Golden Knights 4-2 Sabres (29 Feb, 2020) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

29-27-8, 10-17-4 away

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

Vegas Golden Knights

36-22-8, 21-10-4 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. Eichel C
Z. Girgensons LW
M. Johansson LW
D. Kahun C
J. Larsson LW
C. Lazar C
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
S. Reinhart C
W. Simmonds RW
J. Skinner LW
J. Vesey LW
defensemen
R. Dahlin D
H. Jokiharju D
J. McCabe D
C. Miller D
B. Montour D
R. Ristolainen 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	-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	20	23:25	2:00	0:00	21:25	4	4	50.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	20	14:43	0:00	0:00	14:43	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	20	12:54	0:45	0:00	12:09	4	6	40.0
1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	10:37	0:00	0:00	10:37	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	19	14:02	0:00	0:00	14:02	3	5	37.5
0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	16	10:39	0:00	0:00	10:39	3	6	33.3
0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	21	16:26	0:00	0:00	16:26	1	0	100.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	22	17:05	1:15	0:00	15:50	0	1	0.0
0	0	-3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	21:11	1:15	0:00	19:56	3	9	25.0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	17	11:54	0:45	0:00	11:09	0	1	0.0
1	0	1	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	15:59	0:45	0:00	15:14	0	4	0.0
0	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	18	13:12	0:00	0:00	13:12	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	23	19:47	1:28	0:00	18:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	24	19:25	0:00	0:00	19:25	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	24	17:33	0:00	0:00	17:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	0	5	1	0	22	16:56	0:32	0:00	16:24	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	24	21:54	0:00	0:00	21:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	5	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	24	23:36	1:15	0:00	22:21	0	0	0.0

goalies
C. Hutton G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
27	3	24	.889	24	0	0	0	0	58:42	0

Vegas Golden Knights


forwards
W. Carrier LW
N. Cousins C
W. Karlsson C
J. Marchessault RW
T. Nosek LW
M. Pacioretty LW
G. Quinney C
R. Reaves RW
N. Roy C
R. Smith RW
P. Stastny C
C. Stephenson C
defensemen
N. Holden D
A. Martinez D
B. McNabb D
N. Schmidt D
S. Theodore D
Z. Whitecloud 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	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20	12:50	0:00	0:00	12:50	1	0	100.0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	22	14:15	0:00	0:00	14:15	6	3	66.7
1	0	1	5	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	21	19:08	0:00	1:19	17:49	15	4	78.9
0	1	2	4	0	0	1	2	1	2	3	21	17:13	0:00	0:00	17:13	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4:43	0:00	0:00	4:43	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	3	4	0	0	2	1	1	21	17:56	0:00	0:00	17:56	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	11:36	0:00	0:00	11:36	3	3	50.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	17	15:20	0:00	0:00	15:20	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	16:19	0:00	0:41	15:38	4	1	80.0
2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21	16:01	0:00	0:41	15:20	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	15:03	0:00	0:47	14:16	8	5	61.5
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	17:36	0:00	0:32	17:04	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	3	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	23	18:20	0:00	1:13	17:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	5	0	0	2	3	0	24	21:56	0:00	0:47	21:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	25	20:48	0:00	1:13	19:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	25	20:20	0:00	0:00	20:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	24	20:47	0:00	0:00	20:47	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	22	17:27	0:00	0:47	16:40	0	0	0.0

goalies
R. Lehner G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
34	2	32	.941	31	0	1	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
	Sabres	1	0	1	2
	Golden Knights	1	0	3	4

1st Period			BUF	VGK
2:16		Dominik Kahun (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (19), Jimmy Vesey (11)	1	0
11:12		Nicolas Roy (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nick Cousins (14), Nick Holden (7)	1	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		BUF	VGK
3:06	William Karlsson (14) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Max Pacioretty (33), Chandler Stephenson (14)	1	2
5:25	Reilly Smith (26) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Paul Stastny (20), Zach Whitecloud (1)	1	3
18:11	Reilly Smith (27) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Jonathan Marchessault (24)	1	4
19:48	Jeff Skinner (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brandon Montour (13), Jake McCabe (9)	2	4

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Golden Knights
2
Sabres
4

Game 1

15/1

Sabres
2
Golden Knights
4

Game 2

29/2

T-Mobile Arena

3:00 AM, 29 February 2020

Las Vegas, NV

Attendance: 18,404

Referees:
Brad Meier
Marc Joannette

Linesmen:
Tyson Baker

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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Series tied 1-1

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