Buffalo Sabres vs Vegas Golden Knights: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NHL action on Sunday, 8 November 2026 sees Buffalo Sabres take on Vegas Golden Knights, with the start at 20:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Vegas Golden Knights are 3rd with 24 points from 18 matches.

Vegas Golden Knights have scored 60 goals and conceded 50 goals in the league, a difference of +10.

Recent form

Buffalo Sabres: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-L-W), scoring 18 goals and conceding 12 goals.

Vegas Golden Knights: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-L-W-W), scoring 13 goals and conceding 12 goals.

Head-to-head

Across 2 meetings in our records, the tally is 2 wins for Buffalo Sabres and 0 wins for Vegas Golden Knights. The most recent meeting came on Wednesday, 18 March 2026: Vegas Golden Knights 0-2 Buffalo Sabres.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 7 goals, an average of 3.5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Buffalo Sabres averaged 3.6 goals scored and 2.4 conceded per game, while Vegas Golden Knights averaged 2.6 scored and 2.4 conceded.

Buffalo Sabres have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), MSGB (United States) and Scripps Sports (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

Follow the match live

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