meaning 40 games have gone over the total points line, 40 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Sabres have a 37-41-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Stars are averaging 3.33 goals per game this season (9th in the league). Comparatively, the Sabres are averaging 3.46 (5th).
- Defensively, the Stars are giving up only 2.70 goals per game this season (2nd in the league), while the Sabres are giving up an average of 2.93 goals (T9th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Dallas is averaging 25.3 shots per game this season (29th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Buffalo is allowing its opposition 29.1 shots per game (23rd).
- Flipping that script, the Stars are allowing 26.2 shots per game (7th in the NHL), while the Sabres are averaging 28.2 shots (13th).
Power Play
- Dallas holds a power play percentage of 28.6%, ranking 2nd in the league this season, while Buffalo sits 18th with 19.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Stars have a penalty kill rate of 80.1% (ranked 12th), compared to the Sabres at 82.1% (4th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 29-22-30 | 15-11-15 | 14-11-15 | 1-5-4 |
| Buffalo | 28-26-27 | 17-12-11 | 11-14-16 | 4-3-3 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Stars have played in 23 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Stars have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Buffalo recorded a 1-4 victory over Dallas at American Airlines Center when these teams last met on December 31. Tage Thompson led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
