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SCHEDULEDAmerican Airlines Center · Nov 15
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BUF rest: 1dDAL rest: 1d

Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.

BUFaway
49%
at
DALhome
51%
Win probability2-pt gap
Model pick
DAL · 51% to win

Key signals

Team Defense (Goal Model)Home IceTeam Offense (Goal Model)Recent Form & Shot MetricsInjuries

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Game Analysis

Projected score

BUF
2.8
–
DAL
2.9

Most likely final: DAL 3–2 BUF

DAL win
51%
BUF win
49%
Goes to OT/SO
25%

Likeliest scorelines

  1. DAL 3 – 2 BUF9%
  2. DAL 2 – 3 BUF9%
  3. DAL 4 – 3 BUF7%
  4. DAL 3 – 4 BUF6%
  5. DAL 2 – 1 BUF6%

Goal totals & margins

6+ total goals
48%
7+ total goals
38%
DAL by 2+
25%
BUF by 2+
23%

Key factors (goal margin, + favors home)

  • Team DefenseDAL allowing -11% vs league average, BUF -1%.+0.31
  • Home IceLeague-wide home scoring edge of +7% applied to DAL.+0.20
  • Team OffenseDAL scoring -5% vs league average, BUF +1% (time-weighted goal model).-0.18
  • Recent Form & Shot MetricsGoals model on recent results, rest, shots, special teams and shot-attempt share: DAL 2.94 vs BUF 2.79 expected goals before goalie, injury and market adjustments.-0.16
  • InjuriesDAL without Miro Heiskanen, Matt Duchene, Oskar Back; BUF without Konsta Helenius.-0.16
  • Projected GoaltendingProjected starters vs an average goalie, shrunk by shots faced: Jake Oettinger (DAL) +0.02 g/gm; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) -0.07 g/gm.+0.09

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Lineups

BUF

Projected

Lines from last completed game, minus injured players.

L1
12:41
LW
20:09
15:41
L2
11:09
13:22
18:14
17:31
L3
7:41
8:47
14:25
9:12
L4
6:29
12:54
11:27
7:37
D1
13:07
25:59
23:21
D2
11:16
27:12
19:51
D3
0:13
10:26
10:22
60:00
Starter
0:00
Backup

Injured / Scratched

DAL

Projected

Lines from last completed game, minus injured players.

L1
10:19
18:19
19:48
18:50
L2
8:17
16:38
16:55
15:50
L3
8:01
15:45
15:23
11:31
L4
6:41
9:06
12:29
9:18
D1
17:09
26:12
23:29
D2
16:54
22:49
20:29
D3
10:28
12:55
12:14
60:00
Starter
0:00
Backup

Injured / Scratched

HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.

For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice