LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tanner Laczynski scored his first goal of the season, Adin Hill stopped 23 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night.
The Golden Knights have totaled a league-high 33 points while going 16-3-1 since Nov. 21 to take over the No. 1 spot in the NHL with 57 points.
Mark Stone and Jack Eichel also scored for Vegas, while Tanner Pearson added two assists.
Jason Zucker scored for Buffalo and James Reimer made 30 saves. The Sabres closed out a four-game road trip with a third-straight loss.
Early in the third period, with the Sabres showing a bit of pep in their step, Rasmus Dahlin drove in on the right side and fired a wrist shot shoulder high, but Hill’s quick glove snared the puck to thwart Buffalo’s momentum.
The Sabres return home to host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Monday night.