The Vegas Golden Knights (26-9-3) have -205 moneyline odds to win when they host the Buffalo Sabres (14-20-5), who have +170 odds, on Saturday, January 4 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-205)
• Underdog: Sabres (+170)
• Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 19 of 38 games this season.
• So far this season, 51.3% of Buffalo’s games (20/39) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 0.1 more than Saturday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 above the 6.1 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights’ 135 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
• Vegas is ranked fifth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 103 in total (2.7 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +32.
• Vegas’ 22 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) have come on 89 chances.
• The Golden Knights’ offense ranks eighth the league with a 24.72% power-play conversion rate.
• Vegas’ five shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
• The Golden Knights have the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.25%.
• The Golden Knights’ players have posted the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 51.9%.
• Vegas scores on 11.7% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.1 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• Vegas has gone 20-7 as the favorite this season.
• Through eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -205 this season, the Golden Knights have won seven times.
• There is a 67.2% chance that Vegas wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Jack Eichel: 10 goals and 40 assists
• Mark Stone: nine goals and 23 assists
• Shea Theodore: four goals and 27 assists
• Adin Hill: 16-6-2 record, .903 save percentage, 62 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres have scored 120 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 12th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has allowed 3.4 goals per game, and 133 total, which ranks 28th among all NHL teams.
• Their -13 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded 19 power-play goals this season (on 109 chances). That ranks 23rd in the NHL.
• The Sabres have the league’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.43%.
• Buffalo has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth in NHL).
• The 77.87% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres win 48.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• Buffalo’s collective 11.4% shooting percentage ranks ninth in the league.
• The Sabres have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been the underdog 25 times this season, and upset their opponent in seven, or 28.0%, of those games.
• Buffalo has played with moneyline odds of +170 or longer two times this season, and lost both.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 37.0% chance to win.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 18 goals and 15 assists
• Jason Zucker: 14 goals and 16 assists
• Alex Tuch: 12 goals and 16 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 11-12-4 record, .894 save percentage, 82 goals conceded