Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Vegas Golden Knights
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:02 | BUF | Josh Doan (22) | EV | 1-0 |
| 3 | 19:02 | BUF | Josh Norris (10) — Peyton Krebs (22) , Mattias Samuelsson (25) | EN | 2-0 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:30 | BUF | Owen Power | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 13:08 | VGK | Braeden Bowman | Holding | 2 |
| 2 | 01:23 | VGK | Brayden McNabb | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 08:37 | BUF | Bowen Byram | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 3 | 03:46 | BUF | Sam Carrick | Boarding | 2 |
| 3 | 09:01 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 09:01 | VGK | Brett Howden | Roughing | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Vegas Golden Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 25 | 29 |
| Faceoff % | 49.2% | 50.8% |
| Hits | 19 | 28 |
| Blocked Shots | 14 | 12 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 19 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 2 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17:17 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13:28 |
| 10 | Sam Carrick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13:40 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14:55 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:10 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15:41 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12:30 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11:10 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16:58 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 19:21 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 15:46 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13:30 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 21:31 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 22:20 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 21:41 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22:51 |
| 64 | Logan Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:18 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11:53 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jack Eichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 20:06 |
| 10 | Colton Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13:49 |
| 16 | Pavel Dorofeyev | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17:18 |
| 21 | Brett Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13:56 |
| 22 | Cole Smith | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:03 |
| 26 | Nic Dowd | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11:17 |
| 42 | Braeden Bowman | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14:04 |
| 48 | Tomas Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17:39 |
| 49 | Ivan Barbashev | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14:31 |
| 55 | Keegan Kolesar | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10:40 |
| 61 | Mark Stone | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19:10 |
| 93 | Mitch Marner | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 22:23 |
| 3 | Brayden McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 18:37 |
| 4 | Rasmus Andersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 21:15 |
| 5 | Jeremy Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 15:40 |
| 6 | Kaedan Korczak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13:03 |
| 15 | Noah Hanifin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 20:23 |
| 27 | Shea Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 20:37 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1.000 | 24/24 | 5/5 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Adin Hill | 24 | 23 | 1 | .958 | 19/20 | 4/4 | 0/0 | 59:29 |
| 40 | Akira Schmid | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |