NHL Sunday, 8 November 2026
Buffalo Sabres vs Vegas Golden Knights 1-4 – NHL, 8 Nov 2026
Buffalo Sabres 19th place · GP 18 · W 8 · PTS 19
1–4
Final
Vegas Golden Knights 4th place · GP 20 · W 13 · PTS 28
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
40%
Buffalo Sabres
Home
40%
60%
Our pick Vegas Golden Knights Low confidence Correct
- Vegas sits 5th with 24 points from 18 games, Buffalo is 20th with 17 from 15
- Vegas form WLLWW includes road wins at Detroit and Pittsburgh
- Buffalo form LWWWL and last meeting data is from 2020, so facts are thin
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLBuffalo SabresVegas Golden Knights
29Shots on goal26
44%Face-off %56%
0/3Power play0/3
0%Power play %0%
6Penalty minutes6
10Hits20
10Blocked shots23
10Giveaways16
2Takeaways5
Skaters
NHLBuffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. SamuelssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24:05 |
| B. MalenstynL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:13 |
| T. KozakC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:33 |
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 22:12 |
| N. OstlundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 18:23 |
| J. NorrisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:57 |
| P. KrebsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:50 |
| J. QuinnR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 16:43 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. HertlC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14:18 |
| M. MarnerR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18:35 |
| I. BarbashevL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14:45 |
| J. EichelC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17:52 |
| S. TheodoreD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24:18 |
| W. KarlssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16:27 |
| M. StoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:20 |
| V. OlofssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12:54 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2 12:17 | VGK | M. Marner (SH) | unassisted | 0–1 |
| P2 13:43 | VGK | J. Eichel | I. Barbashev | 0–2 |
| P3 04:26 | BUF | B. Malenstyn | T. Kozak, M. Samuelsson | 1–2 |
| P3 05:43 | VGK | T. Hertl | M. Marner | 1–3 |
| P3 10:00 | VGK | T. Hertl | I. Barbashev, S. Theodore | 1–4 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ellis | Buffalo Sabres | 22/26 | 0.846 | 60:00 |
| A. Hill | Vegas Golden Knights | 28/29 | 0.966 | 60:00 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Hertl | VGK | C | 2G 0A |
| 2 | M. Marner | VGK | R | 1G 1A |
| 3 | A. Hill | VGK | G | SV% 0.966 |
Form and recent results
Buffalo SabresWLWLL
Vegas Golden KnightsLWWWW
- W12 NovVegas Golden Knights 5–3 Utah MammothNHL
- W6 NovDetroit Red Wings 1–2 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- W4 NovPittsburgh Penguins 2–3 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- L3 NovBoston Bruins 3–2 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- L30 OctVegas Golden Knights 2–5 New Jersey DevilsNHL
- W28 OctVegas Golden Knights 4–1 Ottawa SenatorsNHL
Last meetings
- 29 Feb 2020Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 Buffalo SabresNHL
- 15 Jan 2020Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL