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FINALSTAPLES Center · Oct 18
Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles Kings: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Sabres beat Kings 3–0
- C. Mittelstadt scored the game-winner at 2:36 of the first.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- C. Hutton posted a 47-save shutout.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 47–24.
- Power play: BUF 1/3, LAK 0/3.
- The Kings dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Hutton
BUF · 1.000 SV%
- 2nd starC. Mittelstadt
BUF · 2G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Carter
LAK · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:36BUFC. MittelstadtAssists: J. Vesey1–0
- 5:20BUFC. ShearyAssists: C. Mittelstadt, R. Dahlin2–0
2nd
- 2:32BUFC. MittelstadtPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, C. Miller3–0
3rd
No scoring
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
BUFLAK
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 14 | 26 |
| Blocked | 24 | 15 |
| Power Play | 1/3 | 0/3 |
| Faceoff % | 37.3 | 62.7 |
| Corsi % | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| xG | 1.75 | 4.20 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
Los Angeles Kings
No player stats available
Buffalo Sabres
No player stats available
Lineups
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L3
12:54
L4
8:45
D1
16:21
22:55
19McCabe
18:18
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Left Shoulder
LAK
Actual (from shift data)Injured / Scratched
- Jakub Dvorakinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Jan Jenikinjured-reserve · Undisclosed
- Mats Zuccarelloinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Kevin Fialainjured-reserve · Left Lower Leg (Surgery)
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice