Buffalo Sabres vs. Vegas Golden Knights odds, tips and betting trends

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March 2, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Feb 27, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) skates with the puck as Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) defends during the third period at Capital One Arena.

NHL action on Tuesday includes two of the top teams in the league squaring off when the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 Buffalo Sabres (35-19-6) host the Western Conference’s No. 4 Vegas Golden Knights (28-18-14) at 7 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center. The game airs on ESPN+.

Buffalo earned a 6-2 victory on the road its last time out on Feb. 28 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Vegas lost 5-0 on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins in its most recent game on March 1.

Prepare for this matchup with what you need to know before Tuesday’s hockey action.

Watch Sabres vs. Golden Knights on ESPN+!Buffalo Sabres vs. Vegas Golden Knights odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Sabres (-121)Underdog: Golden Knights (+101)Over/under: 6.5Sabres vs. Golden Knights game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 3, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Sabres vs. Golden Knights on ESPN+!Sabres stats and trendsBuffalo has gone 15-10 as the favorite this season.In 18 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -121, the Sabres have 11 wins.Based on the moneyline odds, Buffalo has a 54.8% chance of winning this contest.Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 29 of 60 games this season.In the past 10 contests, the Sabres have earned 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.They have scored 39 goals over that span.On the defensive side, the Sabres have given up 2.4 goals per game (24 total) over those 10 matchups.Golden Knights stats and trendsThe Golden Knights have secured an upset victory in two of the eight games they have played while the underdog this season.Vegas has a record of 2-3 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +101 or longer on the moneyline.The Golden Knights have a 49.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).In 51.7% of Vegas’ previous games this season (31/60), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.Over the last 10 contests, the Golden Knights are 3-5-2 (55.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Golden Knights have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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