Match Summary
Los Angeles Kings defeated Buffalo Sabres 3:0. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by A. Athanasiou 16′, A. Athanasiou 19′, D. Brown 19′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #11, Los Angeles Kings #6.
Match Events
Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
Tripping
A. Kaliyev
Holding the stick
B. Lizotte
Empty net
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Head to Head Results
Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings have met 27 times — Buffalo Sabres won 17, Los Angeles Kings won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Buffalo Sabres leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 131 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.85 per match (79 for the home side, 52 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 21 games (78%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Buffalo Sabres are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–3 in 2016.
17
Buffalo Sabres
0
Drawn
10
Los Angeles Kings
Recent Meetings (27)
Standings
Buffalo Sabres sit #11 and Los Angeles Kings are #6 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 | |
16Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
8Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026