The Dallas Stars head to Buffalo looking for their second consecutive win after opening the season with two losses. They face the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m., with coverage on Prime Video. Dallas comes off a 5-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks at American Airlines Center on Monday. The Stars have earned points in eight of their past 10 games against Buffalo since January 2022, outscoring the Sabres 36-29 during that stretch. Jamie Benn is closing in on a franchise milestone. After recording two points against San Jose, he enters Thursday with 994 career points, six short of 1,000. He would become the second player in franchise history to reach that mark with the team. Mikko Rantanen has also found success against Buffalo, recording eight points in his past six meetings with the Sabres. Across 18 career games against Buffalo, he has 23 points, averaging 1.28 points per game.
