Golden Knights vs. Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres host the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, November 8 at 3:30 PM ET at KeyBank Center. The Golden Knights are moneyline favorites at -110 and the total is 6.5. OPTIMAL's fair odds make it a coin flip: the Golden Knights and Sabres each have a 50% chance to win. This page compares puck line, total and moneyline odds across sportsbooks, alternate lines included, alongside OPTIMAL's projected box score, the injury report and player props.
Projected box score
OPTIMAL's per-game projectionsVegas Golden Knights
| Skaters | Pts | G | A | SOG | Blk | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.7 | – | 0.6 |
| Mitch Marner | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | – | 0.4 |
| Mark Stone | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | – | 0.4 |
| Tomas Hertl | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | – | 0.3 |
| Victor Olofsson | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | – | 0.3 |
| Trevor Connelly | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | – | 0.2 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | – | – |
| William Karlsson | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | – | – |
| Brett Howden | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | 1.7 | – | – |
| Shea Theodore | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | – |
| Rasmus Andersson | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – | 1.7 | – |
| Braeden Bowman | 0.3 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Brayden McNabb | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | 2.3 | – |
| Noah Hanifin | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | 2.0 | – |
| Nic Dowd | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Marc Gatcomb | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Dylan Coghlan | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Jeremy Lauzon | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skaters | Pts | G | A | SOG | Blk | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 | – | 0.4 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | – | 0.4 |
| Jack Quinn | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | – | 0.3 |
| Zach Benson | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | – | 0.3 |
| Noah Ostlund | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | – | 0.2 |
| Josh Norris | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | – | 0.1 |
| Josh Doan | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | – | – |
| Owen Power | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | – | 0.1 |
| Jiri Kulich | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | – | 0.1 |
| Jason Zucker | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | – | 0.1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | – | – |
| Olen Zellweger | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | – | – |
| Sam Carrick | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Beck Malenstyn | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tyson Kozak | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Conor Timmins | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Zach Metsa | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Goalies | Saves | GA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 22.2 | – | – |
Goalies
Goalies are usually confirmed close to puck drop.
Injury report
Vegas Golden Knights
- Kai UchaczCIR
- Parker WotherspoonDIR
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex LyonGIR
- Justin DanforthRWIR
- Konsta HeleniusLWOUT
- Matt GrzelcykDIR
Player props
Open a player for lines, projections and game logsVegas Golden Knights
- Jack EichelC5 props
- Mark StoneRW5 props
- Mitch MarnerRW5 props
- Shea TheodoreD5 props
- Tomas HertlC5 props
- Trevor ConnellyLW5 props
- Victor OlofssonRW5 props
- Ivan BarbashevLW4 props
- William KarlssonC4 props
- Brayden McNabbD3 props
- Brett HowdenLW3 props
- Noah HanifinD3 props
- Rasmus AnderssonD3 props
- Braeden BowmanLW2 props
- Dylan CoghlanD1 prop
- Jeremy LauzonD1 prop
- Marc GatcombRW1 prop
- Nic DowdC1 prop
Buffalo Sabres
- Jack QuinnRW5 props
- Jason ZuckerRW5 props
- Jiri KulichLW5 props
- Josh NorrisC5 props
- Noah OstlundC5 props
- Owen PowerD5 props
- Rasmus DahlinD5 props
- Tage ThompsonRW5 props
- Zach BensonLW5 props
- Josh DoanLW4 props
- Mattias SamuelssonD4 props
- Olen ZellwegerD4 props
- Peyton KrebsC3 props
- Beck MalenstynLW1 prop
- Colten EllisG1 prop
- Conor TimminsD1 prop
