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Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Crypto.com Arena

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Los Angeles KingsLos AngelesKingsHome

ABTV · SN1 · MSG-B

Game preview

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with puck drop at 4:00 PM ET. The game is on ABTV , SN1 and MSG-B.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Sabres

Game 4 of a road trip: Washington, San Jose and Anaheim, now Los Angeles.

  1. 212026-10-21: vs PHI
  2. 222026-10-22: no game
  3. 232026-10-23: no game
  4. 242026-10-24: at WSH
  5. 252026-10-25: no game
  6. 262026-10-26: no game
  7. 272026-10-27: at SJS
  8. 282026-10-28: no game
  9. 292026-10-29: at ANA
  10. 302026-10-30: no game
  11. 312026-10-31: at LAK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~27 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~3,068 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−3 h
body clock vs home

Kings

Another game at home.

  1. 212026-10-21: no game
  2. 222026-10-22: at NYI
  3. 232026-10-23: no game
  4. 242026-10-24: at NJD
  5. 252026-10-25: no game
  6. 262026-10-26: at NYR
  7. 272026-10-27: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 282026-10-28: no game
  9. 292026-10-29: vs OTT
  10. 302026-10-30: no game
  11. 312026-10-31: vs BUF
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Buffalo SabresSabresTue, Oct 13 at MTL
  1. L1Benson#6Ostlund#86Quinn#22
    10:23 together at 5v5
  2. L2McLeod#71Kulich#20Helenius#94
    7:12 together at 5v5
  3. L3Thompson#72Krebs#19Doan#91
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewMalenstyn#29Norris#9Danforth#15
    6:26 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamuelsson#23Zellweger#8
    14:05 together at 5v5
  2. D2Power#25Metsa#73
    11:55 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewGilbert#44Crevier#46
    6:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Benson LThompson COstlund CQuinn RPower D3:35

Penalty kill

  1. 1Malenstyn LDanforth RSamuelsson DCrevier D0:55
  2. 2Malenstyn LSamuelsson DPower D0:49
Los Angeles KingsKingsTue, Oct 13 vs EDM
  1. L1Panarin#10Kempe#9Byfield#55
    13:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMoore#12Laughton#21Armia#40
    9:16 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHaula#56Perry#90Laferriere#14
    7:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewGustafsson#64Clarke#92
    13:55 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDoughty#8Edmundson#6
    5:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3Ceci#5Anderson#44
    5:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Panarin LKempe RByfield RLaferriere RClarke D3:25
  2. 2Haula LMoore LPerry RDoughty DGustafsson D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Moore LLaughton CCeci DAnderson D0:52
  2. 2Haula LArmia RDoughty DEdmundson D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

BUFLAK

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

BUF 64% (12th most shuffled)LAK 61% (8th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

BUF 1:54 left (13th earliest · 9 pulls)LAK 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

BUF 46.8s (7th shortest)LAK 49.6s (8th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

BUF 28% (14th least often)LAK 33% (9th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series