NHL head to head

Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres: stats and odds

Vegas Golden Knights

12-5-2

Buffalo Sabres

8-6-3

Sun, Nov 8 · 3:30 PM ETKeyBank Center

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Betty's edge

Rare

Vegas Golden Knights

Lean, higher risk

Quick read

Coming in: Vegas Golden Knights are 11-5-2 and have won 2 straight, scoring 3.28 goals a game and giving up 2.72. Buffalo Sabres are 8-5-3 and won their last game, scoring 3.06 goals a game and giving up 3.25.

The listed starters are Carter Hart for Vegas Golden Knights and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for Buffalo Sabres.

The market has it at VGK -1.5, total 6.5.

Betting line

Updated Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM ET

Spread: VGK -1.5
Moneyline (Vegas Golden Knights / Buffalo Sabres): -112 / -106
Total: 6.5

Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres by the numbers

Tale of the tape

Vegas Golden Knights: Carter Hart
Likely starter: Buffalo Sabres: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen; Vegas Golden Knights: 11-5-2
Season record: Buffalo Sabres: 8-5-3; Vegas Golden Knights: 5-2-2
Home / road record: Buffalo Sabres: 4-4-0; Vegas Golden Knights: 5-3-2
Last 10: Buffalo Sabres: 5-2-3; Vegas Golden Knights: 3-1-1
Last 5: Buffalo Sabres: 4-1-0; Vegas Golden Knights: W2
Streak: Buffalo Sabres: W1; Vegas Golden Knights: 3.28
Goals / game: Buffalo Sabres: 3.06; Vegas Golden Knights: 2.72
Goals against / game: Buffalo Sabres: 3.25; Vegas Golden Knights: .900
Save %: Buffalo Sabres: .878; Vegas Golden Knights: 27.8%
Power play %: Buffalo Sabres: 15.1%; Vegas Golden Knights: 75.0%
Penalty kill %: Buffalo Sabres: 69.6%

Injury report

Vegas Golden Knights

Parker Wotherspoon (D): Injured reserve

Buffalo Sabres

Konsta Helenius (C): Out
Matt Grzelcyk (D): Injured reserve
Justin Danforth (RW): Injured reserve
Alex Lyon (G): Injured reserve

Common questions

Who has the edge in Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres?

Betty's edge: Vegas Golden Knights. Lean, higher risk.

What are the odds for Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres?

The market has it at VGK -1.5, total 6.5.

When is Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres?

Sun, Nov 8 · 3:30 PM ET at KeyBank Center.

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