Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights
· T-Mobile Arena, Paradise · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5–2 on Friday, December 15, 2023 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
27 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
14 |
11 |
10 |
35 |
Three stars
- D. Levi, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
- Z. Benson, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
07:42 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Dylan Cozens (5) |
Casey Mittelstadt (17) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, VGK 0 |
| 2nd |
13:44 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Ivan Barbashev (7) |
Nicolas Roy (8) |
Power play |
BUF 1, VGK 1 |
| 3rd |
03:22 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jack Eichel (13) |
Paul Cotter (7) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, VGK 2 |
| 3rd |
05:01 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Mittelstadt (7) |
Dylan Cozens (10), Connor Clifton (7) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, VGK 2 |
| 3rd |
09:29 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson (4) |
Alex Tuch (10), Mattias Samuelsson (3) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, VGK 2 |
| 3rd |
11:12 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch (9) |
Zach Benson (6) |
Even strength |
BUF 4, VGK 2 |
| 3rd |
17:19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Mittelstadt (8) |
Dylan Cozens (11), Rasmus Dahlin (18) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BUF 5, VGK 2 |
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 |
35 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
2 |
| Hits |
30 |
44 |
| Blocked shots |
19 |
12 |
| Giveaways |
4 |
8 |
| Takeaways |
9 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/54 (55.6%) |
24/54 (44.4%) |
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 Z. Benson |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:38 |
| Number 17 T. Jost |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
11:32 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
53.8% |
15:58 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:29 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
15:16 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:38 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:21 |
| Number 71 V. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:43 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
52.9% |
19:23 |
| Number 77 J. Peterka |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:25 |
| Number 81 B. Murray |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:09 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
18:47 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:43 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:18 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:43 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
|
23:51 |
| Number 33 R. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:42 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 27 D. Levi |
35 |
33 |
2 |
.943 |
60:00 |
Win |
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 9 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
19:54 |
| Number 10 N. Roy |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
14:17 |
| Number 20 C. Stephenson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
13:52 |
| Number 21 B. Howden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
13:31 |
| Number 22 M. Amadio |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:56 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:30 |
| Number 43 P. Cotter |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:48 |
| Number 49 I. Barbashev |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:25 |
| Number 55 K. Kolesar |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:26 |
| Number 61 M. Stone |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:08 |
| Number 71 W. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
17:54 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
| Number 2 Z. Whitecloud |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:22 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:22 |
| Number 7 A. Pietrangelo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:32 |
| Number 14 N. Hague |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:45 |
| Number 17 B. Hutton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:15 |
| Number 94 B. Pachal |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:11 |
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 36 L. Thompson |
26 |
22 |
4 |
.846 |
59:13 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
06:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:35 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Brett Murray |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:34 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Chandler Stephenson |
Roughing removing opponents helmet |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:14 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mattias Samuelsson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:46 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Peyton Krebs |
Roughing |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Don Granato
- Vegas Golden Knights head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Furman South
- Linesmen
- Libor Suchanek, Brandon Gawryletz
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Erik Johnson, Eric Comrie, Jacob Bryson
- Vegas Golden Knights scratches
- Adin Hill, Kaedan Korczak, Pavel Dorofeyev
Other NHL games on Dec 15
Other NHL games on Friday, December 15, 2023
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Anaheim Ducks
1
 at New York Rangers
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at New York Rangers, Fri, Dec 15, 2023
|
 Nashville Predators
6
 at Carolina Hurricanes
5
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Dec 15, 2023
|
 Boston Bruins
5
 at New York Islanders
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Islanders, Fri, Dec 15, 2023
|
 Ottawa Senators
4
 at Dallas Stars
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars, Fri, Dec 15, 2023
|
 San Jose Sharks
0
 at Arizona Coyotes
1
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Arizona Coyotes, Fri, Dec 15, 2023
|
Sources and further reading
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