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Regular season · November 8, 2026 · Final
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Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary
DateNovember 8, 2026
Your time3:30 PM ET
TV / broadcastSN1, TVAS, MSG-B, SCRIPPS
ArenaKeyBank Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | VGK | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Final | 4 | 1 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | VGK | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | VGK | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 26 | 29 |
| Faceoff win % | 55.8% | 44.2% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 29/52 | 23/52 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/3 | 0/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
| Hits | 20 | 10 |
| Blocked Shots | 23 | 10 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | VGK–BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12:17 | VGK | Mitch Marner (3) | Unassisted | Short-handed | Wrist shot | 1–0 |
| 2 | 13:43 | VGK | Jack Eichel (8) | Ivan Barbashev (10) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–0 |
| 3 | 04:26 | BUF | Beck Malenstyn (1) | Tyson Kozak (1), Mattias Samuelsson (8) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 3 | 05:43 | VGK | Tomas Hertl (8) | Mitch Marner (17) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 3–1 |
| 3 | 10:00 | VGK | Tomas Hertl (9) | Ivan Barbashev (11), Shea Theodore (4) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 4–1 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:41 | BUF | Olen Zellweger | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Rasmus Andersson | — |
| 1 | 17:28 | BUF | Conor Timmins | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Mark Stone | — |
| 2 | 02:56 | VGK | Dylan Coghlan | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Olen Zellweger | — |
| 2 | 05:30 | VGK | Brett Howden | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Peyton Krebs | — |
| 2 | 11:31 | VGK | Ivan Barbashev | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Tage Thompson | — |
| 3 | 18:53 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Victor Olofsson | — |
VGK Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 9 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 |
| Marc Gatcomb | 17 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 09:51 |
| Brett Howden | 21 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13:45 |
| Trevor Connelly | 24 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:15 |
| Nic Dowd | 26 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:10 |
| Braeden Bowman | 42 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:32 |
| Tomas Hertl | 48 | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 49 | Left wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14:45 |
| Mark Stone | 61 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:20 |
| William Karlsson | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:27 |
| Mitch Marner | 93 | Right wing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:35 |
| Victor Olofsson | 95 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:54 |
| Brayden McNabb | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 22:08 |
| Rasmus Andersson | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:44 |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20:22 |
| Noah Hanifin | 15 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:41 |
| Shea Theodore | 27 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:18 |
| Dylan Coghlan | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11:03 |
VGK Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.8% |
| Marc Gatcomb | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brett Howden | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trevor Connelly | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nic Dowd | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Braeden Bowman | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tomas Hertl | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Ivan Barbashev | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mark Stone | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| William Karlsson | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Mitch Marner | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Victor Olofsson | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brayden McNabb | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Andersson | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Hanifin | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Shea Theodore | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Coghlan | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
VGK Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | 33 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 96.6% | 60:00 | Win |
| Carter Hart | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
VGK Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | Even strength | 24/25 | 1 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent on power play | 2/2 | 0 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:12 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 |
| Sam Carrick | 10 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:23 |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:52 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:50 |
| Jiri Kulich | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:29 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 |
| Tyson Kozak | 48 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:33 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:04 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:23 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 |
| Olen Zellweger | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:35 |
| Conor Timmins | 21 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:46 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24:05 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:04 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:14 |
| Zach Metsa | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Norris | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Sam Carrick | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Peyton Krebs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Jiri Kulich | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jack Quinn | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Beck Malenstyn | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyson Kozak | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Tage Thompson | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Noah Ostlund | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Josh Doan | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olen Zellweger | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Conor Timmins | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Owen Power | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Metsa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 84.6% | 60:00 | Loss |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 17/20 | 3 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 3/3 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 2/3 | 1 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomas Hertl | VGK | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Mitch Marner | VGK | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Adin Hill | VGK | — | — | — | 96.6% |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Tom Chmielewski | 18 |
