Buffalo Sabres @ Vegas Golden Knights — Jan 29, 2027

NHL T-Mobile Arena, Paradise·January 29, 2027
Buffalo Sabres BUF 2-1-0, 0-0-0 Away
January 29, 2027 3:00 am
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Vegas Golden Knights VGK 4-1-0, 2-1-0 Home
Standings
Atlantic Division Pacific Division Eastern Conference Western Conference League
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 OTT Senators 43106129+31-0-02-1-0
2 TB Lightning 43106119+23-0-00-0-0
3 FLA Panthers 420268800-0-02-0-2
4 BOS Bruins 642082013+73-1-01-1-0
5 TOR Maple Leafs 522151415-12-2-00-0-1
6 BUF Sabres 422041015-52-1-00-0-0
7 MTL Canadiens 412131419-50-2-01-0-1
8 DET Red Wings 413021014-41-3-00-0-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 VGK Golden Knights 541082113+82-1-02-0-0
2 EDM Oilers 430172216+61-0-13-0-0
3 ANA Ducks 431061411+31-1-02-0-0
4 SJ Sharks 431061214-22-1-01-1-0
5 SEA Kraken 532062114+71-1-02-1-0
6 VAN Canucks 523042125-41-2-01-2-0
7 LA Kings 30211915-60-1-00-1-1
8 CGY Flames 40400623-170-2-00-2-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 NYR Rangers 642081711+62-0-01-2-0
2 CAR Hurricanes 531171814+41-1-12-0-0
3 WSH Capitals 43106149+52-0-01-1-0
4 OTT Senators 43106129+31-0-02-1-0
5 TB Lightning 43106119+23-0-00-0-0
6 FLA Panthers 420268800-0-02-0-2
7 BOS Bruins 642082013+73-1-01-1-0
8 PIT Penguins 522152016+41-1-01-1-1
9 TOR Maple Leafs 522151415-12-2-00-0-1
10 CBJ Blue Jackets 32104109+11-1-00-0-0
11 NYI Islanders 42204138+52-0-00-2-0
12 BUF Sabres 422041015-52-1-00-0-0
13 MTL Canadiens 412131419-50-2-01-0-1
14 NJ Devils 31202613-72-1-00-1-0
15 DET Red Wings 413021014-41-3-00-0-0
16 PHI Flyers 60422724-170-1-10-3-1
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 VGK Golden Knights 541082113+82-1-02-0-0
2 EDM Oilers 430172216+61-0-13-0-0
3 WPG Jets 531171315-21-1-12-0-0
4 COL Avalanche 431062311+122-0-01-1-0
5 ANA Ducks 431061411+31-1-02-0-0
6 SJ Sharks 431061214-22-1-01-1-0
7 SEA Kraken 532062114+71-1-02-1-0
8 UTA Mammoth 532061814+41-0-02-2-0
9 MIN Wild 42115118+31-0-00-1-1
10 NSH Predators 421151211+11-0-01-0-1
11 DAL Stars 42204106+41-1-01-1-0
12 VAN Canucks 523042125-41-2-01-2-0
13 STL Blues 41213913-40-0-11-2-0
14 CHI Blackhawks 514021021-111-0-00-4-0
15 LA Kings 30211915-60-1-00-1-1
16 CGY Flames 40400623-170-2-00-2-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts RW OTW SOW SOL GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 VGK Golden Knights 5410830102113+82-1-02-0-0
2 NYR Rangers 6420840001711+62-0-01-2-0
3 EDM Oilers 4301730002216+61-0-13-0-0
4 WPG Jets 5311730001315-21-1-12-0-0
5 CAR Hurricanes 5311721001814+41-1-12-0-0
6 COL Avalanche 4310630002311+122-0-01-1-0
7 WSH Capitals 431063000149+52-0-01-1-0
8 OTT Senators 431063000129+31-0-02-1-0
9 TB Lightning 431063000119+23-0-00-0-0
