Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 11/8/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: Vegas 34, MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-110) Sabres (+100)

KeyBank Center is where the Buffalo Sabres (8-5-3) will try to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights (11-5-2) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Vegas at -110 while Buffalo is at +100. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights went home feeling good about their game by earning a 2-1 victory against the Red Wings in the last game they played. The Golden Knights had a below average offensive outing in the victory. In the game, they converted 2 of the 34 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Vegas recorded 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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At even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed 37 goals while earning 44 on the offensive side of the ice. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 48 power play tries (24th in the NHL) and have a total of 12 goals in those chances. In the matter of their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 59 goals (9th in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 49. Vegas has taken 516 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.4%. For the season, they have racked up 24 points and their points percentage sits at .667. The Golden Knights have had 462 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Vegas has compiled 54 power play chances and they have tallied 15 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 27.78%.

The man in net for this game is Carter Hart. Opponents have notched 696 goals against Hart in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.83. Hart has been involved in 255 contests throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is at .905 during his 13,795 minutes in the crease. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 112-99-34 and he was named the starter in 246 games. For his career, Hart has accounted for 124 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .504. Hart has seen 7,303 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 6,607 total saves.

Their last time out, Buffalo faced off against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Sabres ended up with the victory by a final of 5-2. The Sabres earned 5 goals of the 37 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Buffalo has put up 455 shots (13th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the opposition 435 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 69.64% on their opponents 56 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.0%. They have a total of 53 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 15.09%. The Sabres have accumulated 41 goals at even strength and 8 goals (26th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 52 goals to be scored by way of 35 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Buffalo Sabres have 49 goals, 19 points, as well as a points percentage of .594.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Colten Ellis defending the goal. His opponents are averaging 3.00 goals per game and he has allowed 60 goals overall. Ellis' quality start percentage sits at 50.0% and he has 10 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 20 games and has racked up 51 minutes. Ellis is sitting with a career mark of 11-6-2 and has been in net for 22 games. He has compiled 542 stops out of 602 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .900.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo (+100)

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