The Vegas Golden Knights and the Buffalo Sabres meet Saturday in NHL action from the KeyBank Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Sabres vs Golden Knights Prediction.
Matchup History
The Vegas Golden Knights won the lone meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 3-1 back on January 4th, 2025. The win snapped a three-game losing streak at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to add to their 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets to improve their record to 39-19-7 on the year. After this game, Vegas will head on the road for a game against the Detroit Red Wings.
Golden Knights Looking To Build Momentum On Road Trip
Jack Eichel has a team-high 79 points with 20 goals and a team-high 59 assists while Mark Stone has added 57 points with 17 goals and 40 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 41 points with 19 goals and 22 assists, Tomas Hertl has 54 points with 27 goals and 27 apples and Pavel Dorofeyev has 42 points with 26 goals and 16 assists. Shea Theodore has 48 points with 41 assists. Adin Hill has gone 24-11-4 with a 2.53 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 15-8-3 with a 2.81 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Sabres have lost seven of their last eight games.
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in seven of the Golden Knights’ last nine games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games at KeyBank Center.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Reilly Smith has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites against the Sabres.
- Brandon Saad has recorded at least one point in each of his six previous appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Sabres.
- Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games.
- Brayden McNabb ranks 1st in the Western Conference for Plus/Minus (+37) this season.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to bounce back from a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings last time out to slip to 25-33-6 on the year. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road to take on the Boston Bruins.
Sabres Lose 7 Of Their Last 8
Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 58 points including a team-leading 34 goals along with 24 assists while Alex Tuch is right behind with 49 points including 25 goals and 24 assists. JJ Peterka has 51 points with 19 goals and 32 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 51 points with 11 goals and 40 assists. Jason Zucker also added 44 points with 18 goals and 26 assists. Devon Levi has gone 2-7 in net for the Sabres with a 4.12 GAA and an .872 save percentage while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 21-21-4 with a 3.19 GAA and an .889 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 2-5-2 with a 2.68 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won each of their last six games as home underdogs.
- The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five games at KeyBank Center.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last eight games at KeyBank Center.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four day games.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in five of the Sabres’ last six games.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six Saturday home appearances.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last six games as home underdogs.
- Alex Tuch ranks T2nd in the Atlantic Division for shootout goals (2) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Sabres’ last eight day games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Golden Knights’ last six day games have gone OVER the total goals line.
Sabres vs Golden Knights Prediction
I’m on the Golden Knights here. I just think that the Golden Knights are heads and shoulders the better team in this game. While Vegas is a much stronger team on home ice, it doesn’t mean that they’re incapable of winning games on the road. Vegas has been one of the best overall teams in the NHL basically since their inception, and the Sabres are doing what the Sabres normally do this time of year, and that’s falling apart. Give me Vegas in this one.