The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Game time is set for 3:30 PM ET as the clubs meet for the first time in the 2026-2027 regular season.
Vegas enters the contest with an 8-4-1 record and is winless in three straight games (0-2-1). The Golden Knights opened their recent five-game span with consecutive 6-2 wins at home against the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. Vegas followed those victories with 6-2 losses to the Tampa Bay Lightning at home and at the St. Louis Blues before taking a 2-1 overtime loss at the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Buffalo brings a 4-4-3 record into the matchup and is also winless in three straight games (0-1-2). The Sabres previously earned points in road games with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens and a 5-4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Buffalo then dropped a 4-3 overtime game at Montreal, lost 3-1 at home to the Philadelphia Flyers, and fell 3-4 in overtime at the Washington Capitals.
Both clubs enter Sunday looking to end their three-game winless stretches. Buffalo has gone to overtime or a shootout in four of its last five contests, while Vegas scored five total goals across its past three games after scoring 12 in the two games prior.
