Vegas Golden Knights
12-5-2 this season
Last games: VGK 2, BOS 3 Mon, Nov 2 · VGK 3, PIT 2 Tue, Nov 3 · VGK 2, DET 1 Thu, Nov 5
Next: UTA at VGK Wed, Nov 11, 9:40 p.m. ET
NHL · Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 · 3:38 p.m. ET · Final · Week 6 · Sun, Nov 8
Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres expert picks and results, Nov 8, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 in regulation on Nov 8, 2026. 5 of 8 moneyline picks (62%) were right. Each pick below shows when it was recorded and is graded against the official score. Updated .
4–1
Final · Sun, Nov 8, 3:38 p.m. ET · Market favorite: BUF (50%)
How the picks turned out
5 of 8 counted winner picks took the Golden Knights; most sources were right.
VGK: 5 (62%) · WonBUF: 3 (38%)
Over/under: 0 of 1 right at the recorded lines.
Matchup picture
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| Market | Side | Picks | Lines printed | Avg. price at record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) | VGK | 5 | 2.00 | |
| BUF | 3 | 2.00 | ||
| Over/under | Over | 1 | 5.5 | 1.71 |
| Under | 0 | — |
Picks
10 picks: 8 moneyline (incl. OT/SO) · 1 over/under · 1 player props
Within each side, picks are ordered by the writer's record on that market before this game.
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) (8 counted of 8)
VGK: 5 (62%) · WonBUF: 3 (38%)
Vegas Golden Knights (5)
Recorded before puck drop (5)
- Phil Naessens Covers Golden Knights Priced (1.91) +1.00 pts Win
captured Sat, Nov 7, 3:42 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 3–0 · 100% before this game
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VEG @ BUF Sun, Nov 8 • 3:30 PM ET Moneyline VEG (51%) Best Odds 51% Pick made: 23 minutes ago Phil Naessens Betting Analyst ... View Pick
- Kim Smith StatSalt Golden Knights Priced (1.91) +1.00 pts Win
captured Sun, Nov 8, 12:43 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 20–7 · 74% before this game
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Moneyline Pick: Vegas Golden Knights (-104) I’m taking Vegas at around -104.
- Urheiluviihde Golden Knights Priced (1.91) +1.00 pts Win
captured Sun, Nov 8, 2:42 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 17–10 · 63% before this game
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Tapahtuma: Buffalo Sabres–Vegas Golden Knights Alkamisaika: 8.11.2026 klo 22.30 Suomen aikaa Pitkävetovihje: Vegas Golden Knights voittaa Tulosveikkaus: 2–4
- Luc LeBlanc Covers Golden Knights Result only (no price) Win
captured Sun, Nov 8, 8:12 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 4–2 · 67% before this game
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BUF Sun, Nov 8 • 3:30 PM ET Moneyline VEG (52%)
- Tyler Mortimer Pickswise Golden Knights Result only (no price) Win
captured Sun, Nov 8, 12:43 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 0–2 · 0% before this game
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Tyler Mortimer Medium Vegas Golden Knights Buffalo Sabres NHL Sun, Nov 8 3:30 PM Moneyline - Vegas Golden Knights
Buffalo Sabres (3)
Recorded before puck drop (3)
- BetMGM Sabres Priced (1.92) -1.00 pts Loss
captured Sun, Nov 8, 8:13 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 12–5 · 71% before this game
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The winning team model predicts the Sabres will win this game with 50.0% confidence
- Guy Bruhn Doc's Sports Sabres Priced (1.93) -1.00 pts CLV -4.4% Loss
captured Sat, Nov 7, 7:12 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 3–1 · 75% before this game
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Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo (+100)
- Pensador ML | Machine Learning Sabres Priced (1.92) -1.00 pts CLV -6.8% Loss
published Sun, Nov 8, 7:56 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 4–2 · 67% before this game
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🏆 USA - NHL 🆚 Golden Knights vs. Sabres ➡️ Sabres ML 📈 @1.95 🏠 Pinnacle 💰 Stake 1.5/10 📅 08-11-2026 21:30 🚫 Cuota mínima: @1.83
Over/under (1 counted of 1)
Over: 1 (100%)Under: 0 (0%)
Over (1)
Recorded before puck drop (1)
- Kim Smith StatSalt Over 5.5 Priced (1.61) -1.00 pts Loss
captured Sun, Nov 8, 12:43 a.m. ET · original page · Over/under 13–12 · 52% before this game
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Total Pick: Over 5.5 Goals Give me the over 5.5.
Under (0)
No picks.
