SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
45%
Los Angeles Kings
Home
Our pick
55%
Buffalo Sabres
Away
55%
Buffalo Sabres
Away
45%
55%
Our pick Buffalo Sabres Low confidence Correct
- Sabres sit 22nd with 13 points from 12 games, Kings 30th with 8 points from 11
- Kings form WWLWL but all four recent wins came on the road
- Sabres won both last meetings, 3-2 and 3-0, though those were in 2019
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLLos Angeles KingsBuffalo Sabres
29Shots on goal31
64%Face-off %36%
1/5Power play2/3
20%Power play %67%
8Penalty minutes14
28Hits15
19Blocked shots30
14Giveaways8
2Takeaways4
Skaters
NHLLos Angeles Kings
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. PerryR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9 | 19:42 |
| T. MooreL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 18:30 |
| J. ArmiaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:40 |
| A. LeeL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 09:32 |
| B. ClarkeD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 20:07 |
| S. LaughtonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:05 |
| A. PanarinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24:50 |
| A. LaferriereR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23:13 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. ThompsonC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20:09 |
| Z. BensonL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23:20 |
| J. QuinnR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17:31 |
| R. DahlinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23:21 |
| M. SamuelssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25:59 |
| S. CarrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 07:37 |
| N. OstlundC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:14 |
| J. DoanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:22 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 06:35 | BUF | J. Quinn (PP) | Z. Benson, R. Dahlin | 0–1 |
| P2 15:38 | BUF | T. Thompson | Z. Benson, M. Samuelsson | 0–2 |
| P2 17:24 | LAK | C. Perry (PP) | T. Moore, B. Clarke | 1–2 |
| P3 01:29 | LAK | A. Lee | S. Laughton, J. Armia | 2–2 |
| P3 13:40 | BUF | T. Thompson (PP) | J. Quinn, R. Dahlin | 2–3 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Forsberg | Los Angeles Kings | 28/31 | 0.903 | 57:57 |
| U. Luukkonen | Buffalo Sabres | 27/29 | 0.931 | 60:00 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Thompson | BUF | C | 2G 0A |
| 2 | J. Quinn | BUF | R | 1G 1A |
| 3 | C. Perry | LAK | R | 1G 0A |
Form and recent results
Los Angeles KingsLWLWL
- W30 OctLos Angeles Kings 6–5 Ottawa SenatorsNHL
- L28 OctChicago Blackhawks 2–1 Los Angeles KingsNHL
- W26 OctNew York Rangers 3–6 Los Angeles KingsNHL
- L24 OctNew Jersey Devils 3–1 Los Angeles KingsNHL
- W23 OctNew York Islanders 2–3 Los Angeles KingsNHL
- W21 OctWashington Capitals 2–5 Los Angeles KingsNHL
Buffalo SabresLLWWW
Last meetings
- 21 Dec 2019Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Los Angeles KingsNHL
- 18 Oct 2019Los Angeles Kings 0–3 Buffalo SabresNHL