The Vegas Golden Knights (39-19-7) travel to face off against the Buffalo Sabres (25-33-6) on Saturday, March 15th. This game will be played at KeyBank Center in Buffalo and televised on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Sabres are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Red Wings. Puck drop is set for 12:30 ET.

Golden Knights vs Sabres

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 39-19-7. Vegas, favored on the puck line, didn’t cover, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Down 2-0, Vegas rallied with four different players scoring. Pavel Dorofeyev got the Golden Knights on the board at 15:06 in the second period, and Brett Howden sealed the win with a goal 2:15 into overtime.

The Buffalo Sabres Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Buffalo’s record fell to 25-33-6 with a 2-1 road loss to the Red Wings. The Sabres took the lead with a short-handed goal from Alex Tuch in the first period, but Detroit responded with two goals in the second to secure the win.

Buffalo entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 3 goals fell well short of the total.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

In their 4-3 overtime win, the Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal and scored four times. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season, with William Karlsson adding his 2nd. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for Vegas, now with 7 goals this season, while Noah Hanifin found the net for the 2nd time this year.

Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. Tomas Hertl recorded his 8th assist, and Mark Stone added his 15th. The Golden Knights had 13 giveaways in the game.

Sabres Offense Breakdown

Buffalo’s offense managed just one goal in their 2-1 loss to Detroit, with Alex Tuch netting a shorthanded goal at 8:21 in the first period. The Sabres fired 32 shots on goal but were unable to find the net again, finishing the game with 13 giveaways.

Buffalo went scoreless in the second and third periods, and none of their goals came on the power play. Tuch, the team’s leading scorer, took 5 shots on goal.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game against Utah. They also gave up a late equalizer at 13:10 in the 3rd period. Adin Hill made 16 saves with an 84.2% save percentage, and the defense added 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Buffalo Team Defense

Buffalo’s defense gave up two goals in their previous game, both coming on power plays in the second period. The Sabres had taken a 1-0 lead, but Detroit scored at 12:11 and 5:22 in the second period. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense contributed 5 takeaways and 17 hits.

Golden Knights vs Sabres Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Vegas has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Although Buffalo has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Sabres have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 6-4.
• The last three games that Vegas was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.

Golden Knights vs Sabres Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Sabres to defeat the Golden Knights while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +162, I’m placing a wager on the Sabres to win outright.

Our projections have the Sabres pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sabres, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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