Sabres vs. Kings betting preview

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The Buffalo Sabres (30-17-5) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the Los Angeles Kings (22-16-13), who have +105 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres to win vs Kings -125

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Sabres vs. Kings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-125)
  • Underdog: Kings (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Sabres vs. Kings Quick Facts

  • Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 33 of 52 games this season.
  • Los Angeles’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 24 of 51 chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres’ 176 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the league.
  • Buffalo is ranked 12th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (159 total) in league play.
  • The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +17 this season.
  • Buffalo’s 29 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 151 chances.
  • The Sabres’ 19.21% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 20th in the NHL.
  • Buffalo has netted seven shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.
  • The Sabres’ 83.57% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the NHL.
  • The Sabres win 44.1% of their faceoffs (32nd in the NHL).
  • Buffalo connects on 12.3% of its shots, ranking fourth in the league.
  • The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.1 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • Buffalo has gotten the victory in 14 of the 22 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Sabres have won nine of the 13 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • There is a 55.6% chance that Buffalo wins this game, per the moneyline.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 28 goals and 27 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 18 goals and 24 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: 11 goals and 31 assists
  • Alex Lyon: 12-6-3 record, .910 save percentage, 57 goals conceded

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

  • The Kings have the league’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (133 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • Los Angeles has allowed 2.7 goals per game, and 138 total, the third-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their 18th-ranked goal differential is -5.
  • Los Angeles has put up 24 power-play goals this season (28th in the NHL) on 154 chances.
  • The Kings’ power-play conversion rate (15.58%) ranks 30th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (first among all NHL teams).
  • The Kings’ 21st-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.84%.
  • The Kings win 48.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 9.4% shooting percentage Los Angeles has compiled ranks 30th in the league.
  • The Kings have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Kings Moneyline Insights

  • The Kings have been the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 47.1%, of those games.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 6-5 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Kings have a 48.8% chance to win.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: 17 goals and 23 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: 18 goals and 19 assists
  • Quinton Byfield: nine goals and 19 assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 13-9-9 record, .902 save percentage, 81 goals given up
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