Sabres vs Kings Score & Box Score — Sat, Oct 31, 2026

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3@2

BUF rest: 0dLAK rest: 0d

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 3–2

T. Thompson scored the game-winner on the power play at 13:40 of the third.
U. Luukkonen stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931) for the win.
Power play: BUF 2/3, LAK 1/5.
The Kings dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
T. Thompson led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
HabsMetrics model had the Sabres as 53% favourites — it called this one.

HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice.

Three stars

1st star
T. Thompson
BUF · 2G 0A
2nd star
J. Quinn
BUF · 1G 1A
3rd star
C. Perry
LAK · 1G 0A

Scoring summary

Period by Period

Stats not yet available

Team Stats

BUFLAK

Team statistics comparison
Shots	--	--
Hits	15	28
Blocked	30	19
Power Play	2/3	1/5
Faceoff %	35.8	64.2
Corsi %	--	--
xG	2.53	3.28
Giveaways	8	14
Takeaways	4	2

Los Angeles Kings

Player statistics for Los Angeles Kings
Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI
Scott LaughtonC	0	1	1	+1	0	11:05
Joel ArmiaRW	0	1	1	+1	2	10:40
Andre LeeLW	1	0	1	+1	2	09:32
Trevor MooreLW	0	1	1	-1	3	18:30
Brandt ClarkeD	0	1	1	-1	1	20:07
Corey PerryRW	1	0	1	-1	9	19:42
Taylor WardRW	0	0	0	0	0	06:11
Martin ChromiakRW	0	0	0	0	1	17:31
Quinton ByfieldRW	0	0	0	-1	0	22:15
Samuel HeleniusC	0	0	0	0	0	05:41
Anton ForsbergG	--	--	37/40	--	.925	57:57
Darcy KuemperG	--	--	28/31	--	.903	00:00

Buffalo Sabres

Player statistics for Buffalo Sabres
Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI
Jack QuinnRW	1	1	2	0	2	17:31
Tage ThompsonC	2	0	2	+1	8	20:09
Zach BensonLW	0	2	2	0	4	23:20
Rasmus DahlinD	0	2	2	+1	2	23:21
Mattias SamuelssonD	0	1	1	+1	1	25:59
Jason ZuckerLW	0	0	0	0	1	08:47
Peyton KrebsC	0	0	0	+1	0	15:41
Beck MalenstynLW	0	0	0	-1	0	12:54
Tyson KozakC	0	0	0	-1	0	11:27
Ryan McLeodC	0	0	0	0	0	14:25
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	--	--	47/49	--	.959	60:00
Colten EllisG	--	--	27/29	--	.931	00:00

BUFaway

53%

LAKhome

47%

Win probability6-pt gap

Model pick

BUF · 53% to win

Key signals

Team Offense (Goal Model)Home IceInjuriesMarket Consensus BlendTeam Defense (Goal Model)

For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice

Game Analysis

Projected score

BUF

3.1

–

LAK

2.9

Most likely final: LAK 2–3 BUF · Actual: 2–3

LAK win: 47%
BUF win: 53%
Goes to OT/SO: 24%

Likeliest scorelines

LAK 2 – 3 BUF8%
LAK 3 – 2 BUF8%
LAK 3 – 4 BUF7%
LAK 4 – 3 BUF7%
LAK 1 – 2 BUF5%

Goal totals & margins

6+ total goals: 53%
7+ total goals: 43%
LAK by 2+: 22%
BUF by 2+: 27%

Key factors (goal margin, + favors home)

Team OffenseLAK scoring -7% vs league average, BUF +3% (time-weighted goal model).-0.28
Home IceLeague-wide home scoring edge of +6% applied to LAK.+0.17
InjuriesLAK without Adrian Kempe, Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Fiala; BUF without Konsta Helenius, Jiri Kulich, Conor Timmins.-0.11
Market ConsensusBlended 35% toward the consensus market.-0.07
Team DefenseLAK allowing +1% vs league average, BUF +3%.+0.05
Projected GoaltendingProjected starters vs an average goalie, shrunk by shots faced: Darcy Kuemper (LAK) -0.06 g/gm; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) -0.09 g/gm.+0.03