Forward trio
94:25 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 103 / 77
- Fenwick for / against
- 83 / 53
- Corsi share
- 57.2%
- Fenwick share
- 61.0%
- xG for / against
- 6.98 / 3.33
Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 21, 2026
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles Kings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 21, 2026.
March 21, 2026
· 3:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
108:13 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 103 / 81
- Fenwick for / against
- 80 / 64
- Corsi share
- 56.0%
- Fenwick share
- 55.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.54 / 5.31
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
115:14 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 139 / 110
- Fenwick for / against
- 102 / 79
- Corsi share
- 55.8%
- Fenwick share
- 56.4%
- xG for / against
- 5.80 / 5.50
Defense pair
142:29 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 166 / 153
- Fenwick for / against
- 121 / 100
- Corsi share
- 52.0%
- Fenwick share
- 54.8%
- xG for / against
- 6.30 / 6.73
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Alex Lyon
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Mar 19
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 115
- Save %
- 92.2
- Goals allowed
- 9
- Close-range shots %
- 30.4
Darcy Kuemper
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Mar 19
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 111
- Save %
- 89.2
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 34.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 3.42
- xG against / game
- 3.02
- xG differential / game
- 0.41
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 2.88
- xG against / game
- 3.03
- xG differential / game
- -0.15
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 58.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.2
- Faceoff win %
- 50.5
- Penalties / game
- 4.8
Shots / game: 28.5 · Shooting: 14.4% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 65.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 53.2
- Faceoff win %
- 51.0
- Penalties / game
- 2.6
Shots / game: 28.8 · Shooting: 11.1% · Avg distance: 34.3 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Points | 8 |
| 0.542 | Points % | 0.364 |
| 33 | Goals for | 28 |
| 41 | Goals against | 37 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -9 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
LAK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 3 |
| 2 | Wins | 0 |
| 7 | Points | 0 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Record | 3-5-2 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 26 | Goals for | 24 |
| 32 | Goals against | 29 |
| -6 | Goal differential | -5 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
6 wins
10
games reviewed
LAK
4 wins
Total goals31 – 20
Goal differential
+11
/
-11
Goals per game3.1 / 2.0
Shots per game27.6 / 31.8
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
1 - 4 | 38 - 32 | View |
| Nov 20, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
1 - 0 | 19 - 23 | View |
| Oct 10, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 1 | 23 - 33 | View |
| Feb 13, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
0 - 7 | 33 - 24 | View |
| Jan 24, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
5 - 3 | 37 - 40 | View |
| Feb 13, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 5 | 29 - 28 | View |
| Dec 13, 2022 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
0 - 6 | 40 - 31 | View |
| Mar 6, 2022 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 0 | 32 - 19 | View |
| Oct 31, 2021 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 3 | 24 - 34 | View |
| Dec 21, 2019 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 27 - 28 | View |