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Sabres at Kings

NHL · Saturday, Mar 21 · 3:00 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final BUF 4 – LA 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF0134
LA1001
Team box
BUF·LA
33
shots
27
1 of 1
power play
1 of 3
34.5
faceoff %
65.5
15
hits
27
16
blocked shots
15
6
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF2726.963
Anton ForsbergLA3230.938

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
LA +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: LA 1 · BUF 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 53%, LA 47% · Updated Mar 21

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.1 – 2.9 LA
Expected total
6.0
SabresThe matchupKings
−111Our fair odds+111
3.1Expected goals2.9
+0.22Power rating−0.04
3.5Goals / game2.7
2.9Allowed / game3.0
27.9Shots / game27.6
45.4Faceoff %48.6
19.0Hits / game19.5
43−26Season record28−40
9−1Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · LA chance
Our model fair52.5%47.5%
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
BUFBuffalo Sabres−11153%————
LALos Angeles Kings+11147%————
Spreadabout even
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.3our margin————
LALos Angeles Kings+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 7%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 13%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 24%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byLA wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more34%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more23%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal43%

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

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

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
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 2.42 GAAstarted
LAAnton Forsberg G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 3.53 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·LA
Mar 19 at SJ
last game
Mar 19 vs PHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 68+ games
BUF·LA
+0.22
rating (0 = average)
−0.04
3.5
goals / game
2.7
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.0
43−26
season record
28−40
22−12
home record
10−23
21−14
away record
18−17
W3
streak
L1
9−1
last 10
5−5
27.9
shots / game
27.6
45.4
faceoff %
48.6
19.0
hits / game
19.5
14.5
blocked shots / game
14.2
5.1
takeaways / game
4.6
15.8
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

BUF · LA · 136 days
Buffalo SabresLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · LA 4−5
Jan 29at BUFBUF 4 − 1
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

BUF · Last 10

9−1 · streak W3
Mar 19at SJ5 − 0W
Mar 17at VGK2 − 0W
Mar 14vs TOR3 − 2W
Mar 12vs WSH1 − 2L
Mar 10vs SJ6 − 3W
Mar 8vs TB8 − 7W
Mar 7vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 5at PIT5 − 1W
Mar 3vs VGK3 − 2W
Feb 28at TB6 − 2W

LA · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Mar 19vs PHI3 − 4L
Mar 16at NYR4 − 1W
Mar 14at NJ4 − 6L
Mar 13at NYI3 − 2W
Mar 10at BOS1 − 2L
Mar 9at CBJ5 − 4W
Mar 7vs MTL3 − 4L
Mar 5vs NYI5 − 3W
Mar 2vs COL2 − 4L
Feb 28vs CGY2 − 0W