NHL matchup
10/31/20264:00 PMcrypto.com ArenaLos Angeles, CA

Sabres6 – 4 – 3vsKings4 – 6 – 2

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Model value
Sharp total
Model value
Model trendBuffalo Sabres games: +1.86 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Buffalo Sabres went 8–5 (61.5%) this season, for an estimated profit of 1.86 units when staking one unit per bet.

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Buffalo SabresBCB-
Los Angeles KingsD+A-C+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
BUF-122-1.5 (+200)
LA+102+1.5 (-245)
Total 5.5Over -135Under +114
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Last 3 games

Buffalo Sabres

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/29/26@ ANAW 7–6L -1.5O 6.5
10/27/26@ SJW 2–0W -1.5U 6.5
10/24/26@ WSHL 3–4W +1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Los Angeles Kings

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line3–0–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/29/26vs OTTW 6–5W +1.5O 5.5
10/27/26@ CHIL 1–2W +1.5U 5.5
10/26/26@ NYRW 6–3W +1.5O 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Sabres and Kings
Statistic
28.0 (28.1)Shots28.6 (27.8)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

SabresColten EllisExpected
KingsDarcy KuemperExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Buffalo Sabres
First line
  • CPeyton Krebs
  • LWZach Benson
  • RWTage Thompson
  • DMattias Samuelsson
  • DRasmus Dahlin
Los Angeles Kings
First line
  • CAlex Laferriere
  • LWArtemi Panarin
  • RWAdrian Kempe
  • DErik Gustafsson
  • DBrandt ClarkeDay-To-Day

Player availability

Injury report

Buffalo Sabres
  • CJiri KulichConcussionOut
    Kulich has been placed in concussion protocol, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Monday.
    Updated: Oct 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM EDT
  • CKonsta HeleniusUpper BodyOut
  • GAlex LyonUpper BodyInjured Reserve
    Lyon (upper body) had a setback in his recovery and is without a timeline to return, the team announced Thursday.
    Updated: Oct 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM EDT
Los Angeles Kings
  • DBrandt ClarkeUpper BodyDay-To-Day
  • CAlex TurcotteUndisclosedInjured Reserve
  • DJakub DvorakUpper BodyInjured Reserve

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