The Vegas Golden Knights came out on the losing end of yesterday's afternoon affair against the Buffalo Sabres, but seek redemption today against the Detroit Red Wings. 

The Golden Knights were thoroughly outplayed by the Sabres. After the final buzzer and overtime, the Sabres held a 37-19 shot advantage. Despite that, the Golden Knights likely felt they should have left with a win. 

Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead goal with just over two minutes remaining before Tomas Hertl had the chance to ice the game with an empty net tally. He attempted to be unselfish and looked to pass to Eichel but the pass was broken up. The Sabres would tie the game with 14 seconds remaining, sending the game to overtime. Nothing was solved there, and in the shootout, former Golden Knight Alex Tuch would score the winner.

Now playing in the second half of a back-to-back against the Red Wings, the Golden Knights will be taking on another team trending in the wrong direction. The Eastern Conference wild card race is as fascinating as ever. The Red Wings sit four points back of the second spot but once held the position. 

A recent 3-7-0 stretch has seen them falter. With 16 games remaining, they still have time to make up the ground but every game is vital for them. Their sense of urgency should be high, and if the Golden Knights are unable to match it, they could be heading back to Vegas with just one win out of four. 

Adin Hill was stellar in goal against the Sabres and will get the day off today, allowing Ilya Samsonov to make his 27th start of the season. Cam Talbot is the expected starter for the Red Wings today. 

Puck drop is at 10:00 AM PST at Little Caesars Arena.

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