Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Golden Knights

12-5-2, 26 PTS

4-1

Final

Sabres

8-6-3, 19 PTS

KeyBank Center

On the ice

VGK shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VGK	6	11	9	26
BUF	14	5	10	29

In net

Adin Hill28/29 SV, .966

Colten Ellis22/26 SV, .846

Team	1	2	3	T
VGK	0	2	2	4
BUF	0	0	1	1

Who won: Golden Knights 4-1

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Golden Knights outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Tomas Hertl led the Golden Knights in goals (2). Beck Malenstyn led the Sabres in goals (1).

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Chirp Sim

Called it

The Sim said

VGK 52%

VGK 4, BUF 3

Final

VGK won

VGK 4, BUF 1

Set before the game. The Sim's record

Chirp Recap

Hertl scores twice as Golden Knights beat Sabres 4-1

Tomas Hertl scored twice in the third period to lift the Golden Knights to a 4-1 win over the Sabres at KeyBank Center. Hertl put four shots on goal and earned a Chirp Rating of 8.6.

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

VGKBUF

23Blocked Shots10

20Hits10

5Takeaways2

26Shots29

0Power Play Goals0

3Power Play Opportunities3

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

1Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

29Faceoffs Won23

55.8Faceoff Win Percent44.2

16Giveaways10

3Total Penalties3

6Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Tomas Hertl

VGK · 2 G, 4 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

39%

VGK · 3.15 xG

61%

BUF · 3.88 xG

Sabres deserved better: 61% on chances, lost 1-4

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:05
Wrist shot failed bank attempt
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
I. Barbashev · 2 A
P3 0:06
Backhand shot on goal
Tomas Hertl Backhand saved by Colten Ellis
T. Hertl · 2 G
P3 0:09
Snap shot off crossbar
Shea Theodore Snap Shot Off Crossbar
S. Theodore · 1 A
P3 0:12
Shot blocked by C. Timmins
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Conor Timmins
T. Hertl · 2 G
P3 0:14
Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
T. Hertl · 2 G
P3 0:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
M. Samuelsson · 1 A
P3 0:32
Wrist shot wide left
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Left
S. Theodore · 1 A
P3 0:41
Wrist shot above crossbar
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
T. Hertl · 2 G
P3 1:02
Wrist shot short
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Short
T. Hertl · 2 G
P3 1:07
Faceoff win vs T. Kozak
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
T. Hertl · 2 G
P3 1:07
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Rasmus Dahlin Slashing against Victor Olofsson (2 min)
R. Dahlin
P3 1:09
Backhand shot on goal
Victor Olofsson Backhand saved by Colten Ellis
V. Olofsson
P3 1:51
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Conor Timmins
C. Timmins
P3 2:14
Big hit on N. Ostlund
Braeden Bowman hit Noah Ostlund
B. Bowman
P3 2:46
Faceoff win vs N. Ostlund
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
N. Dowd
P3 2:53
Big hit on T. Kozak
Ivan Barbashev hit Tyson Kozak
I. Barbashev · 2 A
P3 3:00
Shot blocked by S. Theodore
Sam Carrick shot blocked by Shea Theodore
S. Carrick
P3 3:03
Shot blocked by T. Kozak
Zach Metsa shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
Z. Metsa
P3 3:50
Backhand shot on goal
William Karlsson Backhand saved by Colten Ellis
W. Karlsson
P3 4:57
Wrist shot on goal
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
J. Eichel · 1 G
P3 5:03
Wrist shot wide left
Mark Stone Wrist Shot Wide Left
M. Stone
P3 5:43
Tip-in wide right
Noah Ostlund Tip-In Wide Right
N. Ostlund
P3 5:47
Snap shot high and wide right
Jack Quinn Snap Shot High and Wide Right
J. Quinn
P3 5:48
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Nic Dowd