Jake Oettinger’s 22-save shutout and Wyatt Johnston’s power-play strike powered Dallas past Buffalo, 2-0.
On Saturday—today in Eastern time—the Dallas Stars shut out the Buffalo Sabres 2-0, outshooting them 30-22. Jamie Benn scored once for one point, posting four shots, a +1 rating and three hits; Wyatt Johnston also scored once for one point, with one shot, a +0 rating and the game’s lone power-play goal. Roope Hintz, Justin Hryckowian, Mikko Rantanen and Nils Lundkvist each had an assist and one point: Hintz recorded two shots and two hits at +0, Hryckowian had two shots and one hit at +1, Rantanen had one shot and one hit at +0, and Lundkvist had no shots and one hit at +1. Jake Oettinger stopped all 22 shots he faced for a 1.000 save percentage, while Buffalo’s Alex Lyon made 28 saves on 30 shots for a .933 save percentage. Dallas added 15 blocks and limited the Sabres to 22 shots, while Buffalo finished with 15 giveaways. The Stars entered 10-6-2 on a one-game winning streak, while the Sabres arrived 8-7-4 having lost four straight.
Key Performers
Jake Oettinger, Dallas: 22 saves on 22 shots, 1.000 save percentage, shutout. Jamie Benn, Dallas: 1 goal, 1 point, 4 shots, +1, 3 hits. Wyatt Johnston, Dallas: 1 goal, 1 point, 1 shot, +0, 1 power-play goal.
Standings Impact
Dallas improves to 11-6-2 and 24 points; Buffalo remains at 8-7-4 and 20 points. The Stars extend their head-to-head edge after also winning the earlier meeting 4-0.
DYMA Insight
Dallas paired a 30-22 shot advantage with a perfect night from Oettinger to deliver the shutout. The result reinforces the gap in the power index: the Stars ranked 13th at 66.2, while the Sabres were 24th at 41.2.