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Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Sabres beat Golden Knights 7–2
- Z. Girgensons scored the game-winner at 14:46 of the second.
- U. Luukkonen stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917) for the win.
- The Sabres controlled play, outshooting the Golden Knights 35–24.
- Power play: BUF 1/1, VGK 1/2.
- J. Skinner led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Cozens
BUF · 2G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Skinner
BUF · 1G 2A
- 3rd starU. Luukkonen
BUF · .917 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:55BUFJ. SkinnerVideo0–1
2nd
- 0:54BUFD. CozensSHVideo0–2
- 1:46VGKB. BrissonPPVideoAssists: N. Roy, P. Cotter1–2
- 4:28VGKW. KarlssonVideoAssists: J. Marchessault, P. Cotter2–2
- 14:46BUFZ. GirgensonsVideoAssists: E. Robinson2–3
3rd
- 2:20BUFK. OkposoVideoAssists: J. Skinner, C. Mittelstadt2–4
- 6:26BUFO. PowerVideoAssists: J. Bryson, E. Robinson2–5
- 12:18BUFC. MittelstadtPPVideoAssists: O. Power, J. Skinner2–6
- 17:12BUFD. CozensSHVideoAssists: O. Power, H. Jokiharju2–7
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
VGKBUF
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 37 | 29 |
| Blocked | 27 | 10 |
| Power Play | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Faceoff % | 54.1 | 45.9 |
| Corsi % | 34.1 | 65.9 |
| xG | 1.96 | 2.74 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 5 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 3 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 1 | 21:03 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 12:29 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 14:51 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 15:01 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 23:28 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 13:49 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:06 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:26 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16:09 | |
| -- | -- | 31/33 | -- | .939 | 60:00 | |
| -- | -- | 22/24 | -- | .917 | 00:00 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:23 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 11:33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 17:23 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 19:00 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 16:07 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 15:23 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 16:36 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:03 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:15 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:40 | |
| -- | -- | 47/54 | -- | .870 | 59:58 | |
| -- | -- | 28/35 | -- | .800 | 00:00 |
Lineups
VGK
Actual (from shift data)Injured / Scratched
- Parker Wotherspooninjured-reserve · Upper Body
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L2
11:59
L4
10:19
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Upper Body
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice