Matchup Index

Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars

Buffalo Sabres 66
Dallas Stars leads 67-66-17
17 ties
1970-71 to 2026-27
Dallas Stars have won 2 straight
Dallas Stars 67

Series timeline

▲ Buffalo Sabres ahead (peak +22) ▼ Dallas Stars ahead (peak +1)
1970-71: Minnesota North Stars 3-01970-71: Buffalo Sabres 1-01970-71: Buffalo Sabres 4-31970-71: Buffalo Sabres 5-21970-71: Buffalo Sabres 5-01970-71: Buffalo Sabres 4-21971-72: Minnesota North Stars 3-21971-72: Minnesota North Stars 5-11971-72: Buffalo Sabres 3-11971-72: Tied 3-31971-72: Buffalo Sabres 4-31971-72: Tied 4-41972-73: Buffalo Sabres 2-11972-73: Minnesota North Stars 8-61972-73: Buffalo Sabres 7-41972-73: Buffalo Sabres 5-21972-73: Minnesota North Stars 4-21973-74: Buffalo Sabres 4-31973-74: Minnesota North Stars 4-31973-74: Tied 4-41973-74: Buffalo Sabres 5-21973-74: Buffalo Sabres 6-11974-75: Buffalo Sabres 2-11974-75: Buffalo Sabres 5-31974-75: Buffalo Sabres 5-01974-75: Minnesota North Stars 4-21975-76: Buffalo Sabres 5-21975-76: Buffalo Sabres 4-11975-76: Buffalo Sabres 4-31975-76: Buffalo Sabres 8-21976-77: Buffalo Sabres 2-11976-77: Tied 4-41976-77: Minnesota North Stars 4-31976-77: Buffalo Sabres 6-21976-77: Buffalo Sabres 4-2 (postseason)1976-77: Buffalo Sabres 7-1 (postseason)1977-78: Buffalo Sabres 4-11977-78: Buffalo Sabres 4-21977-78: Minnesota North Stars 2-11977-78: Buffalo Sabres 4-21978-79: Buffalo Sabres 5-21978-79: Minnesota North Stars 2-11978-79: Buffalo Sabres 2-11978-79: Buffalo Sabres 9-21978-79: Buffalo Sabres 5-21978-79: Minnesota North Stars 3-11978-79: Buffalo Sabres 2-11978-79: Tied 5-51979-80: Minnesota North Stars 5-41979-80: Buffalo Sabres 4-21979-80: Buffalo Sabres 6-21979-80: Tied 2-21980-81: Tied 3-31980-81: Tied 2-21980-81: Tied 1-11980-81: Minnesota North Stars 3-11980-81: Minnesota North Stars 4-3 (postseason)1980-81: Minnesota North Stars 5-2 (postseason)1980-81: Minnesota North Stars 6-4 (postseason)1980-81: Buffalo Sabres 5-4 (postseason)1980-81: Minnesota North Stars 4-3 (postseason)1981-82: Minnesota North Stars 6-31981-82: Buffalo Sabres 4-21981-82: Tied 5-51982-83: Minnesota North Stars 2-11982-83: Tied 2-21982-83: Minnesota North Stars 5-11983-84: Minnesota North Stars 4-11983-84: Buffalo Sabres 5-41983-84: Minnesota North Stars 5-11984-85: Buffalo Sabres 8-61984-85: Buffalo Sabres 9-61984-85: Buffalo Sabres 3-11985-86: Buffalo Sabres 6-21985-86: Buffalo Sabres 3-21985-86: Minnesota North Stars 4-31986-87: Minnesota North Stars 5-41986-87: Minnesota North Stars 5-41986-87: Minnesota North Stars 5-01987-88: Tied 2-21987-88: Minnesota North Stars 5-41987-88: Buffalo Sabres 6-21988-89: Tied 2-21988-89: Tied 3-31988-89: Minnesota North Stars 3-01989-90: Tied 2-21989-90: Minnesota North Stars 4-21989-90: Buffalo Sabres 4-21990-91: Buffalo Sabres 5-31990-91: Tied 6-61990-91: Minnesota North Stars 5-21991-92: Minnesota North Stars 2-01991-92: Minnesota North Stars 3-11991-92: Minnesota North Stars 5-31992-93: Minnesota North Stars 4-31992-93: Dallas Stars 3-11993-94: Buffalo Sabres 4-21993-94: Dallas Stars 5-31995-96: Dallas Stars 3-01995-96: Buffalo Sabres 2-11996-97: Dallas Stars 2-01996-97: Buffalo Sabres 3-11997-98: Dallas Stars 4-21997-98: Dallas Stars 8-41998-99: Dallas Stars 4-11998-99: Buffalo Sabres 2-11998-99: Buffalo Sabres 3-2 (postseason)1998-99: Dallas Stars 4-2 (postseason)1998-99: Dallas Stars 2-1 (postseason)1998-99: Buffalo Sabres 2-1 (postseason)1998-99: Dallas Stars 2-0 (postseason)1998-99: Dallas Stars 2-1 (postseason)1999-00: Buffalo Sabres 3-12000-01: Tied 2-22000-01: Dallas Stars 4-12001-02: Dallas Stars 4-32002-03: Buffalo Sabres 5-32002-03: Dallas Stars 3-02003-04: Buffalo Sabres 4-32005-06: Buffalo Sabres 4-32007-08: Buffalo Sabres 2-12008-09: Buffalo Sabres 5-42009-10: Buffalo Sabres 5-32010-11: Dallas Stars 4-02011-12: Buffalo Sabres 3-22013-14: Dallas Stars 4-32013-14: Dallas Stars 3-22014-15: Buffalo Sabres 3-22014-15: Dallas Stars 4-32015-16: Dallas Stars 3-12015-16: Dallas Stars 3-02016-17: Buffalo Sabres 4-12016-17: Dallas Stars 4-32017-18: Dallas Stars 5-12017-18: Dallas Stars 7-12018-19: Dallas Stars 1-02018-19: Dallas Stars 2-02019-20: Buffalo Sabres 4-02019-20: Buffalo Sabres 4-12021-22: Dallas Stars 5-42021-22: Dallas Stars 4-22022-23: Buffalo Sabres 3-22022-23: Dallas Stars 10-42023-24: Dallas Stars 2-12023-24: Dallas Stars 3-22024-25: Buffalo Sabres 4-22024-25: Dallas Stars 4-22025-26: Buffalo Sabres 4-12025-26: Dallas Stars 4-32026-27: Dallas Stars 4-0