| Referee | Justin Kea | 36 |
| Linesperson | Shandor Alphonso | 52 |
| Linesperson | Travis Toomey | 90 |
| VGK head coach | Ryan Craig | — |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 21 | Conor Timmins | Defense |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 17 | Jason Zucker | Left wing |
| BUF | 20 | Jiri Kulich | Center |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | Defense |
| BUF | 86 | Noah Ostlund | Center |
| BUF | 8 | Olen Zellweger | Defense |
| BUF | 25 | Owen Power | Defense |
| BUF | 19 | Peyton Krebs | Center |
| BUF | 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | Defense |
| BUF | 10 | Sam Carrick | Center |
| BUF | 72 | Tage Thompson | Center |
| BUF | 48 | Tyson Kozak | Center |
| BUF | 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalie |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| BUF | 73 | Zach Metsa | Defense |
| VGK | 33 | Adin Hill | Goalie |
| VGK | 42 | Braeden Bowman | Right wing |
| VGK | 3 | Brayden McNabb | Defense |
| VGK | 21 | Brett Howden | Center |
| VGK | 79 | Carter Hart | Goalie |
| VGK | 52 | Dylan Coghlan | Defense |
| VGK | 49 | Ivan Barbashev | Left wing |
| VGK | 9 | Jack Eichel | Center |
| VGK | 5 | Jeremy Lauzon | Defense |
| VGK | 17 | Marc Gatcomb | Center |
| VGK | 61 | Mark Stone | Right wing |
| VGK | 93 | Mitch Marner | Right wing |
| VGK | 26 | Nic Dowd | Center |
| VGK | 15 | Noah Hanifin | Defense |
| VGK | 4 | Rasmus Andersson | Defense |
| VGK | 27 | Shea Theodore | Defense |
| VGK | 48 | Tomas Hertl | Center |
| VGK | 24 | Trevor Connelly | Left wing |
| VGK | 95 | Victor Olofsson | Left wing |
| VGK | 71 | William Karlsson | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | BUF | Faceoff | Tyson Kozak wins faceoff against Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 00:19 | VGK | Hit | Brayden McNabb hits Sam Carrick |
| 1 | 00:41 | VGK | Missed shot | Shea Theodore · Wrist shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis · Wide left |
| 1 | 00:48 | VGK | Shot on goal | Jeremy Lauzon · Wrist shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 00:50 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 00:50 | VGK | Faceoff | William Karlsson wins faceoff against Peyton Krebs |
| 1 | 01:00 | BUF | Missed shot | Tage Thompson · Snap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill · Wide right |
| 1 | 01:04 | BUF | Blocked shot | Conor Timmins · — · Blocked by Zach Benson · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 01:32 | BUF | Blocked shot | Peyton Krebs · — · Blocked by Tage Thompson · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 01:36 | BUF | Shot on goal | Zach Benson · Tip-in · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 02:10 | BUF | Blocked shot | Noah Ostlund · — · Blocked by Dylan Coghlan · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:21 | VGK | Hit | Ivan Barbashev hits Zach Metsa |
| 1 | 02:26 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 02:26 | VGK | Faceoff | Nic Dowd wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 03:53 | BUF | Missed shot | Zach Benson · Tip-in · Goalie: Adin Hill · Wide left |
| 1 | 04:03 | VGK | Giveaway | Mark Stone |
| 1 | 04:35 | BUF | Blocked shot | Josh Doan · — · Blocked by Dylan Coghlan · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:41 | BUF | Missed shot | Josh Doan · Snap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 04:45 | — | Stoppage | High stick |
| 1 | 04:45 | VGK | Faceoff | William Karlsson wins faceoff against Jiri Kulich |
| 1 | 04:55 | BUF | Missed shot | Jiri Kulich · Snap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill · Wide left |
| 1 | 04:57 | BUF | Blocked shot | Rasmus Dahlin · — · Blocked by Jason Zucker · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 04:58 | BUF | Shot on goal | Jiri Kulich · Snap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 05:03 | BUF | Shot on goal | Mattias Samuelsson · Slap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 05:05 | BUF | Shot on goal | Josh Norris · Wrist shot · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 05:55 | VGK | Blocked shot | Tomas Hertl · — · Blocked by Mattias Samuelsson · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:59 | VGK | Giveaway | Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 06:10 | BUF | Missed shot | Conor Timmins · Wrist shot · Goalie: Adin Hill · Wide left |
| 1 | 06:18 | VGK | Blocked shot | Marc Gatcomb · — · Blocked by Conor Timmins · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:24 | VGK | Hit | Marc Gatcomb hits Peyton Krebs |
| 1 | 06:30 | BUF | Missed shot | Conor Timmins · Snap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill · Wide left |
| 1 | 06:58 | BUF | Missed shot | Peyton Krebs · Tip-in · Goalie: Adin Hill · High and wide right |
| 1 | 07:01 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting · TV timeout |
| 1 | 07:01 | BUF | Faceoff | Noah Ostlund wins faceoff against Mark Stone |
| 1 | 07:03 | BUF | Blocked shot | Rasmus Dahlin · — · Blocked by Mark Stone · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:42 | VGK | Shot on goal | Jack Eichel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 07:45 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 07:45 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against William Karlsson |
| 1 | 08:00 | BUF | Hit | Jiri Kulich hits Brett Howden |
| 1 | 08:08 | BUF | Missed shot | Jiri Kulich · Snap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill · High and wide left |
| 1 | 08:15 | BUF | Hit | Josh Norris hits Noah Hanifin |
| 1 | 08:19 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 08:19 | VGK | Faceoff | Tomas Hertl wins faceoff against Peyton Krebs |
| 1 | 08:36 | BUF | Shot on goal | Peyton Krebs · Snap shot · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 08:37 | BUF | Shot on goal | Olen Zellweger · Backhand · Goalie: Adin Hill |
| 1 | 08:41 | BUF | Penalty | Olen Zellweger · High sticking · 2 min · Drawn by Rasmus Andersson |
| 1 | 08:41 | VGK | Faceoff | Tomas Hertl wins faceoff against Tyson Kozak |
| 1 | 09:13 | VGK | Giveaway | Mitch Marner |
| 1 | 09:17 | BUF | Shot on goal | Noah Ostlund · Backhand · Goalie: Adin Hill |
Shot Map
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