Team Sweden rolled to a 5–2 win at the Winter Olympics, and Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin was right in the middle of everything.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rasmus Dahlin recorded three assists to help lift Team Sweden to a 5-2 victory preliminary play Wednesday at the Winter Olympics.
The Buffalo Sabres captain and defenseman notched his second career point in the Olympics during the first period, on a Gustav Forsling goal that gave Sweden a 2-1 edge. second assist of the game on William Nylander’s goal, which gave Sweden the 3-2 advantage.
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Finally, Dahlin assisted on Mika Zibanejad’s goal, which pushed Sweden’s lead to 4-2 in the third period.
With the performance, Dahlin joined elite company in Swedish Olympic history. Only one Swedish player recorded as many assists in an Olympic game involving NHL players: Daniel Alfredsson, who had three on Feb. 22, 2006.
Dahlin’s first Olympic point came at the 2018 Winter Games, when he tallied one assist in two games as Team Sweden’s youngest player at age 17.
Rasmus Dahlin assisted on three of Team Sweden’s five goals in its opener. Dahlin is playing in his second #WinterOlympics, after recording one assist as a 17-year-old at the 2018 Olympics. #MilanoCortina2026#NHLStats: https://t.co/wyR3MxrCoS pic.twitter.com/mD7TJubXGm
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) February 11, 2026