nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Ices Vegas 5-2 - Recap
Casey Mittelstadt was the difference, potting a pair for Buffalo on Friday as the Sabres skated off with a 5-2 victory over the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.
Buffalo was an underdog by +180 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Casey Mittelstadt(2), Alex Tuch, Dylan Cozens, and Zach Benson each scored for the Sabres in the victory. Cozens opened the scoring for Buffalo.
Devon Levi stopped 33 of 35 Vegas shots in the victory.
Ivan Barbashev, and Jack Eichel scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind Devon Levi.
Vegas got a 22-stop effort from Logan Thompson in the loss.
On the power play, Buffalo went 0-for-1, while the Golden Knights were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Vegas outshot Buffalo 35-27 in the game.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Coyotes. Vegas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.