Dahlin (rest) participated in Saturday's practice ahead of his playoff debut against Boston on Sunday in Game 1, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Dahlin concluded the 2025-26 regular season with 19 goals, 74 points, 194 shots on net, 79 blocked shots and 67 hits across 77 games. He will likely log heavy minutes during the playoffs and possesses the scoring talent to be a difference-maker on the scoresheet.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Taking rest day
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Dahlin (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Stars, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Dahlin will take a rest day for the regular-season finale. He ends the regular season with a career-best 74 points (19 goals, 55 assists) over 77 appearances. Expect the defenseman back in action for Game 1 against the Bruins.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Sets new career high in points
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Dahlin recorded two assists and served two PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Dahlin stayed hot in Monday's win with the primary helper on third-period goals from Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson. Dahlin has pulled his weight and more to help the Sabres secure the Atlantic Division title, as he's currently on a five-game point streak and has 14 points over his last 13 games. Overall, the 26-year-old blueliner surpassed his previous career high in points and now has 55 assists, 74 points, 194 shots on net, 67 hits and 79 blocked shots across 77 games this season. He's slated to play a big role for the Sabres in the playoffs and should be one of the first defensemen off the board in fantasy drafts ahead of next season.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Fills empty cage
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Dahlin scored an empty-net goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Dahlin has two goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 19 goals and 72 points this season, one shy of matching his career high in both categories. He's added 194 shots on net, 67 hits, 79 blocked shots, 74 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 76 appearances. While the drop in physicality isn't great, Dahlin remains a quality source of all-around production and is in his prime years.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Grabs two points in loss
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Dahlin tallied a goal, distributed an assist and placed three shots on net in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Capitals.
Dahlin recorded his third consecutive multi-point outing in Saturday's clash, as he played a hand in both of Buffalo's tallies in the first period. Overall, he is up to 18 goals, 51 assists, 188 shots on net, 65 hits and 77 blocked shots this season. The 25-year-old blueliner has a solid chance to match or surpass his career high of 73 points across 78 games during the 2022-23 season. He's put together one of the best all-around seasons among defensemen and could end up being a candidate for this year's Norris Trophy. He is an elite option on the fantasy blue line for the remainder of the regular season and beyond.
Dahlin scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kraken.
Dahlin has found the back of the net in back-to-back games for the second time in his last six appearances. He's up to four goals, three assists, 10 PIM, 15 shots, five hits and two blocked shots over his last six games, establishing himself as a strong fantasy contributor in multiple categories. He's also up to 17 goals on the season, good for seventh among defensemen in the league.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Slides pair of helpers
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Dahlin earned two assists and fired four shots on goal in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Dahlin has five points and a plus-5 rating over his last three games. The defenseman set up third-period tallies by Jack Quinn and Zach Benson. Dahlin is up to 65 points (15 goals, 50 assists) with 171 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 64 PIM, 61 hits and a plus-14 rating over 67 appearances in a top-pairing role.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Buries power-play tally
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Dahlin scored a power-play goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Dahlin has earned three points in as many games during this road trip out west for the Sabres. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 15 goals, 63 points, 167 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 60 hits, 64 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 66 appearances. He's also earned 21 power-play points, matching his total from last year as he continues to be productive in the No. 1 role on the blue line for the Sabres.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: One of each in win
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Dahlin scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.
Dahlin had a pair of points in the second period as part of a three-goal burst in a span of 1:43. The 25-year-old had been held off the scoresheet in the previous three games, though he logged 12 points over a six-game stretch before that. Dahlin now has 14 goals, 62 points, 166 shots on net, 59 hits, 74 blocked shots, 64 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 65 appearances. Dahlin still has time to get to the 70-point mark for the second time in his career.
Dahlin had three assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over San Jose.
Dahlin is on a three-game, seven-point scoring streak. He has five PIM and four shots in that span. Dahlin has 60 points in 61 games, a pace that would see him flirt with a career mark in points. His best season came in 2022-23 when he delivered 73 points (15 goals, 58 assists) in 78 games.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Fills box score Sunday
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Dahlin scored a goal, dished two power-play assists, went plus-2 and added five PIM in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Lightning.
