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Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Head to Head

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BUF
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Los Angeles Kings logo
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common line 6.5 12345678 total goals, one dot per meeting
10 meetings since 2021. 6 finished at 5 goals or fewer, 3 at 7 or more, and 1 landed on 6.

Here is what the record between these two clubs looks like, and how ArakIce reads their next meeting.

The last 10 meetings

10
meetings since 2021
5.10
goals per game
5 of 10
won by the home team
3 of 10
over 6.5

Sabres lead the recent series 6 wins to 4. The home team won 5 of the 10 (50%).

6 of the 10 finished at 5 goals or fewer. 3 finished at 7 or more. 1 landed on 6. The busiest was Jan 24, 2024, Sabres 5, Kings 3, 8 goals between them. 0 of the 10 needed overtime. Most recent meeting: Mar 21, 2026, Sabres 4, Kings 1.

Every Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings meeting since 2021
DateResultHostGoals
Mar 21, 2026Sabres 4, Kings 1Kings5
Jan 29, 2026Sabres 4, Kings 1Sabres5
Nov 20, 2024Sabres 1, Kings 0Kings1
Oct 10, 2024Kings 3, Sabres 1Sabres4
Feb 13, 2024Sabres 7, Kings 0Sabres7
Jan 24, 2024Sabres 5, Kings 3Kings8
Feb 13, 2023Kings 5, Sabres 2Kings7
Dec 13, 2022Sabres 6, Kings 0Sabres6
Mar 6, 2022Kings 3, Sabres 0Sabres3
Oct 31, 2021Kings 3, Sabres 2Kings5

Compiled from ArakIce's own game database, covering every meeting between these clubs since 2021. Percentages appear only for matchups with at least 8 meetings.

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When Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings are on the slate, ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for the game.

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How the model reads Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings

The projection starts with expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up. That holds up better than goals scored, which swing on shooting luck. From there it adjusts for what is true only of this game: who is confirmed in net, whether either club is playing a second night in a row or sitting deep in a road trip, the travel and the time zones, and the referee crew where it moves the total.

What tends to move Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings

These clubs meet rarely, so unfamiliarity, travel and scheduling quirks carry more weight than usual. Those are exactly the situations the model is built to read. Beyond that, the biggest movers are goaltending confirmations, home ice, and whether either side is playing a second night in a row or finishing a long trip.