Sunday hockey hits early for Vegas fans. The Golden Knights play the Buffalo Sabres today at KeyBank Center, with puck drop at 3:30 p.m. ET and 12:30 p.m. PT.
Vegas enters at 11-5-2 with 24 points and second place in the Pacific Division. Buffalo enters at 8-5-3, and this is the first meeting between the clubs this season.
A 12:30 Start in Vegas, and the End of a Long Trip
This is the last stop on a four game Eastern road trip for Vegas. The Knights have won two straight on the trip, winning 3-2 at Pittsburgh on Tuesday and 2-1 at Detroit on Thursday.
Vegas is 5-2-2 on the road this season. That road record gets a real test today because the start time is 12:30 p.m. on the Vegas body clock.
Buffalo is not arriving cold either. The Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday, and Josh Norris scored two goals in that win.
The Return in the Middle, and a Projected Switch in Net
Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 23 points in 18 games, on 7 goals and 16 assists. Mark Stone leads the team with 10 goals and has 19 points.
Buffalo is familiar ground for Eichel. The Sabres selected him second overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and NHL.com projects him on the top line today with Brett Howden and Stone.
The projected lineup matters in net too. NHL.com projects Adin Hill starting for Vegas, which would be a change from the Detroit win, and Colten Ellis starting for Buffalo, which it calls the only expected change for the Sabres.
Those starters are projected, not confirmed, so check the confirmed starters late this morning before puck drop. In Detroit, Carter Hart stopped 25 of 26 shots, and Trevor Connelly and Braeden Bowman scored the Vegas goals.
Injuries shape the benches as well. Vegas lists Parker Wotherspoon as injured with an upper body injury, while Buffalo lists Konsta Helenius, Justin Danforth, Matt Grzelcyk and Alex Lyon as injured.
How to Watch Today, and What Comes Next
- Game: Golden Knights (11-5-2) at Sabres (8-5-3)
- When: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. PT
- Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo
- Watch: SCRIPPS, MSG-B, SN1 and TVAS, with ESPN+ also listed for streaming
Set a reminder before noon Vegas time, because this one starts during lunch, not in the evening slot Vegas fans are used to. Confirm the starting goalies before you settle in, since both starters in the NHL.com preview are projections.
Win or lose in Buffalo, the trip ends today. Vegas comes home next and hosts the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
