41-20-6 - W1
Buffalo Sabres
31-22-14 - W2
Vegas Golden Knights
Paradise - T-Mobile Arena
March 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Atlantic / Pacific
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
34G - 36A
(70P)
2
D
Rasmus Dahlin
13G - 47A
(60P)
3
R
Alex Tuch
28G - 29A
(57P)
4
C
Ryan McLeod
12G - 37A
(49P)
5
R
Jack Quinn
16G - 28A
(44P)
BUF Injuries
Ellis, Colten
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Ellis (undisclosed) will not suit up versus Toronto on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Mar 17, 2026
Kozak, Tyson
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Kozak (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Mar 17, 2026
Pearson, Tanner
Lower Body
Day to Day
Pearson (lower body) has been ruled out of Saturday's clash versus Toronto, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Mar 17, 2026
Samuelsson, Mattias
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Samuelsson (undisclosed) is doubtful for Saturday's matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to Jourdon LaBarber of the Buffalo Sabres' official site.
Mar 17, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Day to Day
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Mar 22, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Kneecap
Day to Day
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Mar 28, 2026
Greenway, Jordan
Abdomen
Day to Day
Greenway (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site.
Mar 31, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Season
Kulich (ear) has been improving but will likely miss the rest of the 2025-26 season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Friday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Mar 6 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Tanner Pearson from the Winnipeg Jets for a 2026 7th round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn (50% retained) from the Winnipeg Jets for Jacob Bryson, Isak Rosén, a 2027 2nd round pick and a conditional 2026 4th round pick.
Mar 5 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquire Sam Carrick from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick and a 2026 6th round pick (CHI).
Atlantic
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VGK
1
C
Jack Eichel
24G - 50A
(74P)
2
R
Mitch Marner
19G - 50A
(69P)
3
R
Mark Stone
21G - 41A
(62P)
4
R
Pavel Dorofeyev
34G - 23A
(57P)
5
C
Tomas Hertl
24G - 30A
(54P)
VGK Injuries
Hart, Carter
Lower Body
Day to Day
Hart (lower body) was transferred to long-term injured reserve on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
Mar 22, 2026
Rondbjerg, Jonas
Lower Body
Day to Day
Rondbjerg (lower body) has started skating as part of his recovery, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Monday.
Mar 24, 2026
Karlsson, William
Lower Body
Month to Month
Karlsson (lower body) will need the Vegas Golden Knights to make a run in the playoffs to get back into the lineup, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Friday.
May 1, 2026
Pietrangelo, Alex
Hip
Season
Jul 1, 2026
Trades
Mar 5 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights acquire Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals for Jesper Vikman, a 2029 2nd round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick (SJS).
Mar 3 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights acquire Cole Smith from the Nashville Predators for a 2028 3rd round pick and Christoffer Sedoff.
Pacific
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Goaltending
BUF
19-8-3
2.62 GAA
91.3% SV
VGK
16-9-6
2.61 GAA
89.3% SV
BUF
15-8-2
2.71 GAA
90.5% SV
VGK
8-6-3
3.05 GAA
87.1% SV
BUF
7-4-1
3.11 GAA
89.6% SV
VGK
5-3-3
3.28 GAA
87.1% SV
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VGK
2-4-2
3.00 GAA
87.3% SV
Goaltenders
BUF
41-20-6
GAA: 2.99
SV%: 0.900
vs
VGK
31-22-14
GAA: 3.03
SV%: 0.877