Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Golden Knights

28-19-14, 70 PTS

2-3

Final

Sabres

36-19-6, 78 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

VGK shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VGK	7	16	6	29
BUF	11	12	5	28

In net

Akira Schmid25/28 SV, .893

Alex Lyon27/29 SV, .931

Team	1	2	3	T
VGK	0	2	0	2
BUF	1	2	0	3

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres lead the series 1-0. Jason Zucker led the Sabres in goals (1). Pavel Dorofeyev led the Golden Knights in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P3 0:20
Braeden Bowman Snap Shot Off Crossbar
P3 0:21
TO
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
P3 0:51
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
P3 0:53
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 1:04
Tomas Hertl hit Bowen Byram
P3 1:18
Shea Theodore Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 2:25
TO
Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
P3 2:28
TO
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
P3 2:46
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 2:49
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Off Crossbar
P3 3:12
TO
Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
P3 4:22
TO
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
P3 4:30
Josh Norris faceoff won against Jack Eichel
P3 4:32
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
P3 4:44
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 5:02
TO
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
P3 5:07
Shea Theodore Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 5:46
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
P3 5:57
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
P3 6:07
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
P3 6:41
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Josh Norris
P3 7:10
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Jason Zucker

Leaders

VGKBUF

Goals

Pavel Dorofeyev

Jason Zucker

Assists

Reilly Smith

Rasmus Dahlin

Points

Ivan Barbashev