The Vegas Golden Knights (26-9-3) look to continue their impressive home dominance as they welcome the Buffalo Sabres (14-20-5) to T-Mobile Arena for a cross-conference showdown on Saturday night.
The Golden Knights enter the matchup riding high, having won 11 of their last 13 games while boasting the NHL's fourth-best scoring offense at 3.55 goals per game.
Jack Eichel has been instrumental in Vegas's success, leading the team with 40 assists and 10 goals, while the Sabres' Jason Zucker comes in hot after recording a hat trick in their recent overtime loss to Colorado.
Buffalo, despite showing flashes of potential with a recent three-game winning streak, has struggled to find consistency this season and faces a tough test against a Vegas team that's gone 16-4-0 on home ice.
The contrast between Vegas's stellar defensive record (2.71 goals against per game) and Buffalo's defensive struggles (3.41 goals against per game) could prove decisive in this matchup.
As these teams prepare to face off at T-Mobile Arena, fans can expect an intriguing battle between the Golden Knights' well-rounded attack and the Sabres' determination to snap their current losing streak.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Buffalo Sabres: who will win?
For tonight's Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres matchup, our predictive model gives the Knights a 68% chance of defeating the Sabres.
Pre-game probabilities
Vegas Golden Knights
Moneyline
Win %
68%
32%
Buffalo Sabres
Vegas Golden Knights: 68% win probability
- Strong Pacific Division leadership (26 wins in 38 games)
- Excellent goal differential (+32, scoring 136 goals while allowing 104)
- Consistent recent performance (WLWWW form in last 5 games)
Buffalo Sabres: 32% win probability
- Poor overall record (14 wins in 39 games, last in Atlantic Division)
- Negative goal differential (-13, allowing 134 goals while scoring 121)
- Inconsistent road performance (20 losses overall, most in Atlantic Division)
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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Buffalo Sabres form
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Buffalo Sabres head to head
Vegas Golden Knights
33%
Buffalo Sabres
67%
Mar 3, 2024
Buffalo Sabres
7 : 2
Vegas Golden Knights
Dec 16, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights
2 : 5
Buffalo Sabres
Dec 20, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights
2 : 3
Buffalo Sabres
Nov 11, 2022
Buffalo Sabres
4 : 7
Vegas Golden Knights
Mar 11, 2022
Buffalo Sabres
3 : 1
Vegas Golden Knights
Feb 2, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights
5 : 2
Buffalo Sabres
