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Sabres vs Kings Game Overview
BUF vs LARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, '26 | BUF |
|
BUF -125 | u5.5 | 32 | 38 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Nov 20, '24 | LA |
|
BUF +145 | u5.5 | 23 | 19 | 0-5 | 1-3 |
| Oct 10, '24 | BUF |
|
LA -110 | u6.5 | 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 |
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ellis | G | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Ellis did not play on Saturday's (Mar. 14) game versus the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| T. Pearson | LW | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Pearson did not play on Saturday's (Mar. 14) clash versus the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| M. Samuelsson | D | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Samuelsson did not play on Saturday's (Mar. 14) game versus the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| T. Kozak | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Kozak did not play on Saturday's (Mar. 14) game against the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out For Season - Ear( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Sabres said that Kulich is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| J. Greenway | LW | Out - Abdomen( Feb 24, '26) | Feb 24, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Jordan Greenway on injured reserve on Wednesday (Feb. 25). | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Feb 17, '26) | Feb 17, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Wednesday (Feb. 18) that Timmins is now skating but not in day-to-day status. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kempe | RW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Mar 15, '26) | Mar 15, '26 | |
| The Kings reported Kempe will not play in Monday's road game against the Rangers due to a lower-body injury. | ||||
| J. Armia | RW | Out - Upper Body( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Armia is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | Out - Meniscus( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Kuzmenko isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
| K. Fiala | LW | Out For Season - Leg( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said that Fiala won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
3.20
Save %
.864
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Lyon | Mar 14, 2026 | BUF 3 - TOR 2 (SO) | W | 2 | 18 | .889 | - | W -240 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Mar 12, 2026 | BUF 1 - WAS 2 | L | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | L -210 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Mar 10, 2026 | BUF 6 - SJ 3 | W | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | W -205 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Mar 8, 2026 | BUF 8 - TB 7 | W | 7 | 28 | .750 | - | W -102 | o6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Mar 7, 2026 | BUF 3 - NAS 2 | W | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | W -176 | u6.5 |
W/L
3-1-1-0
GAA
2.80
Save %
.894
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kuemper | Mar 16, 2026 | NYR 1 - LA 4 | W | 1 | 22 | .955 | - | W -111 | u5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Mar 14, 2026 | NJ 6 - LA 4 | L | 5 | 27 | .815 | - | L +128 | o5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Mar 13, 2026 | NYI 2 - LA 3 | W | 2 | 23 | .913 | - | W +118 | u5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Mar 10, 2026 | BOS 2 - LA 1 (OT) | - | 2 | 23 | .913 | - | L +128 | u6.0 |
| A.Forsberg | Mar 9, 2026 | CLB 4 - LA 5 (OT) | W | 4 | 32 | .875 | - | W +128 | o6.0 |
BUF vs LAStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.33 | Total | 2.85 |
| 0.91 | 1st Period | 0.63 |
| 1.24 | 2nd Period | 1.04 |
| 1.04 | 3rd Period | 0.93 |
| 0.07 | OT | 0.13 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27.96 | Total | 26.74 |
| 8.50 | 1st Period | 8.02 |
| 10.43 | 2nd Period | 8.46 |
| 8.17 | 3rd Period | 7.41 |
| 0.26 | OT | 0.78 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.11 | 1st Period | 0.92 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.13 | 3rd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.25 | OT | 0.83 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27 - 139 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 36 - 153 |
| 19.42 | PP % vs. PK % | 76.47 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 314 | 282 | 0.898 | 6-4-0 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 450 | 407 | 0.904 | 10-6-1 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 577 | 523 | 0.906 | 10-6-3 | ||