Dahlin had a Gordie Howe hat trick and then some in this contest. He started with the fight, dropping the mitts with Darren Raddysh in the first period before adding his trio of points over the final 40 minutes. Dahlin is up to 13 goals, 57 points (20 on the power play), 155 shots on net, 62 PIM, 56 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 60 appearances. He's displayed more physicality in the past, but the 25-year-old remains a high-quality source of all-around production in fantasy.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Five points in last two games
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Dahlin delivered two assists Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
The defender has five points, including four assists, in his last two games. Dahlin sits in seventh in scoring overall from the blue line with 53 points, just one point behind Darren Raddysh. Dahlin is on pace to potentially equal his career mark of 73 points, which he set in 2022-23, and he's also on pace to top 200 shots for the fourth straight season.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Rips off three-point game
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Dahlin had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday.
The points were his first in three games since returning from representing Sweden at the Olympics. Dahlin opened the scoring with a wrist shot from the middle of the ice that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy. Dahlin sits seventh in NHL scoring from the blue line with 51 points (12 goals, 39 assists) in 56 games. He has 23 points, including eight goals, in his last 19 appearances. Dahlin should be a strong fantasy performer down the stretch.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Big game for Team Sweden
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Dahlin notched three assists in Sweden's 5-2 win over Italy in Olympic round-robin action Wednesday.
The Sabres defenseman picked up a helper in each period, including on William Nylander's game-winner in the second period that broke a 2-2 tie. Dahlin has plenty of competition for power-play time on a stacked Swedish blue line -- Erik Karlsson picked up an assist on the team's lone goal with the man advantage Wednesday -- but he should still be productive for one of the tournament favorites.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Five-game, 10-point streak
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Dahlin put up two assists in a 5-3 win over the Panthers on Monday.
Dahlin's personal scoring streak sits at five games and 10 points (four goals, six assists). The defender has 18 shots, a plus-8 rating, four PIM, six hits and four blocks in that span. Dahlin is now seventh in the NHL in points by a defenseman (46 in 51 games), and he's in a two-way tie for seventh in assists (35).
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Best performance of career
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Dahlin scored three goals and added two assists in a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
It was Dahlin's first NHL hat trick in a game that was perhaps the best one of his hockey career. It was just the eighth hat trick ever scored by a Sabres defender and the first against the vaunted Maple Leafs. Dahlin has had a difficult season personally, so this moment was special. He's now in a tie for eighth among NHL defenders with 42 points, including 11 goals, in 48 games.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Among league's best defenders
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Dahlin scored a goal in a 5-0 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
Dahlin finished plus-4 with three shots and two hits. In his last 10 games, he has four goals, five assists, two PPG, 16 hits, 19 blocks and 22 shots. Dahlin sits in 11th in league scoring with eight goals, 29 assists, 46 hits, 62 blocks and 121 shots from the blue line. He's seventh overall in shots and in a four-player tie for eighth in power-play points (14).
Dahlin scored a goal Monday in a 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Dahlin extended his point streak to five games and six points (three goals, three assists). He has 12 shots in that span and 117 in 44 games this season. Dahlin also has 57 blocks and 38 hits this season.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Slated to play Monday
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Dahlin (personal) is expected to play Monday in St. Louis, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
Dahlin rejoined the Sabres for the monring skate. Based on the practice lines, Dahlin should serve on the top pairing alongside Mattias Samuelsson on Monday. Jacob Bryson will likely be a healthy scratch. Dahlin has four goals, 28 points, 37 PIM, 27 hits and 41 blocks in 33 outings this season.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Unavailable Saturday
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Dahlin (personal) won't play against Boston on Saturday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Dahlin is on his way back from Sweden after being with his fiancee during the holiday break. The 25-year-old Dahlin has accounted for four goals, 28 points, 88 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and 27 hits across 33 appearances this season. Bowen Byram will replace Dahlin on the top pairing and first power-play unit in Saturday's contest.