10 ANA Ducks 4310621001411+31-1-02-0-0
11 FLA Panthers 4202611008800-0-02-0-2
12 SJ Sharks 4310603001214-22-1-01-1-0
13 SEA Kraken 5320630002114+71-1-02-1-0
14 UTA Mammoth 5320630001814+41-0-02-2-0
15 BOS Bruins 5320621001512+33-1-01-1-0
16 MIN Wild 421152000118+31-0-00-1-1
17 NSH Predators 4211520001211+11-0-01-0-1
18 PIT Penguins 5221511012016+41-1-01-1-1
19 TOR Maple Leafs 5221511011415-12-2-00-0-1
20 CBJ Blue Jackets 321041010109+11-1-00-0-0
21 NYI Islanders 422042000138+52-0-00-2-0
22 DAL Stars 422042000106+41-1-01-1-0
23 BUF Sabres 4220411001015-52-1-00-0-0
24 VAN Canucks 5230411002125-41-2-01-2-0
25 STL Blues 412131000913-40-0-11-2-0
26 MTL Canadiens 4121310001419-50-2-01-0-1
27 NJ Devils 312020100613-72-1-00-1-0
28 DET Red Wings 4130210001014-41-3-00-0-0
29 CHI Blackhawks 5140210001021-111-0-00-4-0
30 PHI Flyers 503220000619-130-1-10-3-1
31 LA Kings 302110000915-60-1-00-1-1
32 CGY Flames 404000000623-170-2-00-2-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · RW: Regulation Wins · OTW: Overtime Wins · SOW: Shootout Wins · SOL: Shootout Losses · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
Key Players
Sabres
TT
T. Thompson C
1.25 PTS/G
3 G
2 A
RD
R. Dahlin D
0.75 PTS/G
1 G
2 A
CE
C. Ellis G
.906 SV%
2.13 GAA
1 W
Golden Knights
JE
J. Eichel C
2.4 PTS/G
3 G
9 A
VO
V. Olofsson L
1.25 PTS/G
4 G
1 A
CH
C. Hart G
.890 SV%
2.70 GAA
2 W
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
2026-2027
League Percentile Ranking
Sabres
Golden Knights
Scoring 0–3
2.3 26th
Goals For
3rd 4.2
3.0 17th
Goals Against
10th 2.6
-0.7 21st
Goal Diff
3rd 1.6
Special Teams 0–2
11.1 23rd
PP%
11th 25.0
77.8 19th
PK%
15th 84.6
Offense 0–3
22.3 22nd
Shots
2nd 33.2
9.0 25th
Shooting%
12th 12.0
47.4 25th
Faceoff%
15th 50.3
Defense 3–3
16.3 1st
Shots Against
13th 23.4
9.5 32nd
Blocks
25th 11.2
17.5 23rd
Hits
17th 20.6
2.3 32nd
Takeaways
25th 3.0
15.8 18th
Giveaways
30th 19.0
4.5 3rd
PIM
11th 7.6
2025-2026
League Percentile Ranking
Sabres
Golden Knights
Scoring 3–0
3.5 3rd
Goals For
8th 3.3
2.9 5th
Goals Against
8th 3.0
0.6 3rd
Goal Diff
7th 0.3
Special Teams 1–1
17.9 19th
PP%
8th 23.8
87.9 2nd
PK%
17th 80.3
Offense 1–2
27.9 16th
Shots
6th 30.1
11.2 14th
Shooting%
24th 10.2
43.3 32nd
Faceoff%
3rd 54.0
Defense 3–3
30.9 29th
Shots Against
2nd 25.2
16.4 3rd
Blocks
9th 15.6
19.5 21st
Hits
17th 20.3
4.9 6th
Takeaways
21st 4.2
16.0 18th
Giveaways
26th 16.6
9.7 20th
PIM
6th 7.5
Head-to-Head
Sabres leads 1-0
Final
BUF Sabres
101
2
VGK Golden Knights
000
0
Recent Form
Sabres
L vs DAL 0-4
W vs MIN 3-2
W vs CHI 4-3
L vs MTL 2-3
W @ MTL 8-3
Golden Knights
W vs TOR 4-3
W @ SEA 6-2
W @ VAN 3-2
L vs ANA 3-4
W vs CHI 5-2
Form Comparison
Sabres vs Golden Knights
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, US · 18,000 capacity
League
NHL
Season
NHL 26/27
Date
January 29, 2027
Time
3:00 am