Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights 2/28/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/27/2020 at 10:02 PM ET

Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights 2/28/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Buffalo is heading into the game here after losing their last game on the ice to the Colorado Avalanche by a 3-2 score. The loss pushed the Sabres even lower in the standings to a 6th place in the Atlantic Division. The record is even sitting at a 29-26-8 mark on the year for Buffalo.

When it comes to scoring on the year the Sabres have managed to get 2.92 goals a game. The defense for Buffalo has allowed a total of 3.08 goals a game. The power play for the Buffalo Sabres is converting at a clip of 20.1% on the year and the penalty kill for the Sabres is sitting at a clip of 74.1% on the year.

Vegas is sitting in first place in the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights are also coming into the game here after picking up a very nice 3-0 shutout win over the Edmonton Oilers. What else is impressive for the Golden Knights is the win improved their record to 35-22-8.

The offense for Vegas has improved steadily all year long scoring 3.20 goals per game. The defense for the Golden Knights has allowed 2.98 goals per game. The power play for Vegas is converting at 21.4% on the year and the penalty kill is sitting at 78% on the year.

    The Buffalo team is playing good, but still playing sloppy on the year so far. The Sabres, though, are now having to face a Vegas team on the road and that will definitely make it difficult for the Sabres to win. The Vegas team has improved quite a bit on the year and that will definitely help the Golden Knights here to lock the down the win. Final Score Prediction, Vegas Golden Knights win 4-2.

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