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Los Angeles KingsLAK @ 6:00 PM EST Buffalo SabresBUF

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Win probability, % Win In reg OT/SO Exp pts
LAK 31.9 24.1 7.8 0.80
BUF 68.1 51.4 16.7 1.44

From the ratings the simulation plays every game with: this and last season's results, with home ice. 24% of games go past regulation.

Playoff odds, % Now Day Final Cup
LAK 8.9 +0.1 0.3 0.1
BUF 57.8 +0.4 5.9 2.7

No impact calculated for this game. Impacts are calculated for games in the next 7 days.

The teams

LAK BUF
0–4–2 Record 4–3–2
2 (.167) Points 10 (.556)
7 pts out Place 2nd wild card
0–4–2 Last 10 4–3–2
0–3–0 At home 3–2–0
0–1–2 On the road 1–1–2
L2 Streak OTL1
2.00 GF per game 3.00
4.17 GA per game 3.78
38.8 (29th) Strength 53.9 (12th)
49.8 (17th) xG share, 5v5 52.5 (12th)
50.3 (12th) xG share, all 49.8 (15th)
-7.6 Saved above expected -4.7
Back-to-back Rest 1 day

This regular season. Strength and xG share with the league rank in parentheses.

Leading scorers

SkaterGPGAP
Los Angeles Kings
Brandt Clarke6145
Artemi Panarin6314
Alex Laferriere6224
Adrian Kempe6134
Erik Haula6123
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson9549
Jack Quinn9549
Owen Power9268
Mattias Samuelsson9257
Noah Ostlund9246

Season series

Oct 31BUF @ LAK
Dec 20LAK @ BUF · this game