| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VGK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 BUF | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Game Leaders
Jason Zucker
· LW
Bowen Byram
· D
Pavel Dorofeyev
· RW
Alex Pietrangelo
· D
Team Stats
14Blocked Shots13
22Hits36
6Takeaways4
19Shots37
0Power Play Goals1
1Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage50.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
19Faceoffs Won48
28.4Faceoff Win Percent71.6
19Giveaways23
Play-by-Play
0:00
Game End
0:00
End of OT
0:00
End of Shootout
0:00
Pavel Dorofeyev Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
0:00
Alex Tuch Goal Wrist Shot
0:00
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
0:00
Jack Quinn Goal Backhand
0:00
Victor Olofsson Goal Wrist Shot
0:00
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
0:00
Start of Shootout
5:00
End of OT
4:52
Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
4:47
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
3:45
Takeaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
3:40
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
3:27
Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
2:52
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
2:26
Ivan Barbashev Poke Wide Right
1:48
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
0:36
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Wide Right
0:00
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brett Howden
0:00
Start of Overtime
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:52
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jack Eichel
19:52
Icing
19:46
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jack Eichel
19:46
Rasmus Dahlin Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (25), Tage Thompson (25)
19:32
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jack Eichel
19:32
Goalie Stopped
19:29
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
19:17
Takeaway by Tomas Hertl
19:01
Brayden McNabb hit Jack Quinn
18:28
Jordan Greenway hit Alex Pietrangelo
18:28
Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
18:20
Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
17:49
Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Zach Benson
17:27
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
17:27
Jack Eichel Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Mark Stone (41), Alex Pietrangelo (24)
17:25
Mark Stone shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
17:16
Takeaway by Jack Eichel
17:08
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Tage Thompson
17:08
Goalie Stopped
17:06
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
16:58
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
16:42
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
15:54
Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
15:50
Brett Howden faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
15:50
Goalie Stopped
15:47
Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
15:45
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brett Howden
Tuch and Dahlin help the Sabres beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout
— Alex Tuch scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
Read full article on ESPNRelated Stories
PLAYOFFS
2026 Stanley Cup playoff picks: Every second-round series
With the puck dropping on the first clashes of Round 2, who do our experts take in each series?
espn·Today··
PLAYOFFS
Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.
espn·Today··
Canadiens visit the Lightning in game 7 of the first round
Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, in the Atlantic Division)
espn·Today··
Nikolaj Ehlers returns to lineup as Carolina Hurricanes win
Forward Nikolaj Ehlers, 30, hampered by a lower-body injury in the Carolina Hurricanes' first-round sweep of the Ottawa Senators, returned Saturday night, when his club defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
espn·Today··