Golden Knights 4-1 Sabres (17 Oct, 2018) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

3-3-0, 1-1-0 away

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

Vegas Golden Knights

3-4-0, 1-1-0 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
P. Berglund C
J. Eichel C
Z. Girgensons LW
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
J. Pominville RW
S. Reinhart C
E. Rodrigues C
C. Sheary LW
J. Skinner LW
V. Sobotka LW
T. Thompson RW
defensemen
N. Beaulieu D
Z. Bogosian D
R. Dahlin D
J. McCabe 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	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	13	9:37	0:01	0:13	9:23	8	6	57.1
0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	21:53	7:24	2:09	12:20	14	13	51.9
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	19	12:24	0:01	2:17	10:06	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	1	2	0	1	1	23	17:54	5:30	0:00	12:24	1	6	14.3
0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	17:56	6:26	0:00	11:30	2	0	100.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	9:19	0:01	0:00	9:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	23	19:53	7:24	0:00	12:29	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	12:53	3:56	1:42	7:15	2	8	20.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	22	18:35	5:58	0:00	12:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	19	17:50	5:58	0:00	11:52	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	19	15:49	0:31	2:57	12:21	2	0	100.0
0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	20	15:45	4:32	0:00	11:13	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	15:58	0:37	0:00	15:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	0	2	24	16:09	0:01	1:31	14:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	26	19:06	5:53	0:00	13:13	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	25	15:52	0:31	2:08	13:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	1	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	30	24:29	6:56	3:08	14:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	1	24	18:24	0:05	2:31	15:48	0	0	0.0

goalies
C. Hutton G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
28	3	25	.893	22	0	3	0	0	55:35	0

Vegas Golden Knights


forwards
P. Bellemare LW
R. Carpenter C
W. Carrier LW
C. Eakin C
E. Haula LW
T. Hyka RW
W. Karlsson C
J. Marchessault RW
T. Nosek LW
M. Pacioretty LW
R. Reaves RW
R. Smith RW
defensemen
N. Holden D
B. Hunt 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	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	15	12:56	0:11	4:18	8:27	7	5	58.3
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	18	13:23	0:00	5:21	8:02	4	4	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	10	9:36	0:11	0:00	9:25	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	19	17:51	1:19	5:57	10:35	8	3	72.7
0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	19	12:34	1:05	0:00	11:29	6	3	66.7
0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	2	1	0	17	10:22	1:05	0:00	9:17	0	0	0.0
1	2	2	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	21	19:38	3:23	1:47	14:28	4	9	30.8
2	0	2	6	1	1	1	2	0	2	1	22	19:55	3:23	0:00	16:32	4	7	36.4
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	17	12:24	0:00	4:44	7:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	18	13:24	3:23	0:00	10:01	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	5	1	1	10	9:21	0:11	0:00	9:10	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	21	19:44	3:09	1:47	14:48	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	0	3	1	2	3	1	2	27	20:39	0:00	5:38	15:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	14:11	3:50	0:00	10:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	4	1	2	2	1	0	26	22:42	0:00	6:48	15:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	27	16:05	0:11	4:01	11:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	27	23:32	1:05	6:26	16:01	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	31	19:47	0:49	1:01	17:57	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Fleury G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
27	1	26	.963	16	2	8	0	0	59:59	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
	Sabres	0	0	1	1
	Golden Knights	1	1	2	4

1st Period			BUF	VGK
8:40		Shea Theodore (1) Assists: Tomas Hyka (1), Nick Holden (2)	0	1
18:59		Jonathan Marchessault (3) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: William Karlsson (5), Reilly Smith (1)	0	1

2nd Period			BUF	VGK
2:08		Cody Eakin (3) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal) Assists: Shea Theodore (1)	0	2

3rd Period		BUF	VGK
10:40	William Karlsson (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Reilly Smith (2)	0	3
19:23	Vladimir Sobotka (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Kyle Okposo (3), Jake McCabe (1)	1	3
19:47	Jonathan Marchessault (4) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: William Karlsson (6)	1	4

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Golden Knights
2
Sabres
4

Game 1

8/10

Sabres
1
Golden Knights
4

Game 2

17/10

T-Mobile Arena

3:00 AM, 17 October 2018

Las Vegas, NV

Attendance: 18,321

Referees:
Tim Peel
Kyle Rehman

Linesmen:
Brandon Gawryletz
Ryan Gibbons

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

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

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Buffalo Sabres

Vegas Golden Knights

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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