BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
42-20-6 · W2 · L10: 9-1-0
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Final
2—0
2026-03-17 · T-Mobile Arena
VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
31-23-14 · L1 · L10: 3-7-0
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
VGK controlled xG 3.0 to 3.0 but BUF won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.01
ACTUAL
2 — 0
VGK xG
3.02

Scoring Timeline

0.05
MED xG
BUF1P 18:02Even Strength
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(22)
R · BUF · #91
BUF 1 - 0 VGK
0.75
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:02Power PlayEN
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(10)
C · BUF · #13
Peyton Krebs (22), Mattias Samuelsson (25)
BUF 2 - 0 VGK

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
29/29 saves, .1000 SV%, +2.6 GSAx
★2
Adin Hill
33
Adin Hill
G · VGK · #33
23/24 saves, .958 SV%, +1.5 GSAx
★3
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris
C · BUF · #13
1G, 5 SOG

Team Stats

BUFVGK
25Shots29
3.01xGF3.02
43.5CF%56.5
49.1FO%50.8
0/2PP0/3
19Hits28
14Blocks12
12Giveaways19
6Takeaways2
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGVGK SOGBUF xGVGK xG
1st9110.881.33
2nd990.791.06
3rd591.340.62
Total23293.013.01

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 01:30
BUF
Owen Powerhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Barbashev
1P 13:08
VGK
Braeden Bowmanholding (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
2P 01:23
VGK
Brayden McNabbhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
2P 08:37
BUF
Bowen Byramcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Tomas Hertl
3P 03:46
BUF
Sam Carrickboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Andersson
3P 09:01
BUF
Noah Ostlundroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Brayden McNabb
3P 09:01
VGK
Brett Howdenroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Ostlund