NHL MATCHUP REPORT

March 17, 2026, 10:00 | T-Mobile Arena

Buffalo Sabres (40-19-6) VS Vegas Golden Knights (29-22-14)

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SMART CHART

BUF
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VGK
3.55
OFFENSE
3.23
3.02
DEFENSE
3.18
20.81
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGES
25.41
82.49
PENALTY KILLS PERCENTAGES
81.53
28.02
SHOTS FOR
28.48
29.75
SHOTS AGAINST
24.65
0.53
DIFFERENTIAL
0.05

RECENT FORM

TeamRecord MoneyOffense DefenseFave DogO/U
Buffalo 40-19-6 $1428 3.55 3.02 19-9 18-13 31-31-3
Vegas 29-22-14 $-1617 3.23 3.18 24-24 3-9 32-29-4

TEAM RECORDS

Buffalo Sabres

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 40-19-6 21-8-3 19-11-3 19-9-3 18-13-3 31-31-3
Last 10 8-1-1 4-1 4-0-1 4-1 3-1-1 5-5
vs Div 14-4-3 7-2 7-2-3 2-2-1 11-2-2 12-7-2
vs WEST 16-7-2 9-3-2 7-4 11-2-1 5-4-1 11-13-1
vs EAST 24-12-4 12-5-1 12-7-3 8-4-2 13-6-2 20-18-2

Vegas Golden Knights

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 29-22-14 14-10-7 15-12-7 24-24-12 3-9-2 32-29-4
Last 10 4-6 2-2 2-4 2-1 2-4 3-7
vs Div 10-5-4 5-2-2 5-3-2 9-2-4 1-2 13-5-1
vs WEST 16-12-8 8-6-4 8-6-4 14-4-7 1-5-1 20-12-4
vs EAST 13-10-6 6-4-3 7-6-3 10-8-5 2-2-1 12-17

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 3.42 7 3.14 17
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 3.24 9 3.24 21
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill 17.72 22 77.94 19
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 3.35 12 3.09 15
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 3.62 4 3.28 19
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill 25.58 7 82.67 10

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord O/UAVG ShotsPower Play Goals Power Play PercentagePenalty Kill Percentage Power Play Chances
Buffalo 6-4-0 5-4 3.40 29.40 6.00 31.58 82.61 19.00
Vegas 4-5-1 5-4 3.10 31.30 4.00 17.39 68.42 23.00

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine TotalO/U Away ShotsHome Shots Away Power Play Goals Home Power Play Goals Away Power Plays Home Power Plays Away PP%Home PP% Away PK%Home PK%
Mar 3, 2026 VGK 2 BUF 3 -140 6 U 29 28 0 0 1 1 0 0 100 100
Mar 15, 2025 VGK 3 BUF 4 170 6.5 O 19 37 0 1 1 2 0 50 50 100
Jan 4, 2025 BUF 1 VGK 3 -220 6.5 U 24 33 1 0 3 2 33.3 0 100 66.7
Mar 2, 2024 VGK 2 BUF 7 -110 6 O 24 35 1 1 2 1 50 100 0 50
Dec 15, 2023 BUF 5 VGK 2 -210 6.5 O 27 35 0 1 1 4 0 25 75 100
Dec 19, 2022 BUF 3 VGK 2 -150 6.5 U 18 43 0 0 1 3 0 0 100 100
Nov 10, 2022 VGK 7 BUF 4 145 6.5 O 36 35 1 2 2 3 50 66.7 33.3 50
Mar 10, 2022 VGK 1 BUF 3 175 6 U 31 24 0 1 4 4 0 25 75 100
Feb 1, 2022 BUF 2 VGK 5 -500 6 O 32 35 0 1 2 4 0 25 75 100
Feb 28, 2020 BUF 2 VGK 4 -260 6 P 34 28 0 0 1 0 0 - - 100

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Vegas Golden Knights

Buffalo Sabres

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Buffalo Sabres

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Mar 10, 2026 SJ 6-3 W -200 26 20 0/1 2/3 Yaroslav Askarov H
Mar 8, 2026 TB 8-7 W -105 42 28 4/7 1/2 Jonas Johansson H
Mar 7, 2026 NAS 3-2 W -185 24 25 0/2 2/3 Juuse Saros H
Mar 5, 2026 PIT 5-1 W -115 26 28 1/6 5/5 Arturs Silovs A
Mar 3, 2026 VGK 3-2 W -140 28 29 0/1 1/1 Akira Schmid H

Vegas Golden Knights

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Mar 10, 2026 DAL 1-2 L 130 27 16 0/3 4/5 Jake Oettinger A
Mar 8, 2026 EDM 2-4 L -110 26 19 0/2 2/2 Connor Ingram H
Mar 6, 2026 MIN 2-4 L 100 31 24 1/1 1/1 Filip Gustavsson H
Mar 4, 2026 DET 4-3 W 115 25 26 1/2 4/4 Cam Talbot A
Mar 3, 2026 BUF 2-3 L 120 29 28 0/1 1/1 Alex Lyon A