Golden Knights at Sabres preview: November 8, 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights (11-5-2) visit the Buffalo Sabres (8-5-3) at KeyBank Center on November 8, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 11-5-2 | 3-2 (2.6-2.4) | 5-2-2 (2.9-2.7) | 6-3-0 (3.8-2.9) |
| Buffalo Sabres | 8-5-3 | 4-1 (3.6-2.4) | 4-1-3 (3.6-3.8) | 4-4-0 (2.5-2.9) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| VGK | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.3 (13th) | 3.1 (19th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.8 (28th) | 3.3 (13th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 28.7 (9th) | 28.4 (10th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 25.7 (24th) | 27.2 (18th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (8th) | 0.6 (23rd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.7 (15th) | 1.1 (5th) |
| Hits per game | 22.8 (16th) | 18.5 (27th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 16.8 (31st) | 26.3 (1st) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.1 (18th) | 13.1 (25th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.8 (26th) | 14.4 (14th) |
Recent form
Vegas Golden Knights
- Nov 5, 2026: W 2-1 at DET
- Nov 3, 2026: W 3-2 at PIT
- Nov 2, 2026: L 2-3 at BOS
- Oct 30, 2026: L 2-5 vs NJD
- Oct 27, 2026: W 4-1 vs OTT
Buffalo Sabres
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Sabres 3, Golden Knights 1. Full Sabres vs Golden Knights head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2025-26 | BUF 2, VGK 0 (at VGK) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2025-26 | BUF 3, VGK 2 (at BUF) |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 2024-25 | BUF 4, VGK 3 (at BUF) |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 2024-25 | BUF 1, VGK 3 (at VGK) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | C | 18 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Victor Olofsson | LW | 5 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.8 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Mitch Marner | RW | 16 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Mark Stone | RW | 18 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Adin Hill | G | 8 | 23.4 Saves/g, 26.1 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 24.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Carter Hart | G | 10 | 22.6 Saves/g, 25.1 SA/g, 2.5 GA/g | 22.2 Saves/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | C | 16 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jack Quinn | RW | 16 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Zach Benson | LW | 16 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Owen Power | D | 16 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | 11 | 22.9 Saves/g, 26.1 SA/g, 3.2 GA/g | 27 Saves/g | Saves |
| Colten Ellis | G | 6 | 21.8 Saves/g, 24.5 SA/g, 2.7 GA/g | 22.6 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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