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

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	8	16	8	32
VGK	9	16	10	35

In net

Craig Anderson30/35 SV, .857

Robin Lehner30/32 SV, .938

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	1	1	2
VGK	2	2	1	5

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).

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Mark Stone, Jonathan Marchessault and Brett Howden each had a goal and an assist and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: VGK leads series 1-0.
Sabres 7-12-4 on the road; Golden Knights 14-10-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Rasmus Dahlin D
Upper Body
Out
Jiri Kulich C
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Josh Norris C
Concussion
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Golden Knights1st in Western Conference

Parker Wotherspoon D
Upper Body
Out
Lukas Cormier D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Craig Anderson G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Golden Knights1st in Western Conference

Robin Lehner G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

VGK leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV · Attendance 18,235
Officials: Ian Walsh (Referee), Chris Schlenker (Referee), Trent Knorr (Linesman), Bevan Mills (Linesman)