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Golden Knights vs Sabres

Final · Tue Mar 3 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights28-19-14
2
FinalMar 3, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres36-19-6
3
TVMSGBStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
VGK+114
BUF−135
Puck line
VGK +1.5−225
BUF −1.5+185
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
  • Puck line: Golden Knights +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres edged the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Mar 3, 2026 to move to 36-19-6.

The Sabres have won 4 straight. The Sabres won despite being outshot 29-28.

Score by period

Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
VGK0202
BUF1203

W: Lyon · L: Schmid

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 4:02Jason Zucker Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (32), Rasmus Dahlin (40)0-1

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 0:46Owen Power Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (11)0-2
  2. BUFGoal · 5:44Tage Thompson Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (28), Rasmus Dahlin (41)0-3
  3. VGKGoal · 6:50Ivan Barbashev Goal (18) Wrap-around, assists: Shea Theodore (21), Jack Eichel (48)1-3
  4. VGKGoal · 8:27Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (9)2-3

Team stats

VGKBUF
Shots
29
28
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
44.3
55.7
Hits
28
15
Blocked Shots
10
10
Penalty Minutes
2
2

Top performers

Vegas Golden KnightsBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Pavel Dorofeyev1
Jason Zucker1

Assists

Reilly Smith1
Rasmus Dahlin2

Points

Ivan Barbashev1
Rasmus Dahlin2

Player stats

Golden Knights · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Ivan Barbashev LW000017:41103033.30
Braeden Bowman RW010018:1500100.00
Pavel Dorofeyev RW000120:4810400.00
Jack Eichel C000021:19012042.10
Tomas Hertl C020-211:47002027.30
Keegan Kolesar RW170-211:4000100.00
Raphael Lavoie C01008:3400000.00
Mitch Marner RW100122:11000040.00
Cole Reinhardt LW040011:0100100.00
Brandon Saad LW000-28:1400100.00
Colton Sissons C132013:01002075.00
Reilly Smith RW020119:0401200.00

Golden Knights · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Rasmus Andersson D100-118:1600100.02
Noah Hanifin D301-119:1000300.00
Kaedan Korczak D011017:2600100.00
Jeremy Lauzon D140-115:5900200.00
Brayden McNabb D131120:3600200.00
Shea Theodore D100024:2901100.00

Golden Knights · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Akira Schmid G32825.89358:290

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW010-19:4600000.00
Josh Doan RW111016:3200100.00
Tyson Kozak C110-18:34000060.00
Peyton Krebs C041120:04000083.30
Beck Malenstyn LW12108:5700100.00
Ryan McLeod C101115:51012047.40
Josh Norris C002015:35002058.30
Noah Ostlund C000014:190110100.00
Jack Quinn RW000015:0500500.00
Tage Thompson C000121:07102046.70
Alex Tuch RW110119:3601100.02
Jason Zucker LW001113:36102050.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D010-122:4200000.00
Rasmus Dahlin D131225:5002100.00
Michael Kesselring D000011:1900300.00
Zach Metsa D100110:5800100.00
Owen Power D201-122:5410200.00
Mattias Samuelsson D110125:1500400.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G22927.93160:000

Three stars

  1. Tage Thompson (BUF)
  2. Alex Lyon (BUF)
  3. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF)

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