Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kings and Sabres game? Catch the action at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, as the Sabres hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Kings come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – Los Angeles Kings odds
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three head-to-head matchups between Los Angeles and Buffalo, the Sabres hold the edge with a record of 2-1. Not only does the team have the better record, but they have won in convincing fashion, posting an average scoring differential of 2 points.
- In their last three games away from home, the Kings have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last ten home games, Buffalo has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Sabres have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 4-1.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-9.
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
On the season, the Kings have gone 24-15-10 and currently sit in 7th place in the Western Conference. In their division, they are in 4th place. Over their last ten games, they have gone 4-6, and they have won two straight games coming into tonight’s contest.
When playing on the road, Los Angeles has gone 15-6-4 this season. Against teams in the Western Conference, they have gone 15-11, and when favored, they have a record of 17-11-7. So far this season, the Kings have been favored in 35 of their 49 games.
Offensively, the Kings come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 19th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 9th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Kings offense is 16th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 7th in the NHL.
Goalie David Rittich comes into the game having made 10 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-1 and he has a save percentage of 0.385%.
At home this season, the Sabres have gone 11-14-1, and they have lost three straight games on their home ice. In the Eastern Conference, Buffalo is in 14th place and 7th in the Atlantic Division. So far this season, the Sabres have gone 13-18 against other Eastern Conference teams.
Heading into today’s game, Buffalo has lost two straight games and has a record of 2-3 in their last five games. Over their last ten games, the Sabres are 5-5. As the underdog, the Sabres have gone 11-17-3 this season.
The Sabres come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 11th in the league. This season, the Sabres are 15-16 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 7-9 record.
Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen gets the start and has made 25 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-13, and his save percentage is 0.731%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sabres to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+122)
- The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
- Jack Quinn – Lower Body – Out
- Owen Power – Undisclosed – Questionable
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Lower Body – Out
