The Vegas Golden Knights moved to a 31-23-14 record and stayed on 0 points as the Buffalo Sabres improved to 42-20-6 and left with 2 points after a 2-0 finish at T-Mobile Arena.

Mar 17, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) makes a save against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

First period

The Golden Knights produced 0 goals in the opening period while putting pucks on net as part of their 28 shots in the game.

The Sabres scored 1 goal in the first period as part of their 2 even-strength goals in the game.

The Knights won 30 of 59 faceoffs for a 51 percent faceoff win rate, and Buffalo finished with 29 faceoffs won.

The Golden Knights logged 28 hits, and the Blue and Gold recorded 19 hits.

Second period

The Knights went 0-for-3 on the power play with 4 power-play shots, and Buffalo finished 0-for-2 with 4 power-play shots.

The Golden Knights penalty kill handled 2 Buffalo power plays without allowing a power-play goal.

The Knights blocked 12 shots, and the Sabres blocked 13 shots.

The Vegas Golden Knights post-match stats included 19 giveaways, and Buffalo ended with 12 giveaways.

Mar 17, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Ryan McLeod (71) warms up before a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Third period

The Sabres added 1 goal in the third period, and their team total included 1 empty-net goal.

The Golden Knights finished with 0 goals on 28 shots for a 0 percent shooting rate, while Buffalo scored 2 goals on 25 shots for an 8 percent shooting rate.

Adin Hill made 23 saves on 25 shots against and was credited with the loss.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was credited with the win with 28 saves on 28 shots against, and the game stars list also included Josh Doan.

Game notes and takeaways

The Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres result analysis starts with Vegas generating 24 even-strength shots but finishing with 0 even-strength goals.

The what went wrong for Vegas Golden Knights snapshot includes 20 missed shots, alongside Buffalo’s 13 missed shots.

Jack Eichel recorded 2 shots and a minus-2 rating, and Tomas Hertl recorded 3 shots with 5 hits.

Shea Theodore finished with 3 shots, and Mark Stone posted 3 shots with a minus-2 rating.

The Vegas Golden Knights final whistle reaction centered on Hill earning the second star, even as the Sabres secured the winning goal.

Mar 17, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) makes a save in front of Vegas Golden Knights right wing Braeden Bowman (42) and defenseman Logan Stanley (64) during the first period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Next on the schedule

The Golden Knights are scheduled to host the Utah Mammoth at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on 6:00 PM EDT on 3/19/2026, with viewing available on ESPN+ and Hulu.

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