Game Night | Sabres vs. Golden Knights

Buffalo Sabres (28-28-4) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (33-20-7)

Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m.

The Sabres host the Golden Knights to open a back-to-back set of games at KeyBank Center. The team is coming off an overtime win in Tampa on Thursday, its fourth win in the last five games.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

Streaming: ESPN+

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 3, Lightning 2 (OT) (Feb. 29)

Goal scorers: Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 21/23)

Vegas

Bruins 5, Golden Knights 4 (Feb. 29)

Goal scorers: Paul Cotter, Alex Pietrangelo, Michael Amadio, Chandler Stephenson

Goaltending: Adin Hill (L, 27/32)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Alex Tuch has recorded five points (3+2) in five career games against the Golden Knights, including a goal and an assist in the Sabres' win in Vegas on Dec. 15.
• Tage Thompson has scored goals in consecutive games. 

Vegas

• Defenseman Shea Theodore enters Saturday on a five-game point streak, with nine assists in that span.
• Forward Jonathan Marchessault leads the Golden Knights and is tied for ninth in the NHL with 32 goals.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Sunday, March 3: Buffalo vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m. | Tickets

Wednesday, March 6: Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 7: Buffalo at Nashville, 8 p.m.