NHL· Season 2021
Match Summary
Vegas Golden Knights defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:2. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by R. Smith, B. Howden 18′, J. Marchessault 1′, K. Kolesar 4′, A. Tuch 16′, M. Stone 1′, J. Hayden 12′. League standings: Vegas Golden Knights #9, Buffalo Sabres #11.
Match Events
Key match events between Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres — 7 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
J. Marchessault
Holding
M. Pacioretty
Slashing
W. Karlsson
Hooking
Shorthanded
Interference
Hooking
N. Patrick
Holding
Rivalry since 2017
Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 15
Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres have met 15 times — Vegas Golden Knights won 6, Buffalo Sabres won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Buffalo Sabres leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 89 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.93 per match (41 for the home side, 48 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (93%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Buffalo Sabres are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–7 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Vegas Golden Knights sit #9 and Buffalo Sabres are #11 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #4 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #5 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #6 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #7 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #8 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #9 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #10 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #11 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #12 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #13 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #14 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #15 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
| #16 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #4 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #6 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #8 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #9 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #11 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #12 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #13 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #14 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #15 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
| #16 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #4 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #5 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #6 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #7 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #8 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #4 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #5 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #6 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #7 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #8 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #3 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #4 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #5 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #6 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #7 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #8 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #2 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #4 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #5 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #7 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #8 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026