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Buffalo Sabres vs Vegas Golden Knights, ESPN+ Hockey Night

NHL
Sabres
14-24-7, 35 PTS
2-5
Final
Golden Knights
27-16-3, 57 PTS
T-Mobile Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftVGK shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF816832
VGK9161035

In net

Craig Anderson30/35 SV, .857
Robin Lehner30/32 SV, .938
Team123T
BUF0112
VGK2215

Who won: Golden Knights 5-2

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 in ESPN+ Hockey Night on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights lead the series 1-0. The Golden Knights outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 1st period. Brett Howden led the Golden Knights in goals (1). John Hayden led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Mark Stone

VGK · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

26%
BUF · 2.91 xG
74%
VGK · 4.56 xG

Golden Knights created better chances: they win this game 74% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:23Robert Hagg

    Big hit on K. Kolesar

    Hit

    R. Hagg

  3. P3 0:29Kyle Okposo

    Shot blocked by N. Roy

    Blocked

    K. Okposo

  4. P3 0:31Dylan Cozens
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Cozens

  5. P3 0:56Anders Bjork
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Bjork

  6. P3 2:04Nolan Patrick

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Patrick · 1 A

  7. P3 2:46Rasmus Dahlin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Dahlin

  8. P3 7:18Rasmus Asplund

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. Asplund

  9. GOALP3 7:37
    John Hayden

    Goal!

    J. Hayden · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 2 - 5 VGK
  10. P3 7:41John Hayden

    Big hit on A. Pietrangelo

    Hit

    J. Hayden · 1 G

  11. P3 7:44Alex Tuch

    Shot blocked by B. McNabb

    Blocked

    A. Tuch · 1 G

  12. P3 8:27Mark Stone
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Stone · 1 G, 1 A

  13. P3 8:38Jeff Skinner

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Skinner

  14. P3 8:38Casey Fitzgerald

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    C. Fitzgerald

  15. P3 8:40Alex Tuch

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Tuch · 1 G

  16. P3 8:58Reilly Smith
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Smith · 1 G

  17. P3 9:14Henri Jokiharju

    Missed the net

    Missed

    H. Jokiharju · 1 A

  18. GOALP3 18:46
    Mark Stone

    Goal!

    M. Stone · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    BUF 1 - 5 VGK
  19. P3 19:01Max Pacioretty

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Pacioretty · 2 A

  20. P3 19:05Kyle Okposo
    TO

    Giveaway

    K. Okposo

  21. P3 19:13Tage Thompson

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T. Thompson · 1 A

  22. P3 19:14William Karlsson

    Shot

  23. P3 19:16Dylan Cozens

    Big hit on J. Marchessault

    Hit

    D. Cozens

  24. P3 19:32Alex Pietrangelo

    Shot blocked by A. Tuch

    Blocked

    A. Pietrangelo

  25. Start of the 3rd period

Leaders

BUFVGK
Goals
John Hayden
1
Brett Howden
1
Assists
Henri Jokiharju
1
Max Pacioretty
2
Points
John Hayden
1
Mark Stone
2

Season seriesVGK leads series 1-0

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