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Buffalo Sabres vs Vegas Golden Knights · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Golden Knights · THU · JAN 28 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · JAN 28 · 9:00 PM CT
T-Mobile Arena
MSG-B · SCRIPPS
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
1–1–0
@
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
Upcoming
THU · JAN 28 · 9:00 PM CT
MSG-B · SCRIPPS
Buffalo Sabres
Away · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Vegas has struggled to beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: .939 on 115 shots.
T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights
Home · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
Sabres
GOALIES
Golden Knights
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Adin Hill
Adin Hill
Likely · 2906-adin-hill
.871 SV% · 3.04 GAA · 10W
.871 SV% L5 · Cooling
Sabres
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Golden Knights
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
SabresProjected lines
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Sabres
INJURY REPORT
Golden Knights
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
SabresInjury report
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Vegas has struggled to beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: .939 on 115 shots.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a .939 save % against Vegas (115 shots).
.939 SV% vs VGK