The Dallas Stars host the Buffalo Sabres at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup will air on ESPN+.
Dallas had a 4-3 home loss against the Chicago Blackhawks in its last game on Dec. 27, falling in the shootout 2-1.
Buffalo won on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 29, 4-2 over the St. Louis Blues.
Ahead of this matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s action.
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Dallas Stars vs. Buffalo Sabres odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Stars (-174)Underdog: Sabres (+145)Over/under: 6Stars vs. Sabres game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, December 31, 2025Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Stars stats and trendsThrough 31 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 19 of those games.In 10 games with moneyline odds shorter than -174 this season, the Stars have been victorious seven times.Looking at the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 63.5% chance of winning this contest.Dallas’ games this season have gone over 6 goals 22 of 39 times.In their last 10 matchups, the Stars are 6-2-2 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (36 total) over that stretch.On the defensive side, the Stars have allowed 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.Sabres stats and trendsThe Sabres have been made the underdog 21 times this season, and upset their opponent 10 times.Buffalo has gone 2-4 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +145 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline for this outing implies a 40.8% chance for the Sabres to win.Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 22 of 38 games this season.In their past 10 games, the Sabres are 9-1-0 to earn 95.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) during that span.Defensively, the Sabres have given up 22 goals (2.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.