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Kings at Sabres

NHL · Thursday, Jan 29 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final LA 1 – BUF 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
LA0101
BUF2114
Team box
LA·BUF
38
shots
32
1 of 2
power play
1 of 3
37.5
faceoff %
62.5
30
hits
9
11
blocked shots
13
30
penalty minutes
28
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Alex TuchBUF307
Jack QuinnBUF031
Ryan McLeodBUF021
Adrian KempeLA104
Mattias SamuelssonBUF101
Rasmus DahlinBUF012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Darcy KuemperLA3128.903
Alex LyonBUF3837.974

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
LA +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 3 · LA 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 44%, BUF 56% · Updated Jan 29

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.2 – 2.8 LA
Expected total
6.1
KingsThe matchupSabres
+127Our fair odds−127
2.8Expected goals3.2
−0.00Power rating+0.08
2.7Goals / game3.4
2.8Allowed / game3.1
27.7Shots / game27.5
48.8Faceoff %44.2
17.8Hits / game19.1
22−29Season record30−22
4−6Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · BUF chance
Our model fair44.0%56.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LALos Angeles Kings+12744%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−12756%————
Spreadabout even
LALos Angeles Kings+0.4our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 8%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 21%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 21%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 13%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 7%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%
← LA wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more35%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more24%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .863 save %, 3.32 GAAstarted
BUFAlex Lyon G · last 5 starts: .935 save %, 1.77 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·BUF
Jan 27 at DET
last game
Jan 27 at TOR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 51+ games
LA·BUF
−0.00
rating (0 = average)
+0.08
2.7
goals / game
3.4
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.1
22−29
season record
30−22
8−17
home record
16−9
14−12
away record
14−13
W3
streak
W4
4−6
last 10
7−3
27.7
shots / game
27.5
48.8
faceoff %
44.2
17.8
hits / game
19.1
13.7
blocked shots / game
15.1
4.6
takeaways / game
5.1
16.6
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

LA · BUF · 104 days
Los Angeles KingsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · BUF 4−4
Nov 20, 2024at LABUF 1 − 0
Oct 10, 2024at BUFLA 3 − 1
Feb 13, 2024at BUFBUF 7 − 0
Jan 24, 2024at LABUF 5 − 3
Feb 13, 2023at LALA 5 − 2
Dec 13, 2022at BUFBUF 6 − 0
Mar 6, 2022at BUFLA 3 − 0
Oct 31, 2021at LALA 3 − 2

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak W3
Jan 27at DET3 − 1W
Jan 24at STL5 − 4W
Jan 20vs NYR4 − 3W
Jan 17at ANA1 − 2L
Jan 16vs ANA2 − 3L
Jan 14vs VGK2 − 3L
Jan 12vs DAL1 − 3L
Jan 10at EDM4 − 3W
Jan 9at WPG1 − 5L
Jan 7vs SJ3 − 4L

BUF · Last 10

7−3 · streak W4
Jan 27at TOR7 − 4W
Jan 24at NYI5 − 0W
Jan 22at MTL4 − 2W
Jan 20at NSH5 − 3W
Jan 19at CAR1 − 2L
Jan 17vs MIN4 − 5L
Jan 15vs MTL5 − 3W
Jan 14vs PHI5 − 2W
Jan 12vs FLA3 − 4L
Jan 10vs ANA5 − 3W