Los Angeles
5th Pacific21-16-7-6
Buffalo
3rd Atlantic29-17-5-0
Kings vs Sabres Game Overview
LA vs BUFRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, '24 | LA |
|
BUF +145 | u5.5 | 23 | 19 | 0-5 | 1-3 |
| Oct 10, '24 | BUF |
|
LA -103 | u6.0 | 33 | 23 | 0-5 | 1-5 |
| Feb 13, '24 | BUF |
|
BUF +119 | o6.0 | 24 | 33 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Jan 24, '24 | LA |
|
BUF +170 | o6.5 | 40 | 37 | 1-3 | 0-4 |
| Feb 13, '23 | LA |
|
LA -142 | o6.5 | 28 | 29 | 2-3 | 1-5 |
| Dec 13, '22 | BUF |
|
BUF -101 | u6.5 | 31 | 40 | 3-6 | 0-3 |
| Mar 06, '22 | BUF |
|
LA -168 | u6.0 | 19 | 32 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Oct 31, '21 | LA |
|
LA -124 | u5.5 | 34 | 24 | 1-6 | 0-2 |
| Dec 21, '19 | BUF |
|
BUF -140 | u6.0 | 28 | 27 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Oct 17, '19 | LA |
|
BUF +108 | u6.0 | 47 | 24 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
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Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Edmundson | D | Day To Day - Upper-body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| Edmundson is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury, as per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday (Jan. 26). | ||||
| A. Turcotte | C | Day To Day - Upper-body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| Turcotte is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury, as per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday (Jan. 26). | ||||
| A. Kopitar | C | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 21, '26) | Jan 21, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Thursday (Jan. 22) that Kopitar will join the team for their upcoming six-game road trip, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period. | ||||
Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Norris | C | Day To Day - Ribs( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| Norris has been classified as day-to-day by HC Lindy Ruff, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday (Jan. 26). | ||||
| J. Bryson | D | Out - Upper-body( Jan 22, '26) | Jan 22, '26 | |
| The Sabres placed D Jacob Bryson on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 23). | ||||
| J. Dunne | C | Out - Middle-body( Jan 14, '26) | Jan 14, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15) | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Oct 17, '25) | Oct 17, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-0-2-1
GAA
2.33
Save %
.889
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kuemper | Jan 24, 2026 | STL 4 - LA 5 (SO) | W | 4 | 29 | .862 | - | W -152 | o5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 20, 2026 | LA 4 - NYR 3 | - | 2 | 8 | .750 | - | W -178 | o5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Jan 20, 2026 | LA 4 - NYR 3 | W | 1 | 28 | .964 | - | W -178 | o5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Jan 17, 2026 | ANA 2 - LA 1 (OT) | - | 2 | 33 | .939 | - | L -125 | u6.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 16, 2026 | LA 2 - ANA 3 (SO) | - | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | L -144 | u6.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Jan 14, 2026 | LA 2 - VEG 3 (OT) | - | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L +104 | u5.5 |
W/L
3-1-1-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.929
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Lyon | Jan 24, 2026 | NYI 0 - BUF 5 | W | 0 | 26 | 1.00 | - | W -114 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 22, 2026 | MON 2 - BUF 4 | W | 2 | 34 | .941 | - | W +104 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Jan 20, 2026 | NAS 3 - BUF 5 | W | 3 | 34 | .912 | - | W +114 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 19, 2026 | CAR 2 - BUF 1 | L | 2 | 29 | .931 | - | L +158 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Jan 17, 2026 | BUF 4 - MIN 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 36 | .861 | - | L -120 | o6.0 |
LA vs BUFStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.65 | Total | 3.11 |
| 0.59 | 1st Period | 1.04 |
| 0.85 | 2nd Period | 0.83 |
| 1.07 | 3rd Period | 1.15 |
| 0.09 | OT | 0.09 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28.04 | Total | 29.46 |
| 8.30 | 1st Period | 9.09 |
| 7.96 | 2nd Period | 9.78 |
| 8.67 | 3rd Period | 9.63 |
| 0.57 | OT | 0.41 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.07 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.15 | OT | 0.79 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 - 136 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 21 - 126 |
| 16.18 | PP % vs. PK % | 83.33 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Forsberg | 433 | 390 | 0.901 | 7-6-3 | ||
| Darcy Kuemper | 762 | 689 | 0.904 | 12-9-8 | ||