National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 3, Dallas 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 7, 2015
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Francois St. Laurent, Dave Lewis
Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18426

Sabres 3, Stars 2: All-Star Zemgus Girgensons scored one goal and set up another as Buffalo halted its six-game home losing streak.

Defenseman Tyler Myers and Tyler Ennis also tallied as the Sabres won for only the second time in 17 overall games (2-15-0) and posted their first regulation victory at home since Dec. 11. Chris Stewart collected three assists and Jhonas Enroth turned aside 38 shots for the win.

All-Star Tyler Seguin scored on the power play and Cody Eakin added a goal for Dallas, which absorbed its third straight defeat (0-2-1) in the opener of its three-game road trip. Rookie defenseman John Klingberg collected two assists and Anders Lindback made 21 saves in his first appearance since Jan. 15 to fall to 2-8-0 on the season.

The Stars dominated the opening 20 minutes, but Buffalo got the only goal when Myers' shot from the right faceoff circle banked in off Klingberg with 1:43 left in the period. The Sabres doubled the lead during a man advantage 43 seconds into the middle session as Stewart sent a no-look pass from the left post to Ennis for a one-timer.

Another slick feed by Stewart set up Girgensons for an easy conversion into an open net just over five minutes later, but Seguin cut the deficit to 3-1 with 4:37 left in the period. The Stars closed within one when Klingberg set up Eakin midway through the third, but they were unable to get the equalizer despite outshooting Buffalo 9-3 over the final 20 minutes.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Stewart matched his career high for assists, set on March 7, 2013, and registered the sixth three-point performance by a Buffalo player this season. ... Klingberg's two assists gave him 14 points in his last 11 games. ... Myers has scored twice in his last five contests following a 21-game goalless drought.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Buffalo
John Klingberg 2 Points Chris Stewart 3
Cody Eakin 1 Goals Zemgus Girgensons 1
John Klingberg 2 Assists Chris Stewart 3
Tyler Seguin 1 Power Play Goals Tyler Ennis 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Anders Lindback .875 Save Percentage Jhonas Enroth .950
Anders Lindback 21 Saves Jhonas Enroth 38
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Dallas 40 2 1-2 1-2 4 33
Buffalo 24 3 1-2 1-2 4 33
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Sabres have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .237 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Stars have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .345 after a loss.