Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights
· T-Mobile Arena, Paradise · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
5 |
11 |
11 |
27 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
12 |
11 |
6 |
29 |
Three stars
- C. Eakin, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)
- M. Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights (goaltender)
- W. Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal, 2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
18:59 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jonathan Marchessault (3) |
William Karlsson (5), Reilly Smith (1) |
Power play |
BUF 0, VGK 1 |
| 2nd |
02:08 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Cody Eakin (3) |
Shea Theodore (1) |
Shorthanded |
BUF 0, VGK 2 |
| 3rd |
10:40 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
William Karlsson (1) |
Reilly Smith (2) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, VGK 3 |
| 3rd |
19:23 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Vladimir Sobotka (1) |
Kyle Okposo (3), Jake McCabe (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, VGK 3 |
| 3rd |
19:47 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jonathan Marchessault (4) |
William Karlsson (6) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BUF 1, VGK 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Vegas Golden Knights |
| Shots on goal |
27 |
29 |
| Power play |
0 of 6 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
12 |
| Hits |
28 |
33 |
| Blocked shots |
23 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
17 |
| Faceoffs won |
31/65 (47.7%) |
34/65 (52.3%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51.9% |
21:53 |
| Number 10 P. Berglund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
09:37 |
| Number 17 V. Sobotka |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:49 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
17:56 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
50% |
19:53 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
12:24 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:19 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
14.3% |
17:54 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:35 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:50 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
20% |
12:53 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:45 |
| Number 4 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
16:09 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:24 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:52 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:06 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:29 |
| Number 82 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 C. Hutton |
28 |
25 |
3 |
.893 |
55:35 |
Loss |
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 19 R. Smith |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:44 |
| Number 21 C. Eakin |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
72.7% |
17:51 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:36 |
| Number 38 T. Hyka |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:22 |
| Number 40 R. Carpenter |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:23 |
| Number 41 P. Bellemare |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
12:56 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
12:34 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
13:24 |
| Number 71 W. Karlsson |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
30.8% |
19:38 |
| Number 75 R. Reaves |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:21 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
36.4% |
19:55 |
| Number 92 T. Nosek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:24 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:42 |
| Number 6 C. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:32 |
| Number 15 J. Merrill |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:05 |
| Number 22 N. Holden |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:39 |
| Number 27 S. Theodore |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:47 |
| Number 77 B. Hunt |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:11 |
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
27 |
26 |
1 |
.963 |
59:59 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:45 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Tomas Hyka |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:20 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marco Scandella |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:07 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Nick Holden |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:13 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:34 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Brayden McNabb |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:35 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Mittelstadt |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:36 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jonathan Marchessault |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:46 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Erik Haula |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:20 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Colin Miller |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- Vegas Golden Knights head coach
- Gerard Gallant
- Referees
- Kyle Rehman, Tim Peel
- Linesmen
- Ryan Gibbons, Brandon Gawryletz
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Johan Larsson, Remi Elie, Casey Nelson
- Vegas Golden Knights scratches
- Deryk Engelland, Oscar Lindberg, Jake Bischoff
Other NHL games on Oct 16
Other NHL games on Tuesday, October 16, 2018
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Dallas Stars
0
 at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Oct 16, 2018
|
 Colorado Avalanche
2
 at New York Rangers
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers, Tue, Oct 16, 2018
|
 Florida Panthers
5
 at Philadelphia Flyers
6
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Oct 16, 2018
|
 Vancouver Canucks
3
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Oct 16, 2018
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
2
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Oct 16, 2018
|
 Arizona Coyotes
1
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Oct 16, 2018
|
 Edmonton Oilers
5
 at Winnipeg Jets
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Oct 16, 2018
|
Sources and further reading
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