Player props (1 counted of 1)
Recorded before puck drop (1)
- Matt MacKay Sportsbook Review Under 0.5 Owen Power · points · actual 0 author odds 1.62 · Result only (no price) Win
captured Sun, Nov 8, 10:12 a.m. ET · original page · Player props 4–2 · 67% before this game
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VEG @ BUF Sun, Nov 8 • 3:30 PM ET Points Owen Power u0.5 Points (-160) Matt MacKay
Recording history · 17 recordings, including 6 repeats of the same pick
- 16 Recorded before puck drop (94%)
- 0 Timestamped before puck drop (0%)
- 1 Read after the game (6%)
Read after the game: the pick as the source shows it now, read after the game started, with no verifiable pre-game stamp. These picks are shown and counted in recording history only; they do not enter records, points or leaderboards. What the labels mean →
Repeats and picks read after the game (7)
Recorded before puck drop (0 + 6 repeats)
- Phil Naessens Covers Golden Knights Priced (1.92) Repeat
captured Sun, Nov 8, 8:41 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 3–0 · 100% before this game
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VEG (51%) Best Odds 51% Pick made: 17 hours ago Phil Naessens Betting Analyst 51%
- Luc LeBlanc Covers Golden Knights Priced (1.92) Repeat
captured Sun, Nov 8, 8:41 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 4–2 · 67% before this game
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VEG (52%) Best Odds 51% Pick made: an hour ago Luc LeBlanc Betting Analyst 51%
- Luc LeBlanc Covers Golden Knights Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Sun, Nov 8, 10:12 a.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 4–2 · 67% before this game
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Sabres vs Golden Knights pick: Golden Knights Novig probability: 51%
- Matt MacKay Sportsbook Review Under 0.5 Owen Power · points · actual 0 author odds 1.63 · Result only (no price) Repeat
captured Sun, Nov 8, 11:43 a.m. ET · original page · Player props 4–2 · 67% before this game
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Owen Power, Sabres | Under 0.5 points | -160 via BetMGM | 3.2 units to profit 2 units
- Pickswise Golden Knights Priced (1.91) Repeat
captured Sun, Nov 8, 12:43 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 7–10 · 41% before this game
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| VGK vs BUF | Moneyline - Vegas Golden Knights | 3⭐ | -115 | Rebet | Bet Now |
- Tyler Mortimer Pickswise Golden Knights Priced (1.91) Repeat
captured Sun, Nov 8, 12:43 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) 0–2 · 0% before this game
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Golden Knights vs. Sabres prediction: Vegas Golden Knights ML (-110) available at time of publishing.
Read after the game (1)
- NHL Predictions & Betting Picks Under 6.5 author odds 1.87 · Result only (no price) Not graded · read after the game
captured Sun, Nov 8, 5:41 p.m. ET · original page
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15:30 Sun 08/11 - NHL Vegas Golden Knights Buffalo Sabres Expired Under 6.5 goals could be on the cards and there’s a chance to back this outcome at an appealing -115. The Vegas Golden Knights and the Buffalo Sabres might fall short of the mark.
Market reference (no-margin closing probabilities)
Before puck drop, the betting market gave the Sabres a 50% chance to win (with bookmaker margin removed) and the Golden Knights 50%, by the median of the no-margin closing prices behind the recorded picks. Market lines are shown for context so you can compare each source's pick with the market of the day; each pick is graded against the line recorded with that pick. How points are calculated
Lines the sources printed: Over/under 5.5.
Sources
8 sources · 8 pages · Puck drop Sun, Nov 8, 3:38 p.m. ET; picks seen after it are labeled. How recording works
- BetMGM · record · first recorded Sun, Nov 8, 8:13 a.m. ET
- Covers · record · first recorded Sat, Nov 7, 3:42 p.m. ET; last Sun, Nov 8, 8:12 a.m. ET
- Doc's Sports · record · first recorded Sat, Nov 7, 7:12 p.m. ET
- Pensador ML | Machine Learning · record · first recorded Sun, Nov 8, 7:56 a.m. ET
- Pickswise · record · first recorded Sun, Nov 8, 12:43 p.m. ET
- Sportsbook Review · record · first recorded Sun, Nov 8, 10:12 a.m. ET
- StatSalt · record · first recorded Sun, Nov 8, 12:43 a.m. ET; last Sun, Nov 8, 12:43 a.m. ET
- Urheiluviihde · record · first recorded Sun, Nov 8, 2:42 a.m. ET
The two teams
Buffalo Sabres
8-6-3 this season
Last games: BUF 3, LAK 2 Sat, Oct 31 · OTT 2, BUF 1 Wed, Nov 4 · CBJ 2, BUF 5 Fri, Nov 6
Next: TBL at BUF Wed, Nov 11, 7:10 p.m. ET
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