Buffalo Sabres Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Buffalo Sabres 5 (1970-71), Dallas Stars 6 (1990-91–1992-93). Current: Dallas Stars 2.

Splits

SplitBuffalo Sabres record
Regular season61-59-17
Postseason5-8
Hosted by Buffalo Sabres37-27-11
Hosted by Dallas Stars29-40-6
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2026-27)6-13
Largest Buffalo Sabres win9-2 (1978-79)
Largest Dallas Stars win7-1 (2017-18)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1998-99Jun 19, 1999Dallas Stars 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1998-99Jun 17, 1999Dallas Stars 2-0 at Dallas Stars
1998-99Jun 15, 1999Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1998-99Jun 12, 1999Dallas Stars 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1998-99Jun 10, 1999Dallas Stars 4-2 at Dallas Stars
1998-99Jun 8, 1999Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Dallas Stars
1980-81Apr 22, 1981Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1980-81Apr 20, 1981Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Minnesota North Stars
1980-81Apr 19, 1981Minnesota North Stars 6-4 at Minnesota North Stars
1980-81Apr 17, 1981Minnesota North Stars 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1980-81Apr 16, 1981Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1976-77Apr 7, 1977Buffalo Sabres 7-1 at Minnesota North Stars
1976-77Apr 5, 1977Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026-27 Oct 8, 2026 Dallas Stars 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
2025-26 (1-1) Dec 31, 2025 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Dallas Stars
Apr 15, 2026 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2024-25 (1-1) Oct 22, 2024 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 31, 2024 Dallas Stars 4-2 at Dallas Stars
2023-24 (0-2) Feb 6, 2024 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 9, 2024 Dallas Stars 3-2 at Dallas Stars
2022-23 (1-1) Jan 23, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Dallas Stars
Mar 9, 2023 Dallas Stars 10-4 at Buffalo Sabres
2021-22 (0-2) Jan 20, 2022 Dallas Stars 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 27, 2022 Dallas Stars 4-2 at Dallas Stars
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (2-0) Oct 14, 2019 Buffalo Sabres 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 16, 2020 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Dallas Stars
2018-19 (0-2) Jan 30, 2019 Dallas Stars 1-0 at Dallas Stars
Mar 12, 2019 Dallas Stars 2-0 at Buffalo Sabres
2017-18 (0-2) Nov 4, 2017 Dallas Stars 5-1 at Dallas Stars
Jan 20, 2018 Dallas Stars 7-1 at Buffalo Sabres
2016-17 (1-1) Jan 16, 2017 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 26, 2017 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Dallas Stars
2015-16 (0-2) Nov 17, 2015 Dallas Stars 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 21, 2015 Dallas Stars 3-0 at Dallas Stars
2014-15 (1-1) Feb 7, 2015 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 23, 2015 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Dallas Stars
2013-14 (0-2) Oct 28, 2013 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 3, 2014 Dallas Stars 3-2 at Dallas Stars
2011-12 Feb 10, 2012 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2010-11 Oct 30, 2010 Dallas Stars 4-0 at Dallas Stars
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Mar 10, 2010 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2008-09 Jan 15, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Dallas Stars
2007-08 Jan 24, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Dallas Stars
2005-06 Dec 14, 2005 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2003-04 Oct 13, 2003 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2002-03 (1-1) Feb 28, 2003 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 31, 2003 Dallas Stars 3-0 at Dallas Stars
2001-02 Dec 12, 2001 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Dallas Stars
2000-01 (0-1-1) Nov 15, 2000 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 4, 2001 Dallas Stars 4-1 at Dallas Stars
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 Nov 3, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Dallas Stars
1998-99 (3-5) Oct 10, 1998 Dallas Stars 4-1 at Dallas Stars
Mar 5, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jun 8, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Dallas Stars Postseason
Jun 10, 1999 Dallas Stars 4-2 at Dallas Stars Postseason
Jun 12, 1999 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Jun 15, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Jun 17, 1999 Dallas Stars 2-0 at Dallas Stars Postseason
Jun 19, 1999 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
1997-98 (0-2) Oct 7, 1997 Dallas Stars 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 15, 1997 Dallas Stars 8-4 at Dallas Stars
1996-97 (1-1) Oct 30, 1996 Dallas Stars 2-0 at Dallas Stars
Jan 31, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1995-96 (1-1) Oct 24, 1995 Dallas Stars 3-0 at Dallas Stars
Nov 15, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1993-94 (1-1) Jan 16, 1994 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Dallas Stars
Feb 13, 1994 Dallas Stars 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1992-93 (0-2) Nov 21, 1992 Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 6, 1993 Dallas Stars 3-1 at Dallas Stars
1991-92 (0-3) Feb 7, 1992 Minnesota North Stars 2-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 17, 1992 Minnesota North Stars 3-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 31, 1992 Minnesota North Stars 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
1990-91 (1-1-1) Jan 12, 1991 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 13, 1991 Tie 6-6 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 12, 1991 Minnesota North Stars 5-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (1-1-1) Oct 8, 1989 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 25, 1989 Minnesota North Stars 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 29, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1988-89 (0-1-2) Dec 15, 1988 Tie 2-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 18, 1989 Tie 3-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 18, 1989 Minnesota North Stars 3-0 at Minnesota North Stars
