Dallas Stars - Buffalo Sabres predictions and free betting tips [10/04/2024]

Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres will clash tomorrow morning as part of the NHL regular season match.

Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are at the pinnacle of the Central Division championship race, leading Colorado Avalanche by five points and Winnipeg Jets by seven. With an overall record of 49-20-9 and 107 points, the team keeps lengthening their lead, especially following their recent 7-4 victory over Colorado. With four games left, Dallas has their fate in their hands in the fight for division supremacy and Western Conference dominance where they are also vying for the Presidents' Trophy, trailing by a mere three points behind league leaders New York Rangers.

The Stars' winning streak in the past month and a half stands at 14-3-0, including streaks of five and eight games, all secured in standard time. Standing out during this period are Jamie Benn with 25 points (12 goals and 13 assists) and Wyatt Johnston who also netted 12 goals. Jason Robertson's stellar offensive displays with his 27 goals and 50 assists should also not go unnoticed, neither should Joe Pavelski and Roope Hintz's contribution to the team, amassing 65 and 64 points respectively. These key players and cohesive teamplay set high objectives for the remaining part of the season and playoffs.

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres find themselves in the 13th position in the Eastern Conference standings, with a 37-36-5 record, amassing a total of 79 points, hence offering little hope for advancement to the Eastern playoffs. The playoff gap has widened following their recent 3-1 defeat to Detroit Red Wings, leaving them five points adrift of the sought-after 8th place. Buffalo has squandered an opportunity to strengthen its position and is now in a sticky situation needing to surpass five teams in the remaining four games.

Despite a shaky start of the season where the team only managed back-to-back wins once by end of December, January 2024 saw improvements with a seven-game winning streak that included a couple of hat-trick streaks. The team is fighting the uphill battle to qualify for the playoffs, but keeps losing key matches. Buffalo Sabres' mid-table performance is evident with an average of 2.97 goals per match, while letting in 2.98. Key players, including Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch each contributing 57 points, have also made significant contributions. 

Head-to-head

In the past five games against Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars has claimed victory in four. The latest match took place on February 7, 2024, where Dallas triumphed with a 2:1 score. On March 10, 2023, the encounter ended in a resounding 10:4 victory for Dallas. However, Buffalo managed a 3:2 win on February 27, 2022. In other matches taking place on January 21 and January 24, 2022, Dallas also emerged victorious with scores of 4:2 and 5:4 respectively.

Prediction for the Dallas Stars - Buffalo Sabres match

Last season, Dallas trounced Buffalo 10:4 on their home turf, and although they have been more modest this game season, they continue to dominate the West. Buffalo's playoff chances are dwindling, and Dallas should secure an easy victory.