USHL· Season 2025
Match Summary
Des Moines Buccaneers defeated Lincoln Stars 5:1. The match was played in USHL 2025. Goals were scored by B. Zielinski 9′, R. Zupfer 16′, J. Prusek 17′, O. Tylec 6′, H. Searles 19′, H. Searles 16′. League standings: Lincoln Stars #5, Des Moines Buccaneers #4. Score by period: P1: 1–2, P2: 0–2, P3: 0–1.
Match Events
Key match events between Lincoln Stars and Des Moines Buccaneers — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
S. Murin
R. Seelinger
Rivalry since 2018
Lincoln Stars vs Des Moines Buccaneers Head to Head Results· 50
Lincoln Stars and Des Moines Buccaneers have met 50 times — Lincoln Stars won 26, Des Moines Buccaneers won 24, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Lincoln Stars leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 313 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.26 per match (162 for the home side, 151 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 48 matches (96%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–8 in 2026.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Lincoln Stars sit #5 and Des Moines Buccaneers are #4 in the USHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sioux Falls Stampede | GP62 | Won39 | Lost16 | Pts89 |
| #2 | Fargo Force | GP62 | Won30 | Lost19 | Pts81 |
| #3 | Sioux City | GP62 | Won24 | Lost27 | Pts65 |
| #4 | Des Moines Buccaneers | GP62 | Won21 | Lost27 | Pts62 |
| #5 | Lincoln Stars | GP62 | Won22 | Lost29 | Pts61 |
| #6 | Tri-City Storm | GP62 | Won23 | Lost29 | Pts59 |
| #7 | Omaha Lancers | GP62 | Won12 | Lost38 | Pts43 |
| #8 | Waterloo Black Hawks | GP62 | Won15 | Lost42 | Pts36 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Youngstown Phantoms | GP62 | Won32 | Lost14 | Pts91 |
| #2 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | GP62 | Won37 | Lost18 | Pts84 |
| #3 | Green Bay Gamblers | GP62 | Won32 | Lost18 | Pts82 |
| #4 | Cedar Rapids | GP62 | Won33 | Lost17 | Pts81 |
| #5 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | GP62 | Won30 | Lost24 | Pts74 |
| #6 | Madison Capitols | GP62 | Won26 | Lost27 | Pts67 |
| #7 | Chicago Steel | GP62 | Won21 | Lost27 | Pts62 |
| #8 | USA U18 | GP62 | Won15 | Lost40 | Pts39 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026