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The Vegas Golden Knights scored their second win in a row and 47th of the 2024-25 NHL regular season on Sunday after taking down the Vancouver Canucks on the road via a score of 3-2.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 7

Victor Olofsson's late goal lifts Golden Knights over Canucks

Victor Olofsson scored the go-ahead goal with 3:14 remaining to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 7

Olofsson’s Late Goal Lifts Golden Knights Past Canucks 3-2

Victor Olofsson scored the game-winner late in the third period to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night at Rogers Arena.

NHL News / Dice City Sports / January 15

Dorofeyev’s hat trick not enough for Golden Knights in 5-2 loss

Vegas Golden Knights forward Pavel Dorofeyev scored a hat trick in a 5-3 loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. Tomas Hertl and Victor Olofsson added two assists, while Ilya Samsonov made 18 saves for Vegas (29-12-3), which has lost three of its last four.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / January 10

Watch: Golden Knights’ Olofsson says ‘it wasn’t their night’

Vegas Golden Knights forward Victor Olofsson credited the New York Islanders’ structure as one of the reasons why the Islanders picked up a 4-0 victory at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.

Vegas Golden Knights News / SinBin / December 16

Victor Olofsson Proving To Be What He’s Supposed To Be, But Also More

Vegas Vic(tor) It’s fair to say Victor Olofsson is on fire. Vegas Vic scored a goal in all three games on the difficult road trip and after a scoring correction was credited with a second one last night in Minnesota.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Dice City Sports / December 16

Three takeaways from the Golden Knights 3-2 win against Wild

The Vegas Golden Knights got back on the winning track with a 3-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday. Forward Victor Olofsson scored twice, and defenseman Shea Theodore had a goal.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 15

Victor Olofsson (2 goals) leads Knights past Wild

Victor Olofsson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.

Vegas Golden Knights News / SinBin / November 19

The “Why” Behind The Bevy Of Roster Moves VGK Have Been Making

(Photo Credit: SinBin.vegas Photographer Brandon Andreasen) The Golden Knights roster has been active the last few days as they prepare for the season’s longest road trip.

NHL News / Oilersnation / October 21

NHL Notebook: Golden Knights’ Victor Olofsson out as Ross Colton helps carry Avalanche

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to a strong start in 2024-25. However, the 2023 Stanley Cup Champions will be without their biggest off-season acquisition, Victor Olofsson, for some time as he’s week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / October 21

Golden Knights’ Victor Olofsson out week-to-week with lower-body injury

On Monday, Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy revealed forward Victor Olofsson is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Olofsson was hurt during last Tuesday’s game against the Washington Capitals.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 21

Golden Knights veteran forward week-to-week with lower-body injury

Golden Knights winger Victor Olofsson will be out of action on a week-to-week basis with the lower-body injury.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Last Word On Sports / August 1

Victor Olofsson’s Potential on Vegas Golden Knights Top Line

There’s a little over two months until the Vegas Golden Knights start their 2024-25 season. They kick it off October 9th against the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena or, more affectionately known as, the Fortress.

Vegas Golden Knights News / Last Word On Sports / July 2

Vegas Golden Knights Add Depth Forward With Some Scoring Touch

There are a lot of teams loading up this 2024 NHL free agency period, and the Vegas Golden Knights are no exception. Today they announced that they have signed Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract, worth $1.1 million.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 2

Golden Knights sign Victor Olofsson to one-year, $1.075M contract

Big-money Vegas is trying to score on a bargain deal. On Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract. The deal will carry a $1.075 million cap hit for the 2024-25 season.

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 15

Sabres not expected to re-sign two pending free agents

After failing to make the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, the Buffalo Sabres are expected to change their secondary scoring options this summer.

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Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Now / May 15

Sabres Grades: Victor Olofsson

Swedish forward Victor Olofsson comes in at number 22 on the Sabres Grades countdown. A healthy scratch for much of the season, Olofsson appeared in 48 games for Buffalo in 2023-2024.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 25, 2024

NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, and the St. Louis Blues

Alexander Nilsson: Buffalo Sabres pending UFA forward Victor Olofsson confirms to Expressen.se that he’ll be testing the open market this offseason. Olofsson said that last season was frustrating and a disappointment and that he feels he can still contribute to an NHL team.

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 18, 2024

Longtime Sabres winger hoping to be traded

"I’ve always had a great time here, and I love it here, but I’ve got to think about myself obviously," said Victor Olofsson.

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Buffalo Sabres News / Yardbarker / October 13, 2022

Sabres made some interesting choices for 2022-23 goal songs

Sabres players made some interesting choices for their 2022-23 goal songs

There are a lot of newer and current songs on the list, which makes sense given the young average age of the Sabres.

Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson signs seven-year extension with Sabres

Sabres HC Don Granato on two-year extension: 'It was an easy yes'

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NHL News / Yardbarker / April 1, 2022

NHL Friday bets: Four plus-money props

We've been having a really nice stretch of days here on Yardbarker with our identified props, now 10-3 since Tuesday. We start a new day with the first four props that stick out, all Shots on Goal (SOG) bets.

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Buffalo Sabres News / Yardbarker / February 22, 2022