Tomas Hertl had the game-clinching goal on his stick, only open ice and an empty net ahead, when he decided to give former Sabres captain Jack Eichel another

The Vegas Golden Knights dropped a 4-3 shootout decision to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon, a result that had to be frustrating enough for the Golden Knights given that Buffalo is one of the league's worst teams.

Jack Eichel has set a new record for most points in a single season by a Vegas Golden Knights player, surpassing the previous record. Eichel's perform

Rasmus Dahlin scored the tying goal with 13.6 seconds left in the third period and the Sabres got shootout goals from Alex Tuch and Jack Quinn to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Saturday at KeyBank Center.

Eichel surpassed teammate William Karlsson, who had 78 points in the team's inaugural season in 2017-18. Jonathan Marchessault, who had 75 points in the club's first season, is the only other player in the Golden Knights' eight-year history to surpass 70 points.

Jack Eichel sets new franchise record as Vegas picks up first win of the road trip. The Vegas Golden Knights (39-19-6) picked up their first win of the road trip with a 4-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets (31-26-8) at Nationwide Arena.