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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Sabres · THU · JAN 28 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · JAN 28 · 9:00 PM CT
T-Mobile Arena
SCRIPPS · MSG-B
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
VS
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
1–1–0
Upcoming
THU · JAN 28 · 9:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · MSG-B
Vegas Golden Knights
Home · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Golden Knights have struggled to beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: .939 on 115 shots.
T-Mobile Arena
Buffalo Sabres
Away · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Sabres
Adin Hill
Adin Hill
Likely · 2906-adin-hill
.871 SV% · 3.04 GAA · 10W
.871 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
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.

Matchup Intel

The Golden Knights have 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