Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres

Tue, Jan 14, 2020 · KeyBank Center · 2019–20 Regular Season

Vegas Golden Knights

2 – 4

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 on Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at KeyBank Center. Sam Reinhart led the way with 3 points. Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 26–26.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
VGK	0	1	1	2	26
BUF	0	2	2	4	26

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
2nd	01:55	VGK	EV	Tomas Nosek (6) · deflected	Chandler Stephenson (7), Shea Theodore (21)	1–0
2nd	06:32	BUF	PP	Kyle Okposo (5) · wrist	Sam Reinhart (22), Conor Sheary (9)	1–1
2nd	19:41	BUF	PP	Sam Reinhart (16) · wrist	Rasmus Ristolainen (17), Jack Eichel (33)	1–2
3rd	01:43	VGK	PP	Reilly Smith (19) · wrist	Shea Theodore (22), William Karlsson (24)	2–2
3rd	07:57	BUF	EV	Jack Eichel (28) · wrist	Sam Reinhart (23), Colin Miller (6)	2–3
3rd	19:35	BUF	SH EN	Curtis Lazar (4) · backhand	Unassisted	2–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	14:29	VGK	Alex Tuch	roughing	2
1st	14:29	BUF	Evan Rodrigues	holding	2
2nd	03:04	BUF	Colin Miller	tripping	2
2nd	05:16	VGK	Max Pacioretty	interference	2
2nd	19:14	VGK	Bench	too many men on the ice	2
3rd	01:36	BUF	Colin Miller	tripping	2
3rd	01:36	BUF	Colin Miller	unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	12:53	VGK	Nicolas Hague	holding the stick	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: VGK 2.28 · BUF 2.29 · xG% VGK 49.9

Vegas Golden Knights

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
27	Shea Theodore	D	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0		23:04	28
71	William Karlsson	C	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	0	38.5	18:43	21
19	Reilly Smith	R	1	0	1	-1	0	4	0	0		17:57	22
20	Chandler Stephenson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	26.7	13:47	18
92	Tomas Nosek	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0	100.0	12:39	17
88	Nate Schmidt	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		21:28	23
61	Mark Stone	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		20:05	21
3	Brayden McNabb	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2		19:03	23
67	Max Pacioretty	L	0	0	0	-1	2	5	2	0		18:49	21
22	Nick Holden	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		18:43	26
81	Jonathan Marchessault	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	0	50.0	16:14	18
5	Deryk Engelland	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		15:47	20
26	Paul Stastny	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	61.5	15:47	20
89	Alex Tuch	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0		15:29	16
14	Nicolas Hague	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1		15:07	21
21	Cody Eakin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	71.4	12:30	17
75	Ryan Reaves	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:00	12
28	William Carrier	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0		9:30	12

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29	Marc-Andre Fleury	L	25	22	3	.880	58:22

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
23	Sam Reinhart	C	1	2	3	+2	0	2	0	2		19:32	24
9	Jack Eichel	C	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	0	56.3	20:13	24
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	2		20:41	23
27	Curtis Lazar	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	4	58.3	18:06	26
21	Kyle Okposo	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	1	100.0	17:55	20
43	Conor Sheary	L	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0		13:56	19
33	Colin Miller	D	0	1	1	+1	6	0	4	0		13:13	17
62	Brandon Montour	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		21:55	22
22	Johan Larsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	62.5	18:10	21
19	Jake McCabe	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		17:40	21
10	Henri Jokiharju	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		16:28	17
28	Zemgus Girgensons	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		15:53	21
90	Marcus Johansson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	55.6	15:21	20
24	Lawrence Pilut	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2		14:55	22
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		14:12	16
67	Michael Frolik	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		14:10	20
71	Evan Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	20.0	11:35	16
13	Jimmy Vesey	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		9:46	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Linus Ullmark	W	26	24	2	.923	60:00