- Sam CarrickRW1 prop
- Tyson KozakC1 prop
- Zach MetsaD1 prop
Puck line odds
As of 10:17 AM ET| Sportsbook | VGK -1.5 | BUF +1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Best price | +233Novig +1 | -245Novig |
 Fanduel |
+220 | -280 |
 Underdog |
+218 | -278 |
 Novig |
+233 | -245 |
 ProphetX |
+217 | -264 |
 Polymarket |
+233 | -270 |
 Kalshi |
+218 | -263 |
 Hard Rock Bet (IL,OH) |
+200 | -300 |
| Hard Rock Bet (FL) |
+200 | -300 |
| Hard Rock Bet (IN,CO,NJ,TN,VA,AZ,MI) |
+200 | -300 |
 Fanatics |
+220 | -285 |
 BetMGM |
+200 | -250 |
 Caesars |
+174 | -256 |
 bet365 |
+200 | -286 |
 Fliff |
+200 | -285 |
 Courtside |
+230 | -285 |
| +224 | -277 | |
 Circa |
+220 | -260 |
 BookMaker |
+222 | -270 |
 Bally Bet |
+225 | -295 |
 BetRivers |
+225 | -295 |
 Coinbase |
+218 | -263 |
 BetUS |
+228 | -270 |
 BetOnline |
+222 | -270 |
 SugarHouse |
+225 | -295 |
 theScore |
-260VGK +1.5 | +210BUF -1.5 |
 Sportsbook Rhode Island |
-265VGK +1.5 | +215BUF -1.5 |
 betPARX |
-294VGK +1.5 | +225BUF -1.5 |
Total odds
As of 10:17 AM ET| Sportsbook | Over 6.5 | Under 6.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Best price | +106Novig | -111Novig |
| Fanduel |
-102 | -120 |
 DraftKings |
-105 | -115 |
| Underdog |
+101 | -127 |
| Novig |
+106 | -111 |
| ProphetX |
+101 | -113 |
| Polymarket |
-101 | -119 |
| Kalshi |
+101 | -121 |
| Hard Rock Bet (IL,OH) |
-105 | -115 |
| Hard Rock Bet (FL) |
-105 | -115 |
| Hard Rock Bet (IN,CO,NJ,TN,VA,AZ,MI) |
-105 | -115 |
| theScore |
+100 | -120 |
| Fanatics |
-105 | -115 |
| BetMGM |
-102 | -118 |
| Caesars |
-106 | -115 |
| bet365 |
-103 | -118 |
| Fliff |
-105 | -120 |
| Sportsbook Rhode Island |
-106 | -115 |
 Onyx Odds |
-105 | -115 |
| Courtside |
-103 | -113 |
| +100 | -113 | |
| Circa |
+100 | -120 |
| BookMaker |
-105 | -115 |
| Bally Bet |
-106 | -118 |
| BetRivers |
-106 | -118 |
| Coinbase |
+101 | -121 |
 Rebet |
-105 | -118 |
| BetUS |
-105 | -115 |
| betPARX |
-105 | -118 |
| BetOnline |
-101 | -115 |
| SugarHouse |
-106 | -118 |
Moneyline odds
As of 10:17 AM ET| Sportsbook | VGK | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Best price | -102Pinnacle | +100Novig |
| Fanduel |
-113 | -106 |
| DraftKings |
-112 | -108 |
| Underdog |
-112 | -108 |
| Novig |
-104 | +100 |
| ProphetX |
-105 | -104 |
| Polymarket |
-105 | -109 |
 Polymarket US |
-114 | -110 |
| Kalshi |
-112 | -107 |
| Hard Rock Bet (IL,OH) |
-105 | -115 |
| Hard Rock Bet (FL) |
-105 | -115 |
| Hard Rock Bet (IN,CO,NJ,TN,VA,AZ,MI) |
-105 | -115 |
| theScore |
-110 | -110 |
| Fanatics |
-110 | -110 |
| BetMGM |
-110 | -110 |
| Caesars |
-108 | -108 |
| bet365 |
-111 | -110 |
| Fliff |
-115 | -110 |
| Sportsbook Rhode Island |
-110 | -107 |
| Onyx Odds |
-112 | -108 |
| Courtside |
-110 | -106 |
| -102 | -108 | |
| Circa |
-108 | -104 |
| BookMaker |
-115 | -105 |
| Bally Bet |
-109 | -109 |
| BetRivers |
-109 | -109 |
| Coinbase |
-112 | -107 |
| Rebet |
-107 | -114 |
| BetUS |
-110 | -110 |
| betPARX |
-109 | -109 |
| BetOnline |
-107 | -107 |
| SugarHouse |
-109 | -109 |
American odds. Green is the best price at the selected line; a book without that line shows its closest one under its odds. Lines move until puck drop.
Golden Knights vs. Sabres questions
What is the Golden Knights vs. Sabres prediction?
OPTIMAL's fair odds make it a coin flip: the Golden Knights and Sabres each have a 50% chance to win. That's the moneyline with the sportsbooks' margin taken out: a probability, not a promise.
What is the puck line for Golden Knights vs. Sabres?
Golden Knights -1.5 and Sabres +1.5 is the puck line the most sportsbooks are pricing. The best price on Golden Knights -1.5 is +233 at Novig and 1 other book and on Sabres +1.5 is -245 at Novig.
What is the over/under for Golden Knights vs. Sabres?
The total is 6.5, the line the most sportsbooks are pricing. The best price on the over is +106 at Novig and on the under is -111 at Novig.
Who is favored in Golden Knights vs. Sabres?
The Golden Knights are the moneyline favorites at -110, with the Sabres at -109. The best moneyline on the Golden Knights is -102 at Pinnacle and on the Sabres is +100 at Novig.
When is Golden Knights vs. Sabres?
The Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres game is on Sunday, November 8 at 3:30 PM ET, at KeyBank Center.
Who is injured for Golden Knights vs. Sabres?
Golden Knights: Kai Uchacz (injured reserve), Parker Wotherspoon (injured reserve). Sabres: Alex Lyon (injured reserve), Justin Danforth (injured reserve), Konsta Helenius (out), Matt Grzelcyk (injured reserve).