Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/31/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+126) Stars (-152)

The Buffalo Sabres (19-14-4) are on their way to American Airlines Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Dallas Stars (25-7-7). The odds on this game have Buffalo at +126 and Dallas is coming in at -152. The total comes in at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win over the Bruins in their previous game. The Sabres had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. For the outing, they scored on 4 of the 34 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. Buffalo amassed 2 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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When playing at even strength, the Sabres have surrendered 102 goals while getting 91 of their own. Buffalo Sabres opponents have 104 power play opportunities (23rd in pro hockey) and have come away with 16 goals in those chances. Concerning scoring goals, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 113 goals (18th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have allowed 118. Buffalo has tried 1,051 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.8%. For the year, they have recorded 42 points and their points percentage is sitting at .568. The Sabres have seen 1,090 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .892. Buffalo has compiled 112 power play chances and they have tallied 22 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 19.64%.

The player in the crease for this game is Alex Lyon. For his career, Lyon has compiled 62 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .525. He has a save percentage of .903 during his 6,034 mins played. Lyon has seen 3,646 shots against him and has accrued 3,291 saves. The opposition has scored 355 goals versus Lyon in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.01. He has earned an overall mark of 60-44-14 and he has gotten the start in 118 games. Lyon has been in goal for 133 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Dallas opposed the Blackhawks in an outing where the Stars got the tie by a mark of 3-3. The Stars recorded 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play attempts in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Dallas has taken 984 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.82%, while allowing the opposition 1,093 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.93% on the other teams 123 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 90.7%. They have earned 121 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 30.58%. The Stars have scored 99 goals at even strength and 37 goals (1st in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 102 goals to be scored by of a combination of 81 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Dallas Stars have earned a total of 136 goals, 57 points, in addition to a points percentage of .731.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger between the pipes. Oettinger is the owner of a lifetime mark of 165-72-30 and has played in 276 games. Oettinger's quality start percentage sits at 59.2% and he has 158 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accounted for 6,931 stops out of the 7,602 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .912. Teams are averaging 2.51 goals per game and he has yielded 671 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 267 games and has racked up 13,366 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (+126)

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