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Dahlin (undisclosed) is expected to sit out only a couple of days after he was injured during practice Wednesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. Dahlin is doing well according to coach Lindy Ruff. The talented bleuliner had 20 goals and 59 points in 81 regular-season games last year, which was a drop from 2022-23 when he managed 73 points in 78 games as a 22 year old. Dahlin should be a top-five pick among defensemen in most fantasy drafts this season.
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Dahlin left Wednesday's practice before its conclusion due to an undisclosed injury, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. Dahlin was hurt while attempting to make a pass. It's not known yet how significant the injury is, but Dahlin is a huge part of Buffalo's blue line, so if he misses time in the regular season, that would naturally leave a significant hole for the Sabres to deal with. In that scenario, Henri Jokiharju might see an increase in even-strength ice time while Bowen Byram or Owen Power would move up to the first power-play unit.
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Dahlin scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Stars. Dahlin put Buffalo ahead 2-1 midway through the opening period, sliding a wrister through Jake Oettinger for his 20th goal of the season. It's the first time the 23-year-old blueliner has reached that mark in his NHL career. Dahlin now has three goals and five points in his last five games. He's up to 58 points (20 goals, 38 assists) through 78 games this year.
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Dahlin scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Capitals. The 23-year-old blueliner's tally early in the third period kicked off a Sabres surge that saw them beat Charlie Lindgren three times in two and a half minutes, chasing the Washington goalie from the game. Dahlin hadn't produced a three-point performance since Nov. 19, and while he won't come close to last season's career-high 73 points -- he's at 56 with six games left on the schedule -- his 18 goals on the season are already a new personal best, as are his 177 hits and 144 blocked shots.
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Dahlin logged an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Devils. Dahlin set up Tage Thompson's hat-trick-clinching goal at 15:26 of the third period, which stood as the game-winner. Prior to Friday, Dahlin had gone three contests without a point. The defenseman is at 53 points, 213 shots on net, 172 hits, 140 blocked shots, 50 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 73 appearances. Dahlin remains the Sabres' top defenseman, though he'll fall well short of the 73-point campaign he put together a year ago.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15 | @  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:38 | 0.5 |
| 4/13 | @  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 23:63 | 2 |
| 4/11 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21:43 | 0.5 |
| 4/09 | @  |
L 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24:82 | 5 |
| 4/07 | @  |
L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28:68 | 0 |
| 4/05 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23:43 | 9 |
| 4/02 | vs |
W 6-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21:08 | 14 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 10/04 | vs  |
1:00 PM |
| 10/05 | @ |
10:00 AM |
| 10/10 | vs  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/12 | vs |
7:00 PM |
| 10/16 | @  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/17 | @  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/19 | @  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 81 | 20 | 39 | 59 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 242.5 |
| 2022 | 78 | 15 | 58 | 73 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 2021 | 80 | 13 | 40 | 53 | -22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 2020 | 56 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2019 | 59 | 4 | 36 | 40 | -7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134.5 |
| 2018 | 82 | 9 | 35 | 44 | -13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 155.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 80 | 16 | 46 | 62 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 243.7 |
| Career | 436 | 66 | 226 | 292 | -69 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |