BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Jiri Kulich #20 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Sam Steel #18 of the Dallas Stars during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Mattias Samuelsson #23 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck as teammate Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 bumps out Sam Steel #18 of the Dallas Stars during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: (L-R) Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Dallas Stars reacts to a goal scored by Jason Robertson #21 during the first period of the NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 and Konsta Helenius #94 of the Buffalo Sabres defend against Radek Faksa #12 of the Dallas Stars during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Jason Robertson #21 of the Dallas Stars (R) celebrates his goal with Thomas Harley #55 of the Dallas Stars during the first period of the NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Jack Quinn #22 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck against the Dallas Stars during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres blocks a shot from Jason Robertson #21 of the Dallas Stars during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Jason Robertson #21 of the Dallas Stars (C) celebrates his goal with Thomas Harley #55 of the Dallas Stars during the first period of the NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)