When you are fortunate enough to draft a superstar like Jack Eichel the last thing you do is trade him, but that is exactly what the Buffalo Sabres did when they sent him to the Vegas Golden Knights. Tonight Eichel will make his return to Key Bank Center for the first time in a Golden Knight uniform and he will be out to prove to the Sabres that they made a big mistake. Eichel is already paying dividends for Vegas, notching 3 goals and 4 assists, as he has been shaking the rust off over his first 10 games as a Golden Knight. Buffalo showed a glimmer of hope when they won a rare two in a row against Toronto and Minnesota but are right back to doing what they do best and that is lose, dropping their last 2 and 8 of their last 10. Vegas is 16-9-1 on the road, won the last meeting with Buffalo on February 1st, 5-2, and should prevail tonight against the lowly Sabres, who are a pathetic 9-16-4 at home.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN NIGHTS