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Buffalo SabresBUF @ 10:00 PM EST Vegas Golden KnightsVGK

Thursday, January 28, 2027

Win probability, % Win In reg OT/SO Exp pts
BUF 43.5 32.9 10.7 1.01
VGK 56.5 42.7 13.8 1.24

From the ratings the simulation plays every game with: this and last season's results, with home ice. 24% of games go past regulation.

Playoff odds, % Now Day Final Cup
BUF 57.8 +0.4 5.9 2.7
VGK 89.6 -0.3 12.5 5.9

No impact calculated for this game. Impacts are calculated for games in the next 7 days.

The teams

BUF VGK
4–3–2 Record 8–2–0
10 (.556) Points 16 (.800)
2nd wild card Place 1st in the Pacific
4–3–2 Last 10 8–2–0
3–2–0 At home 5–1–0
1–1–2 On the road 3–1–0
OTL1 Streak W3
3.00 GF per game 4.20
3.78 GA per game 2.40
53.9 (12th) Strength 56.2 (7th)
52.5 (12th) xG share, 5v5 54.5 (7th)
49.8 (15th) xG share, all 57.2 (7th)
-4.7 Saved above expected +2.2
Back-to-back Rest 1 day

This regular season. Strength and xG share with the league rank in parentheses.

Leading scorers

SkaterGPGAP
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson9549
Jack Quinn9549
Owen Power9268
Mattias Samuelsson9257
Noah Ostlund9246
Vegas Golden Knights
Jack Eichel1051318
Mark Stone107714
Mitch Marner102911
Trevor Connelly10437
Brett Howden10437

Season series

Nov 8VGK @ BUF
Jan 28BUF @ VGK · this game