Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/15/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Venue:  KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Stars -105, Sabres -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Stars -105, Sabres -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Stars -105, Sabres -115; Over/Under:  6 goals

Dallas Stars:  49-20-12 (2nd place, Central Division)

Buffalo Sabres:  50-23-8 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Dallas Stars:  6-3-1 last 10

Buffalo Sabres:  6-3-1 last 10

The Stars are entering this game with 110 points, a 49-20-12 record overall, and they are 23-9-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, winning that one on the road 6-5. Mavrik Bourque led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Jason Robertson, Arttu Hyry, and Wyatt Johnston each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Matt Duchene led the team in assists with 3 while Mavrik Bourque led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Casey DeSmith was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 27 shots with 22 saves and a .815 save percentage. Their offense has scored 275 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 223 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Sabres are entering this game with 108 points, a 50-23-8 record overall, and they are 26-10-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-1. Tage Thompson led the team in goals scored with 2 while Alex Tuch, Josh Norris, and Ryan McLeod each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Rasmus Dahlin led the team in assists with 2 while Tage Thompson led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 16 shots with 15 saves and a .938 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 285 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 237 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Sabres listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Sabres have looked great in their games this season with their 50-23-8 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East. They have looked great on home ice too with their 26-10-4 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Stars have looked great in their games this season with their 49-20-12 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have been a great road team too with their 23-9-8 road record this year. The Stars have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season and they were one of the first teams to clinch a playoff spot too, but they haven't really been playing meaningful hockey lately because of that. They have been rolling lately as they are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and have a lot of momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row now, but now they are running into a team that has been just as hot. The Sabres have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL since coming back from the Olympic break and they just won their division title the other night too. They have been rolling lately with their 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games and they have won 4 games in a row now. Neither team has anything to play for here, but the Sabres have a chance to have their best regular season in years and go into the playoffs with some momentum behind them, so they are going to bring their best effort in this regular season finale. The best way to place a bet here is on the Sabres to win this game. 

Stars Sabres Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Sabres 4 Stars 3.

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Dallas Stars: 51-44 (-11.1 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 35-26 (-7.9 units) on the moneyline after a 3 game winning streak. 69-70 (-17.1 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 41-27 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game.

Buffalo Sabres: 70-51 (+14.7 units) on the moneyline in home games. 72-75 (+12.1 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 27-29 (+13.2 units) on the moneyline versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 20-11 UNDER after a 3 game winning streak.

Dallas Stars:  N. Lundkvist (D) Day To Day - Illness. M. Heiskanen (D) Day To Day - Lower Body. S. Steel (C) Day To Day - Hip. R. Hintz (C) Out - Lower Body. N. Bastian (RW) Out - Hand. T. Seguin (C) Out For Season - ACL.

Buffalo Sabres:  N. Ostlund (C) Out - Upper-Body. A. Lyon (G) Out - Lower Body. S. Carrick (C) Out - Arm. J. Kulich (C) Out For Season - Ear. J. Danforth (RW) Out - Lower Body.

“Going into the playoffs, we have to be more direct and go to harder places. It’s kind of what we talked about and I thought we did a good job getting into those ugly areas. Everything gets so tight come playoff time, you need to get into those areas or it’s tough to score.” - Glen Gulutzan after his team’s win against the Maple Leafs in their game on Monday. 

“It means a lot. Division champions, from where we came from in December, I’m going to enjoy this (division champions) hat for one day. I’m going to work on the next hat.” - Lindy Ruff after his team’s win against the Blackhawks in their game on Monday. 

LW Michael Bunting

C Wyatt Johnston

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Esa Lindell

RD Tyler Myers

G Casey DeSmith

LW Peyton Krebs

C Tage Thompson

RW Alex Tuch

LD Rasmus Dahlin

RD Mattias Samuelsson

G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Points: Jason Robertson (96)

Goals: Jason Robertson (45)

Assists: Mikko Rantanen (55)

GAA: Casey DeSmith (2.43)

Points: Tage Thompson (81)

Goals: Tage Thompson (40)

Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (55)

GAA: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2.52)

Coaches:

Dallas Stars: Glen Gulutzan (1st season)

Buffalo Sabres: Lindy Ruff (2nd season)