The Golden Knights will play the Sabres on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres happens on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Vegas Golden Knights now have a 93.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Buffalo Sabres starting this game with a 88.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Vegas Golden Knights - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 14-11-5 record as an away team. That standing puts them 7th in the league for away team wins. However, the Vegas Golden Knights now rank 9th for away team losses.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The puck drops for the Buffalo Sabres with a 13-16-1 record as a home team. That result ranks them 10th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2023-24 NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights rank 10th (196) for goals scored. The Buffalo Sabres currently rank 18th (174) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Vegas Golden Knights rank 22nd (172) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Buffalo Sabres, they've allowed 180 goals this season, resulting in a 19th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Vegas Golden Knights have a 4-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Buffalo Sabres owning a 1-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 33-20-7 record and the Buffalo Sabres hold a 28-28-4 at this point in the 2023-24 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Vegas Golden Knights face Buffalo Sabres in clash... of the titans... NHL playoffs seeds on the line... Standings: Vegas 33-20-7, Buffalo 28-28-4... Vegas win percentage 0.550... Buffalo win percentage 0.467... Look below for team standings... Best lines at BetRivers, BetWay, BetMGM... Bet on this game... Learn to bet at SportsBetting3.com... It's a wizardly showdown... May the best team prevail!
Best Golden Knights at Sabres Odds
Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Vegas Golden Knights |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Vegas Golden Knights are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Buffalo Sabres are the -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Vegas Golden Knights are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
Game |
BetMGM Bet |
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Golden Knights
Sabres
3/02/24 7:08pm EST | -115-105 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 51.22%.
- Vegas Golden Knights bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for Vegas Golden Knights is 53.49%.
Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
BetMGM Bet |
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Golden Knights
Sabres
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/02/24 7:08pm EST | Yes -175No +130Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
VGK at BUF 3/02/24 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1103 u -125Bet |
Golden Knights
Total Goals
VGK at BUF 3/02/24 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1203 u -115Bet |
Team Standings
Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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x - Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 0.549 | 98 | 41 | 267 | 245 | +22.0 | 27-12-2 | 18-17-6 | 4-2 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 0.476 | 84 | 37 | 246 | 244 | +2.0 | 21-19-1 | 18-18-5 | 2-1 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
Vegas Golden Knights & Buffalo Sabres Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Odds
Team | BetMGM |
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Golden Knights | +1400 Bet |
Team | BetMGM |
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Sabres | +20000 Bet |
Vegas Golden Knights & Buffalo Sabres Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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