The Vegas Golden Knights (39-19-7), coming off a 4-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, visit the Buffalo Sabres (25-33-6) at KeyBank Center on Saturday, March 15 at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres lost to the Detroit Red Wings 7-3 in their most recent game.
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Here is our prediction for who will capture the win in Saturday's matchup.
In the past 10 games, the Sabres are 3-6-1. They have put up 31 goals, while allowing their opponents to score 38. They have gone on the power play 28 times during that span, and have capitalized with five goals (17.9% of opportunities).
Golden Knights vs. Sabres Predictions for Saturday
Our computer model for this encounter expects a final score of Golden Knights 4, Sabres 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-191)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)
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Golden Knights Splits and Trends
- The Golden Knights have gone 3-7-10 in overtime contests on their way to an overall record of 39-19-7.
- Vegas is 10-7-5 (25 points) in its 22 games decided by one goal.
- The five times this season the Golden Knights ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-2-2 (four points).
- Vegas has finished 1-7-1 in the nine games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering three points).
- The Golden Knights have scored three or more goals in 48 games (37-7-4, 78 points).
- In the 27 games when Vegas has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 13-10-4 record (30 points).
- In the 44 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Vegas is 28-13-3 (59 points).
- The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents in 19 games, going 11-5-3 to record 25 points.
Sabres Splits and Trends
- The Sabres have a 25-33-6 record this season and are 4-6-10 in contests that have gone to overtime.
- Buffalo has earned 23 points (9-7-5) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Sabres registered only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
- Buffalo has three points (1-13-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Sabres have scored at least three goals 38 times, earning 51 points from those matchups (23-10-5).
- This season, Buffalo has scored a lone power-play goal in 25 games and picked up 19 points with a record of 9-15-1.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Buffalo is 9-13-2 (20 points).
- The Sabres have been outshot by opponents 40 times this season, and earned 36 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Golden Knights Rank | Golden Knights AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 3.35 | Goals Scored | 3.13 | 12th |
| 8th | 2.69 | Goals Allowed | 3.53 | 30th |
| 4th | 30.6 | Shots | 27.7 | 20th |
| 4th | 26.3 | Shots Allowed | 29.1 | 21st |
| 3rd | 29.03% | Power Play % | 16.85% | 27th |
| 21st | 76.69% | Penalty Kill % | 76.02% | 23rd |
Golden Knights vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
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