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Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
841H
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15M
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59S
The read
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been a wall against the Golden Knights, a .939 save percentage on 115 shots. But Conor Sheary is still looking for his first goal on Carter Hart after 13 shots.
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Buffalo Sabres
Home · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Sabres
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sabres
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Sabres
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · 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
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been a wall against the Golden Knights, a .939 save percentage on 115 shots. But Conor Sheary is still looking for his first goal on Carter Hart after 13 shots.
The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a .939 save % against Vegas (115 shots).
.939
SV% vs VGK
Matchup
Conor Sheary has 13 shots on Carter Hart without a goal.
(Buffalo)
0/13
vs Carter Hart
Matchup
Rasmus Dahlin has 13 shots on Carter Hart without a goal.
(Buffalo)
0/13
vs Carter Hart