1987-88 (1-1-1) Oct 8, 1987 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 13, 1987 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 9, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1986-87 (0-3) Dec 2, 1986 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 8, 1987 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 20, 1987 Minnesota North Stars 5-0 at Minnesota North Stars
1985-86 (2-1) Oct 12, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Oct 27, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 25, 1985 Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1984-85 (3-0) Oct 21, 1984 Buffalo Sabres 8-6 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 7, 1984 Buffalo Sabres 9-6 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 6, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Minnesota North Stars
1983-84 (1-2) Feb 3, 1984 Minnesota North Stars 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 17, 1984 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 25, 1984 Minnesota North Stars 5-1 at Minnesota North Stars
1982-83 (0-2-1) Nov 18, 1982 Minnesota North Stars 2-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 2, 1983 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 8, 1983 Minnesota North Stars 5-1 at Minnesota North Stars
1981-82 (1-1-1) Oct 25, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 31, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 27, 1982 Tie 5-5 at Minnesota North Stars
1980-81 (1-5-3) Dec 6, 1980 Tie 3-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 4, 1981 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 14, 1981 Tie 1-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 11, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 3-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Apr 16, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 17, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 19, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 6-4 at Minnesota North Stars Postseason
Apr 20, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Minnesota North Stars Postseason
Apr 22, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (2-1-1) Oct 14, 1979 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 17, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Nov 25, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 2, 1980 Tie 2-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1978-79 (5-2-1) Oct 14, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Nov 4, 1978 Minnesota North Stars 2-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Nov 5, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 19, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 9-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 16, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 28, 1979 Minnesota North Stars 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 3, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 1, 1979 Tie 5-5 at Buffalo Sabres
1977-78 (3-1) Oct 23, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 10, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 26, 1978 Minnesota North Stars 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 4, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1976-77 (4-1-1) Oct 16, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Nov 14, 1976 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 22, 1977 Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 13, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 5, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 7, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 7-1 at Minnesota North Stars Postseason
1975-76 (4-0) Dec 18, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 18, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 7, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 14, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 8-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1974-75 (3-1) Oct 19, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Nov 14, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 8, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 5-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 14, 1974 Minnesota North Stars 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1973-74 (3-1-1) Oct 13, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 15, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 6, 1974 Tie 4-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 17, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 31, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1972-73 (3-2) Oct 29, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 2, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 8-6 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 3, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 7-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 25, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 24, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1971-72 (2-2-2) Oct 17, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 23, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 5-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 5, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 5, 1972 Tie 3-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 14, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 23, 1972 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1970-71 (5-1) Nov 21, 1970 Minnesota North Stars 3-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 6, 1970 Buffalo Sabres 1-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 16, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 28, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 14, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 5-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 28, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.