Sabres at Kings preview: October 31, 2026
The Buffalo Sabres (6-4-3) visit the Los Angeles Kings (4-6-2) at Crypto.com Arena on October 31, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 6-4-3 | 2-3 (3.2-3.4) | 3-1-3 (3.7-4) | 3-3-0 (2.3-3.2) |
| Los Angeles Kings | 4-6-2 | 3-2 (3.4-3) | 3-3-2 (3.1-3.4) | 1-3-0 (2.3-3.8) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| BUF | LAK | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.1 (18th) | 2.8 (26th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.6 (5th) | 3.5 (7th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 27.8 (14th) | 27.9 (13th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.9 (20th) | 28 (11th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.5 (22nd) | 0.5 (25th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 1.2 (2nd) | 0.8 (10th) |
| Hits per game | 18.3 (27th) | 22.3 (16th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 27 (2nd) | 24.1 (8th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 11.9 (29th) | 15.2 (7th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 13.9 (16th) | 14.3 (13th) |
Recent form
Buffalo Sabres
- Oct 29, 2026: W 7-6 at ANA
- Oct 27, 2026: W 2-0 at SJS
- Oct 24, 2026: L 3-4 at WSH
- Oct 21, 2026: L 1-3 vs PHI
- Oct 17, 2026: L 3-4 at MTL
Los Angeles Kings
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Kings 1, Sabres 3. Full Kings vs Sabres head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 2025-26 | LAK 1, BUF 4 (at LAK) |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2025-26 | LAK 1, BUF 4 (at BUF) |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 2024-25 | LAK 0, BUF 1 (at LAK) |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2024-25 | LAK 3, BUF 1 (at BUF) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | C | 13 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jack Quinn | RW | 13 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Owen Power | D | 13 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Zach Benson | LW | 13 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | 9 | 22.3 Saves/g, 25.8 SA/g, 3.4 GA/g | 29 Saves/g | Saves |
| Colten Ellis | G | 5 | 20.6 Saves/g, 23.4 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 20.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | LW | 12 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Alex Laferriere | RW | 12 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Brandt Clarke | D | 12 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Adrian Kempe | RW | 12 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Darcy Kuemper | G | 8 | 24.3 Saves/g, 27.6 SA/g, 3.4 GA/g | 23 Saves/g | Saves |
| Anton Forsberg | G | 5 | 20.2 Saves/g, 22.4 SA/g, 2.2 GA/g | 20.2 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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