Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:02 | BUF | Jason Zucker (16) — Ryan McLeod (32) , Rasmus Dahlin (40) | EV | 0-1 |
| 2 | 00:46 | BUF | Owen Power (5) — Noah Ostlund (11) | EV | 0-2 |
| 2 | 05:44 | BUF | Tage Thompson (33) — Alex Tuch (28) , Rasmus Dahlin (41) | EV | 0-3 |
| 2 | 06:50 | VGK | Ivan Barbashev (18) — Shea Theodore (21) , Jack Eichel (48) | EV | 1-3 |
| 2 | 08:27 | VGK | Pavel Dorofeyev (29) — Reilly Smith (9) | EV | 2-3 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:39 | BUF | Alex Tuch | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 12:50 | VGK | Rasmus Andersson | Delaying Game Puck Over Glass | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Vegas Golden Knights | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 29 | 28 |
| Faceoff % | 44.3% | 55.7% |
| Hits | 28 | 15 |
| Blocked Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 9 |
Skaters
Vegas Golden Knights
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jack Eichel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21:19 |
| 10 | Colton Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13:01 |
| 16 | Pavel Dorofeyev | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20:48 |
| 19 | Reilly Smith | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 19:04 |
| 20 | Brandon Saad | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 08:14 |
| 23 | Cole Reinhardt | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11:01 |
| 36 | Raphael Lavoie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 08:34 |
| 42 | Braeden Bowman | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18:15 |
| 48 | Tomas Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11:47 |
| 49 | Ivan Barbashev | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 17:41 |
| 55 | Keegan Kolesar | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11:40 |
| 93 | Mitch Marner | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 22:11 |
| 3 | Brayden McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 20:36 |
| 4 | Rasmus Andersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 18:16 |
| 5 | Jeremy Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 15:59 |
| 6 | Kaedan Korczak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17:26 |
| 15 | Noah Hanifin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 19:10 |
| 27 | Shea Theodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 24:29 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 09:46 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15:35 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13:36 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 20:04 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15:05 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 08:57 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 08:34 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 15:51 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21:07 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14:19 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 19:36 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16:32 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 22:42 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11:19 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 25:15 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 22:54 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 25:50 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10:58 |
Goalies
Vegas Golden Knights
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Adin Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 40 | Akira Schmid | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 23/26 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 58:29 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 26/28 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |