Overview
- Buffalo surged to a 3-0 advantage within the first 25 minutes on goals from Jason Zucker, Owen Power and Tage Thompson, whose tally was his 33rd and extended his point streak.
- Vegas responded with second‑period goals by Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Dorofeyev — his team-best 29th — but managed only six shots in the third and struck the crossbar in the final seconds.
- Alex Lyon finished with 27 saves for the Sabres, while Akira Schmid stopped 25 shots for the Golden Knights.
- The loss was Vegas's third straight in regulation and 10th in the past 14 games, extending a 12-game skid against playoff teams and tightening the Pacific Division race.
- Captain Mark Stone was out after a recent injury and is listed day-to-day, with a back-to-back in Detroit and a difficult slate contributing to short-term roster and standings pressure.