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Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to build on a two-game winning streak and prove they’ve truly found their stride against the dangerous Buffalo Sabres.

The Sabres scored first on a goofy play behind the net that was shot off Adin Hill and into the goal before he could recover. Buffalo took the one goal lead to the locker room after the 1st.

Both teams had opporunities on the PP in the 2nd but neither could break through.

VGK appered to be getting closer and closer to leveling the game in the final frame but Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen proved to be too good on this game.

The Golden Knights record falls to 31-23-14 after losing to the Sabres 2-0 at T-Mobile Arena. Next, Vegas will welcome Western Conference playoff contender the Utah Mammoth on Thursday. Puck drop against the Mammoth is scheduled for 7 PM. (Recap by Ken)

Analysis: A shockingly similar game to the one in Dallas last week. VGK looked like they were good enough to win the game but couldn’t convet offensively despite a decent number of chances. Part, maybe the main part, of the problem came from the fact that they were not dangerous directly in front of the goal enough on this night. Couple that with one of the best goalie performances by a visiting netminder all year and you end up with a goose-egg on the board. (Analysis by Ken)

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Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to bounce back on the road with a victory in Buffalo. The Sabres opened the scoring four minutes into the contest. Vegas took seven shots on net but couldn’t find the back of the net. After one period of action the Golden Knights trailed 1-0.

It took Buffalo only :46 into the middle frame to extend the lead to two and then they scored shortly after to take a 3-0 lead. However, Vegas’ offense warmed up and scored two goals in a short span. Ivan Barbashev recorded his 18th goal of the season and 29th for Pavel Dorofeyev.

Vegas had several chances in the final frame but couldn’t even the score. They came close with a shot off the crossbar in the dying seconds, but couldn’t find the equalizer.

The Golden Knights record drops to 28-19-14 defeating the Sabres 3-2 in Buffalo. Next, Vegas will close out their road trip tomorrow night in Detroit. Puck drop against the Red Wings is scheduled for 4 PM. (Recap by Jason)

Analysis: We’re literally running out of metaphors for the same style of game over and over again. VGK fall behind, start playing better, and can’t get all the way back. They absolutely have to figure out how to limit damage early in games and they can’t seem to figure out how to do it. It’s going to continue being the story of the season unless they fix the problem. (Analysis by Ken)

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Recap: The Golden Knights and Jack Eichel headed into Buffalo looking to build off their win in Columbus and a strong start to the road trip. Brett Howden netted the games first goal on a strong passing play from Tanner Pearson and Ivan Barbashev. Vegas would hold the one goal advantage at the end of the 1st.

VGK extended the lead midway through the 2nd after Tomas Hertl pickpocketed a Sabre and helped set up Pavel Dorofeyev’s 27th goal of the season. The two goal lead didn’t last long though as Buffalo answered back seven seconds later. After 40, the Golden Knights remained ahead by one.

In the 3rd, the Sabres tied the game with a power play goal but Jack Eichel won the race to a loose puck in the blue paint and gave the Golden Knights another lead with less than three minutes to play. Buffalo would not go away though as they tied the game with a 6-on-5 goal with just 14 seconds to go in the game.

Jack Eichel played almost half of the overtime session but neither team could find the game winner. Victor Olofsson gave the Golden Knights the lead in shootout, but misses by Eichel and Dorofeyev left VGK behind 2-1.

The Golden Knights record falls to 39-19-8 after losing to the Sabres 4-3 in shootout in Buffalo. Vegas is right back at it tomorrow morning with an early back-to-back in Detroit. Puck drop against the Red Wings is scheduled for 10:00 AM PT. (Recap by Ken)

Analysis: In an early morning start, the Golden Knights were unsurprisingly a bit sleepy. That being said, they were able to generate a few really good looks and build a lead that should have been enough to win the game. An error behind the goal on the PK by Pietrangelo and then a massive mistake from Tomas Hertl looking at the empty net gave the Sabres and chance and they took it. (Recap by Ken)

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Recap:The Golden Knights were looking to stay undefeated in the New Year with a victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres. It took less than five minutes for Vegas to open up the scoring and take a 1-0 advantage. Later in period Mark Stone doubled the Golden Knights lead to 2-0.

Vegas outshot Buffalo 12-4 in the middle frame but neither team could find the back of the net. After 40 minutes the Golden Knights held a 2-0 advantage.

Jack Eichel scored his 11th goal of 2024-25 in the final frame, extending his club’s lead to 3-0. Buffalo scored one on the power play late but the Golden Knights held on to win and pick up their 57th point of the season.

The Golden Knights record improves to 27-9-3, defeating the Sabres 3-1 from T-Mobile Arena. Vegas will hit the road for their next game in San Jose on Tuesday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 PM. (Recap by Jason)

Analysis: VGK came out firing to open this game and put Buffalo to the sword in the first period. They built up the two-goal lead and basically coasted to the finish line. (Analysis by Ken)

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Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to shake off their prior loss with a road victory in Buffalo. The Sabres opened the scoring 1:55 into the game catching the Golden Knights off guard. Vegas took nine shots but couldn’t even the score before the first intermission.

The scoring picked up in the middle frame as Buffalo took a two-goal lead a minute in, but the Golden Knights came storming back. First Brendan Brisson cut the lead in half on the power play and William Karlsson tied the game minutes later. The home team added one before the break to hold a 3-2 edge.

For the third straight period, the Sabres scored a goal within the first 140 seconds of the frame. A few shifts later Buffalo added to their lead and eventually took a commanding 7-2 advantage. 

The Golden Knights record drops to 33-21-7 losing to the Sabres 7-2 in Buffalo. Vegas will look to snap their two-game losing streak on Monday in Columbus. Puck drop against the Blue Jackets is set for 4 PM. (Recap by Jason)

Analysis: Another example of a game that Vegas gave away because of poor puck management. They did well to fight back in the middle frame but they couldn’t stop turning the puck over and it allowed a dangerous offensive team to get going.  Unfortunately, Toronto is looking like the outlier right now, not the new trend.(Analysis by Ken)

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Recap: The Golden Knights went into Friday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres riding a nine-game point streak. Vegas was awarded an early power play, but Buffalo stopped several quality chances from Vegas. Both teams had opportunities but the opening period ended in a scoreless tie.

Each team swapped power plays in the middle frame but neither would score on the man-advantage. Moments after the Sabres PP the visiting team took the opening 1-0 lead. Six minutes later Ivan Barbashev evened the score on the power play with his seventh goal of 2023-24. Late in the period, Jack Eichel drew a penalty which carried over into the final frame. After 40 minutes of action, the game was locked in a 1-1 battle.

Jack Eichel scored his 13th goal of the season to give Vegas their first lead of the game. Minutes later Buffalo came back and tied the game 2-2. Midway through the period the Sabres took a 3-2 edge over the Golden Knights. A few shifts later Buffalo’s Alex Tuch extended the visitors’ lead to 4-2. With time winding down the Sabres sealed their win with an empty net goal.

The Golden Knights record drops to 20-6-5 losing to the Sabres 5-2 from The Fortress. Vegas will next face off against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday evening. Puck drop against the Senators is scheduled for 5 PM.  (Recap by Jason)

Analysis: The Golden Knights could not stop turning the puck over pretty much the entire night. For the first 45 minutes they were able erase a lot of the problems that were caused by the turnovers. The last 15, they couldn’t, and it got pretty ugly. They’ve had puck security issues before, but rarely this bad. (Analysis by Ken)

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