Forward trio
85:39 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 101 / 57
- Fenwick for / against
- 74 / 41
- Corsi share
- 63.9%
- Fenwick share
- 64.3%
- xG for / against
- 5.46 / 2.52
Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 29, 2026
NHL matchup
Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 29, 2026.
January 29, 2026
· 6:00 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 Jan 29. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
139:08 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 126 / 120
- Fenwick for / against
- 87 / 88
- Corsi share
- 51.2%
- Fenwick share
- 49.7%
- xG for / against
- 5.18 / 5.89
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
81:53 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 67 / 72
- Fenwick for / against
- 54 / 62
- Corsi share
- 48.2%
- Fenwick share
- 46.6%
- xG for / against
- 5.39 / 4.45
Defense pair
120:15 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 94 / 142
- Fenwick for / against
- 72 / 106
- Corsi share
- 39.8%
- Fenwick share
- 40.4%
- xG for / against
- 4.70 / 6.98
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.
Anton Forsberg
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Jan 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 119
- Save %
- 94.1
- Goals allowed
- 7
- Close-range shots %
- 39.5
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Jan 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 126
- Save %
- 89.7
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 34.1
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 2.85
- xG against / game
- 2.96
- xG differential / game
- -0.11
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 2.75
- xG against / game
- 3.15
- xG differential / game
- -0.40
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 Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 62.8
- Corsi share (%)
- 53.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.8
- Faceoff win %
- 45.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.1
Shots / game: 25.2 · Shooting: 9.5% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 48.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 44.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 44.8
- Faceoff win %
- 42.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.9
Shots / game: 24.1 · Shooting: 18.3% · Avg distance: 33.7 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
LAK
|
Metric |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Points | 11 |
| 0.333 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 21 | Goals for | 31 |
| 32 | Goals against | 41 |
| -11 | Goal differential | -10 |
| L1 | Current streak | OT1 |
Road versus home
|
LAK road
|
Metric |
BUF home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 6 |
| 2 | Wins | 3 |
| 6 | Points | 6 |
| -4 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
LAK
|
Metric |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 2-5-2 | Record | 4-3-3 |
| 6 | Points | 11 |
| 21 | Goals for | 28 |
| 32 | Goals against | 35 |
| -11 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
LAK
4 wins
10
games reviewed
BUF
6 wins
Total goals19 – 30
Goal differential
-11
/
+11
Goals per game1.9 / 3.0
Shots per game32.7 / 26.8
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 17, 2019 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 0 | 24 - 47 | View |