National Hockey League
Buffalo 5, Vegas 2
Friday, December 15, 2023 10:00 PM
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, December 15, 2023
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Referees: Furman South, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Libor Suchanek
Attendance: 18008
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0145
Vegas 0112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 13-15-2-1 6-7-0-1 7-8-2-0 W1
Vegas 20-6-4-1 11-3-2-0 9-3-2-1 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Vegas Golden Knights have a 11-3-2-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-8-2-0 record on the road.
  • Vegas has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Golden Knights have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Ivan Barbashev played for 15:25 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Ivan Barbashev had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Casey Mittelstadt played for 16:38 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Casey Mittelstadt had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Vegas had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Vegas
Casey Mittelstadt 3 Points Ivan Barbashev 1
Casey Mittelstadt 2 Goals Ivan Barbashev 1
Dylan Cozens 2 Assists Paul Cotter 1
N/A Power Play Goals Ivan Barbashev 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Devon Levi .943 Save Percentage Logan Thompson .846
Devon Levi 33 Saves Logan Thompson 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 27 5 0-1 3-4 8 30
Vegas 35 2 1-4 1-1 2 24
Upcoming Games
  • Vegas will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Golden Knights have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Sabres have a W/L % of .083 after a win and .632 after a loss.