Buffalo Sabres v Los Angeles Kings

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BSBuffalo Sabres936–1097–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 8–8WWWLWMore attendance LAKLos Angeles Kings1026–1053–58 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 5–9WLWLWMore power play goalsMore blocked shots

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The numbers lean Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge 4–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 38 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Buffalo Sabres lead the head to head 22–16 from 38 meetings since 2000.
2026-27: Buffalo Sabres 8–8, Los Angeles Kings 5–9. Buffalo Sabres have the better margin, -0.3 a game to -0.3.
Buffalo Sabres have won the last 4 against Los Angeles Kings.
Last five: Buffalo Sabres 4 wins, Los Angeles Kings 3.
Los Angeles Kings average more power play goals per game: 0.8 to 0.5.
Los Angeles Kings average more blocked shots per game: 15.6 to 13.1.
Los Angeles Kings average more hits per game: 22.7 to 19.3.
Buffalo Sabres’ biggest win in the rivalry: 10–1 in 2005-06, by 9.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

2238 games
since 200016

1 Nov 2026 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesBuffalo Sabres 3Los Angeles Kings 2
22 Mar 2026 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesBuffalo Sabres 4Los Angeles Kings 1
30 Jan 2026 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 4Los Angeles Kings 1
21 Nov 2024 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesBuffalo Sabres 1Los Angeles Kings 0
11 Oct 2024 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 1Los Angeles Kings 3
14 Feb 2024 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 7Los Angeles Kings 0
25 Jan 2024 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesBuffalo Sabres 5Los Angeles Kings 3
14 Feb 2023 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesBuffalo Sabres 2Los Angeles Kings 5

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.149 totalScored per gameper game3.143 total
3.353 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.447 total
28.4455 totalShots totalper game27.9390 total
19.3309 totalHitsper game22.7318 total
13.1209 totalBlocked shotsper game15.6219 total
18,535296,560 totalAttendanceper game