NHL matchup

11/14/20268:00 PMAmerican Airlines CenterDallas, TX

Sabres8 – 7 – 4vsStars10 – 6 – 2

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Model value

Model trendBuffalo Sabres games: +1.46 units on model side bets rated 3 stars or better this season

Model side bets rated 3 stars or better in games featuring Buffalo Sabres went 3–2 (60.0%) this season, for an estimated profit of 1.46 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Model value

Model trendDallas Stars games: +2.39 units on model total bets rated 3 stars or better this season

Model total bets rated 3 stars or better in games featuring Dallas Stars went 3–0 (100.0%) this season, for an estimated profit of 2.39 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Buffalo Sabres	B	C+	B-
Dallas Stars	B-	A-	B

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Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

BUF+120+1.5 (-218)

DAL-142-1.5 (+180)

Total 6.5Over +110Under -130

Recent form

Last 3 games

Buffalo Sabres

Overall0–3–0W–L–TPuck Line0–3–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
11/12/26	@ CHI	L 2–3	L -1.5	U 6.5
11/11/26	vs TB	L 3–8	L +1.5	O 6.5
11/8/26	vs VGK	L 1–4	L +1.5	U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Dallas Stars

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line0–3–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
11/12/26	vs WPG	L 3–8	L -1.5	O 5.5
11/7/26	vs SJ	W 4–3	L -1.5	O 6.5
11/5/26	@ CBJ	L 1–2	L -1.5	U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Sabres and Stars
	Statistic
28.3 (28.4)	Shots	25.8 (25.7)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

SabresUkko-Pekka LuukkonenExpected

StarsJake OettingerExpected

Lineup context

Projected lines

Buffalo Sabres

First line

CPeyton Krebs
LWZach Benson
RWTage Thompson
DRasmus Dahlin
DMattias Samuelsson

Dallas Stars

First line

CRoope Hintz
LWJason Robertson
RWArttu Hyry
DEsa Lindell
DNils Lundkvist

Player availability

Injury report

Buffalo Sabres

RWJustin DanforthUpper BodyInjured Reserve
Danforth (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.
Updated: Oct 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM EDT
CKonsta HeleniusUpper BodyInjured Reserve
DMatt GrzelcykLower BodyInjured Reserve
Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday.
Updated: Oct 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM EDT

Dallas Stars

DLian BichselLower BodyOut
Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Friday that Bichsel (lower body) will be out for "a couple weeks," Stars TV host Brien Rea reports.
Updated: Nov 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM EST
DMiro HeiskanenUpper BodyOut
Heiskanen (upper body) has been ruled out against the Sabres on Saturday, Stars TV host Brien Rea reports.
Updated: Nov 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM EST
DKyle CapobiancoLegInjured Reserve