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Kings vs Sabres

Final · Thu Jan 29 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Los Angeles KingsKings22-17-13
1
FinalJan 29, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres31-17-5
4
TVFanDuel SN WestMSGBStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
LA+105
BUF−125
Puck line
LA +1.5−238
BUF −1.5+195
Total O/U
Over 5.5−115
Under 5.5−105
  • Puck line: Sabres −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Jan 29, 2026 to move to 31-17-5.

The Sabres have won 5 straight. The Sabres won despite being outshot 38-32.

Score by period

Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
LA0101
BUF2114

W: Lyon · L: Kuemper

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 7:14Alex Tuch Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (25), Jack Quinn (20)0-1
  2. BUFGoal · 11:17Mattias Samuelsson Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (32), Jack Quinn (21)0-2

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 6:29Alex Tuch Goal (21) Tip-In, assists: Bowen Byram (16), Zach Benson (19)0-3
  2. LAGoal · 7:47Adrian Kempe Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Kevin Fiala (20), Brandt Clarke (20)1-3

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 19:00Alex Tuch Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (22), Ryan McLeod (26)1-4

Team stats

LABUF
Shots
38
32
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
37.5
62.5
Hits
30
9
Blocked Shots
11
13
Penalty Minutes
30
28

Top performers

Los Angeles KingsBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Adrian Kempe1
Alex Tuch3

Assists

Kevin Fiala1
Jack Quinn3

Points

Adrian Kempe1
Alex Tuch3

Player stats

Kings · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Joel Armia RW021-116:47002038.50
Quinton Byfield RW001-115:54001052.92
Kevin Fiala LW000-117:2301200.00
Warren Foegele LW000-114:27002050.00
Samuel Helenius C040-110:06000050.012
Adrian Kempe RW030-116:49104028.60
Andrei Kuzmenko LW100015:3900100.00
Alex Laferriere RW120017:4000400.00
Jeff Malott LW160-19:3900100.014
Trevor Moore LW030-116:1400200.00
Corey Perry RW101-115:2700300.00
Taylor Ward RW020-111:4800300.00

Kings · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mikey Anderson D021019:3000400.00
Cody Ceci D210-118:5200200.00
Brandt Clarke D300-221:0401200.00
Drew Doughty D121-122:4800100.00
Brian Dumoulin D020-116:1500100.00
Joel Edmundson D110-117:5300300.00

Kings · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Darcy Kuemper G33128.90359:540

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW000118:2601200.00
Josh Doan RW200014:3200100.00
Konsta Helenius C000013:070020100.00
Tyson Kozak C131011:45000075.00
Peyton Krebs C000012:50002066.714
Beck Malenstyn LW142012:2700000.00
Ryan McLeod C000216:30021058.80
Noah Ostlund C100013:58001060.00
Jack Quinn RW000214:4703100.00
Tage Thompson C000118:04005053.30
Alex Tuch RW001217:5730700.00
Jason Zucker LW010117:170000100.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D200220:4001100.00
Rasmus Dahlin D010125:5301200.02
Michael Kesselring D202014:2900200.012
Zach Metsa D30009:1900100.00
Owen Power D000222:2400300.00
Mattias Samuelsson D100123:2410100.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G13837.97460:000

Three stars

  1. Alex Tuch (BUF)
  2. Alex Lyon (BUF)
  3. Jack Quinn (BUF)

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