Match Summary
Los Angeles Kings defeated Buffalo Sabres 3:1. The match was played in NHL 2024. Goals were scored by A. Tuch 16′, A. Kopitar , A. Kopitar 18′, A. Kopitar 19′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #14, Los Angeles Kings #4.
Match Events
Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings — 4 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.
Interference
Slashing
High sticking
Interference
Interference
Holding
Shorthanded
Hooking
J. Edmundson
Fighting
Fighting
Delay of game
Roughing
Slashing
Power-play
A. Kempe
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 130 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.81 per match (78 for the home side, 52 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (59%). 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 5 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 #14 and Los Angeles Kings are #4 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 116 | |
| 82 | 46 | 22 | 110 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 43 | 25 | 105 | |
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 102 | |
| 82 | 36 | 29 | 101 | |
| 82 | 33 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 96 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 96 | |
| 82 | 28 | 30 | 90 | |
11Utah Mammoth | 82 | 30 | 31 | 89 |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 41 | 76 | |
| 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 14 | 50 | 52 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 108 | |
| 82 | 41 | 27 | 102 | |
| 82 | 42 | 30 | 99 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 30 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 35 | 36 | 85 | |
| 82 | 28 | 35 | 82 | |
| 82 | 24 | 36 | 80 | |
| 82 | 29 | 39 | 79 | |
| 82 | 26 | 39 | 76 | |
| 82 | 21 | 39 | 76 |
Atlantic Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 108 | |
| 82 | 41 | 27 | 102 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 30 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 29 | 39 | 79 | |
| 82 | 26 | 39 | 76 |
Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 116 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 102 | |
| 82 | 33 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 96 | |
6Utah Mammoth | 82 | 30 | 31 | 89 |
| 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
Pacific Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 22 | 110 | |
| 82 | 43 | 25 | 105 | |
| 82 | 36 | 29 | 101 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 96 | |
| 82 | 28 | 30 | 90 | |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 41 | 76 | |
| 82 | 14 | 50 | 52 |
Metropolitan Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 42 | 30 | 99 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 35 | 36 | 85 | |
| 82 | 28 | 35 | 82 | |
| 82 | 24 | 36 | 80 | |
| 82 | 21 | 39 | 76 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026