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Sabres vs Kings

Final · Sat Mar 21 · 4:00 PM ET · crypto.com Arena

Buffalo SabresSabres44-20-6
4
FinalMar 21, 2026
Los Angeles KingsKings28-25-16
1
TVFanDuel SN WestMSGBStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF−130
LA+110
Puck line
BUF −1.5+190
LA +1.5−230
Total O/U
Over 6.5+100
Under 6.5−120
  • Puck line: Sabres −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Mar 21, 2026 to move to 44-20-6.

The go-ahead score came with 11:12 left in the third period: Sam Carrick Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Zach Benson (24), Zach Metsa (4). The Sabres have won 4 straight. They scored 3 unanswered goals in the third period.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings, score by period
Team123T
BUF0134
LA1001

W: Luukkonen · L: Forsberg

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. LAGoal · 10:48Artemi Panarin Goal (24) Slap Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (22), Adrian Kempe (33)0-1

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 4:05Tage Thompson Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (24), Mattias Samuelsson (27)1-1

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 11:12Sam Carrick Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Zach Benson (24), Zach Metsa (4)2-1
  2. BUFGoal · 12:11Rasmus Dahlin Goal (15) , assists: none3-1
  3. BUFGoal · 17:35Zach Benson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (15), Beck Malenstyn (6)4-1

Team stats

BUFLA
Shots
33
27
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
34.5
65.5
Hits
15
27
Blocked Shots
16
15
Penalty Minutes
6
2

Top performers

Buffalo SabresLos Angeles Kings

Goals

Zach Benson1
Artemi Panarin1

Assists

Zach Benson1
Anze Kopitar1

Points

Zach Benson2
Artemi Panarin1

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW002215:1611100.00
Sam Carrick C110115:38103042.90
Josh Doan RW112012:4400300.00
Peyton Krebs C010115:03012042.90
Beck Malenstyn LW130214:4701300.00
Ryan McLeod C001011:52000025.00
Josh Norris C200114:40010041.70
Noah Ostlund C100013:0100200.00
Jack Quinn RW121011:4300200.02
Tage Thompson C010118:11103022.20
Alex Tuch RW111120:0600400.00
Jason Zucker LW010012:3000000.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D110022:2000200.00
Rasmus Dahlin D110223:0710100.00
Zach Metsa D210113:5901100.02
Owen Power D000022:0200300.00
Mattias Samuelsson D200121:4001000.02
Logan Stanley D210216:2600300.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G12726.96360:000

Kings · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Joel Armia RW311013:4400100.00
Quinton Byfield RW100018:45003076.50
Samuel Helenius C130-19:06000080.00
Adrian Kempe RW020-221:0601100.00
Anze Kopitar C000-219:52011057.90
Alex Laferriere RW251-118:3200200.00
Scott Laughton C041015:00001066.70
Jeff Malott LW020-110:0000000.00
Trevor Moore LW010014:4700500.00
Artemi Panarin LW000-222:0610300.00
Taylor Ward RW020-19:4500000.00
Jared Wright RW111012:2200400.00

Kings · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mikey Anderson D010020:4800000.00
Cody Ceci D210-118:1100100.00
Brandt Clarke D300-220:3800300.00
Drew Doughty D120021:0500200.00
Brian Dumoulin D100-117:1100000.00
Joel Edmundson D020-217:2800000.00

Kings · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Anton Forsberg G33230.93858:350

Three stars

  1. Tage Thompson (BUF)
  2. Sam Carrick (BUF)
  3. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF)

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