Thursday’s NHL lineup includes an expected close outing between the Buffalo Sabres (0-2, -112 on the moneyline to win) and the Los Angeles Kings (0-0-0, -108 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Kings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-112)
• Underdog: Kings (-108)
• Over/under: 6

Sabres vs. Kings Quick Facts

• Buffalo’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 41 times.
• Los Angeles played 46 games last season with over 6 goals.
• These two teams averaged 6.1 goals per game between them, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
• These teams together conceded 5.5 goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Kings were 16th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 23rd-ranked Sabres.
• This game features the league’s third-ranked (Kings) and 11th-ranked (Sabres) teams last season in terms of defense.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres’ 244 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
• Defensively, Buffalo allowed 243 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 11th in NHL action.
• Their +1 goal differential ranked 17th in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals Buffalo recorded last season (30th in the NHL) came via 223 chances.
• The Sabres’ 16.59% power-play conversion rate was 29th in the league.
• Buffalo scored seven shorthanded goals last season.
• The Sabres had the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.84%).
• The Sabres won 45% of their faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• Buffalo had a 9.6% shooting percentage, which ranked 23rd in the league.
• The Sabres did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 21.8 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• The Sabres won 63.3% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (19-11).
• When it played as a moneyline favorite at -112 or shorter, Buffalo went 19-11.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Sabres’ implied win probability is 52.8%.

Sabres Leaders

• Alex Tuch was one of Buffalo’s top contributors last season (59 total points), having registered 22 goals and 37 assists.
• Rasmus Dahlin was another leading option for Buffalo with 59 points (0.7 per game), scoring 20 goals and adding 39 assists.
• Tage Thompson scored 29 goals and added 27 assists in 71 games for Buffalo.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a record of 27-22-4. He allowed 132 goals (2.57 goals against average) and racked up 1339 saves.

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

• With 254 goals (3.1 per game) last season, the Kings had the league’s 16th-ranked offense.
• Los Angeles’ total of 210 goals allowed (2.6 per game) was third in the league.
• With a goal differential of +44, they were ninth-best in the league.
• With 56 power-play goals (on 248 chances), Los Angeles was 13th in the NHL.
• The Kings scored on 22.58% of their power plays, No. 11 in the NHL.
• Los Angeles had 11 shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• The 84.58% penalty-kill percentage of the Kings was second in the NHL.
• The Kings won 50.6% of faceoffs, 14th in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, Los Angeles was 22nd in the league.
• The Kings did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 21.5 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline Insights

• The Kings won 11, or 40.7%, of the 27 games they played while the underdog last season.
• Los Angeles was 11-16 last season as an underdog by -108 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kings have a 51.9% chance to win.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe scored 28 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 47 assists (0.6 per game) last season, contributing to the Los Angeles offense with 75 total points (0.9 per game). He averaged three shots per game, shooting 11.4%.
• Kevin Fiala racked up 73 total points (0.9 per game) last campaign. He had 29 goals and 44 assists.
• Anze Kopitar’s 26 goals and 44 assists added up to 70 points.
• Darcy Kuemper was 13-14-3 in 33 games last season, conceding 103 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (54th in the league).

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