Sabres 4-2 Golden Knights (8 Oct, 2018) Box Score

Vegas Golden Knights

1-2-0, 1-1-0 away

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

Buffalo Sabres

2-1-0, 2-1-0 home

Vegas Golden Knights


forwards
P. Bellemare LW
R. Carpenter C
W. Carrier LW
E. Haula LW
W. Karlsson C
O. Lindberg C
J. Marchessault RW
T. Nosek LW
M. Pacioretty LW
R. Reaves RW
R. Smith RW
P. Stastny C
defensemen
D. Engelland D
N. Holden D
B. McNabb D
J. Merrill D
C. Miller D
S. Theodore D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	9:45	0:03	1:27	8:15	8	1	88.9
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	12:51	0:03	0:33	12:15	2	1	66.7
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	12	9:14	0:00	0:00	9:14	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	18:09	1:50	0:00	16:19	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	19:12	1:49	0:46	16:37	1	6	14.3
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	16	13:22	2:08	0:33	10:41	1	0	100.0
1	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	19:22	1:49	0:00	17:33	5	5	50.0
0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	13:56	1:49	1:27	10:40	3	0	100.0
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	19	18:33	2:08	0:00	16:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12	9:52	0:03	0:00	9:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	19:03	2:07	0:46	16:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	1	1	2	4	1	0	1	19	19:40	2:05	0:00	17:35	11	4	73.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	21	17:13	0:03	1:56	15:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	16:25	0:03	0:50	15:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	1	1	22	19:39	0:00	1:48	17:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	16:56	0:03	0:58	15:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	23	24:09	1:54	0:00	22:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	22	21:44	2:03	0:00	19:41	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Fleury G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
17	4	13	.765	12	0	1	0	0	58:09	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
P. Berglund C
J. Eichel C
R. Elie LW
Z. Girgensons LW
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
J. Pominville RW
S. Reinhart C
E. Rodrigues C
C. Sheary LW
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
defensemen
N. Beaulieu D
R. Dahlin D
J. McCabe D
C. Nelson D
R. Ristolainen D
M. Scandella D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	22	17:00	0:00	1:01	15:59	7	7	50.0
2	0	-1	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	22	19:11	2:13	0:03	16:55	6	9	40.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	16	9:22	0:00	1:53	7:29	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	19	14:53	0:00	2:22	12:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	10:34	0:33	0:00	10:01	0	4	0.0
0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	22	18:00	2:13	0:09	15:38	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	10:24	0:00	0:00	10:24	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	22	19:28	2:13	0:00	17:15	0	2	0.0
0	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	24	17:13	0:00	2:29	14:44	4	9	30.8
0	1	-1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	22	15:12	1:58	0:03	13:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	18:24	0:48	0:00	17:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	15	8:27	0:33	0:00	7:54	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	18	14:04	0:33	0:00	13:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	23	18:37	0:34	0:34	17:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	25	19:43	0:00	1:51	17:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	21	17:28	0:00	1:15	16:13	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	26	25:40	2:12	2:09	21:19	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	24	22:20	0:00	2:11	20:09	0	0	0.0

goalies
C. Hutton G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
37	2	35	.946	28	3	4	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Golden Knights	0	1	1	2
	Sabres	1	3	0	4

1st Period			VGK	BUF
14:31		Jack Eichel (2) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Rasmus Ristolainen (2), Kyle Okposo (1)	0	1

2nd Period		VGK	BUF
4:58	Jack Eichel (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Sam Reinhart (2), Conor Sheary (1)	0	2
7:48	Erik Haula (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: William Karlsson (1), Jonathan Marchessault (2)	1	2
8:15	Marco Scandella (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Kyle Okposo (2), Patrik Berglund (1)	1	3
9:43	Jason Pominville (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evan Rodrigues (1), Zemgus Girgensons (1)	1	4

3rd Period			VGK	BUF
10:47		Jonathan Marchessault (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: William Karlsson (2)	2	4

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 1-0

Golden Knights
2
Sabres
4

Game 1

8/10

Sabres
1
Golden Knights
4

Game 2

17/10

KeyBank Center

8:00 PM, 8 October 2018

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 16,004

Referees:
Ghislain Hebert

Linesmen:
Andrew Smith
Libor Suchanek

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vancouver	50	23	9	109
Edmonton	49	27	6	104
Los Angeles	44	27	11	99
Vegas	45	29	8	98
Calgary	38	39	5	81
Seattle	34	35	13	81
Anaheim	27	50	5	59
San Jose	19	54	9	47

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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BUF leads 1-0

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