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FINALT-Mobile Arena · Jan 5
BUF rest: 1dVGK rest: 1d
Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights: 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
Golden Knights beat Sabres 3–1
- M. Stone scored the game-winner at 12:23 of the first.
- The Golden Knights scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Hill stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958) for the win.
- The Golden Knights controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 33–24.
- Power play: VGK 0/2, BUF 1/3.
- J. Eichel led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Stone
VGK · 1G 0A
- 2nd starT. Laczynski
VGK · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Eichel
VGK · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:53VGKT. LaczynskiVideoAssists: B. Howden, Z. Whitecloud0–1
- 12:23VGKM. StoneVideoAssists: J. Eichel, T. Pearson0–2
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 7:44VGKJ. EichelVideoAssists: T. Pearson, N. Hanifin0–3
- 17:42BUFJ. ZuckerPPVideoAssists: R. Dahlin, J. Peterka1–3
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
BUFVGK
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 17 | 19 |
| Blocked | 10 | 17 |
| Power Play | 1/3 | 0/2 |
| Faceoff % | 57.4 | 42.6 |
| Corsi % | 53.5 | 46.5 |
| xG | 2.43 | 2.76 |
| Giveaways | 22 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 6 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 7 | 21:08 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 13:49 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 18:35 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:39 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 23:16 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:08 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:24 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:45 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:08 | |
| -- | -- | 43/44 | -- | .977 | 60:00 | |
| -- | -- | 23/24 | -- | .958 | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 21:44 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 25:28 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:31 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:24 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:55 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:04 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:25 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:16 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:17 | |
| -- | -- | 39/42 | -- | .929 | 57:41 | |
| -- | -- | 30/33 | -- | .909 | 00:00 |
Lineups
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L4
7:52
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Upper Body
VGK
Actual (from shift data)Injured / Scratched
- Parker Wotherspooninjured-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