Stars blank Sabres 4-0 as Rantanen posts four points

Stars shut out Sabres on the road

The Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Dallas scored once in the first period and three times in the second, and goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped all 26 shots he faced.

Buffalo outshot Dallas 26-18, but Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on 18 shots in the Sabres' net. Attendance was 19,070.

Rantanen has a hand in every goal

Mikko Rantanen finished with one goal and three assists, figuring in all four Dallas goals. Jason Robertson opened the scoring in the first period with a snap shot, assisted by Rantanen and Wyatt Johnston.

In the second period, Sam Steel scored on a snap shot, assisted by Thomas Harley and Rantanen. Rantanen then scored on a backhand, assisted by Nils Lundkvist and Johnston, and Roope Hintz finished the scoring with a snap shot set up by Johnston and Rantanen. Johnston ended the night with three assists.

Both teams are 2-2-0 with four points after the game.

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