Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres Live Score (20 Dec, 2026)

Los Angeles Kings vs Buffalo Sabres Live Score (20 Dec, 2026)
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Team Stats

Los Angeles Kings logo LA
BUF Buffalo Sabres logo
2 Power Play Goals 0
19 Penalty Minutes 15
6.50 Avg Goals Against 4.50
27.0 Avg Shots Against 19.0
28.6 Penalty Kill % 60.0
5 Power Play Goals Against 2
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
4.00 Avg Goals 3.50
33.0 Avg Shots 27.0
28.6 Power Play % 0.0
2 Short Handed Goals 0

Game Leaders

Los Angeles Kings logo LA
BUF Buffalo Sabres logo
Artemi Panarin2
Goals
Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn#22 · RW
2
Alex Laferriere2
Assists
Owen Power
Owen Power#25 · D
3
Artemi Panarin3
Points
Owen Power
Owen Power#25 · D
3

Game Information

Stage Regular Season
Season 2027
Puck Drop Sun, Dec 20, 6:00 PM
Venue KeyBank Center
Location Buffalo, NY

Injury Report

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings
Otto Salin
Otto Salin
#60 · D · Array
IR
Jakub Dvorak
Jakub Dvorak
D · Array
IR
Jan Jenik
Jan Jenik
C · Array
IR
Kevin Fiala
Kevin Fiala
#22 · LW · Array
IR
Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres
Alex Lyon
Alex Lyon
#34 · G · Array
IR
Conor Timmins
Conor Timmins
#21 · D · Array
IR
Topias Leinonen
Topias Leinonen
#50 · G · Array
IR
Jack Rathbone
Jack Rathbone
#3 · D · Array
IR
Jason Zucker
Jason Zucker
#17 · LW · Array
IR

Head-to-Head

Los Angeles Kings logoLA
Last 3 Games
BUFBuffalo Sabres logo
2
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Oct 31, 2026
▸3
1
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Mar 21, 2026
▸4
1
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Jan 29, 2026
▸4

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
10/31/26vs Buffalo Sabres logoBUFL2-3NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Ottawa Senators logoOTTW6-5NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIL1-2NHL Regular Season
10/26/26@ New York Rangers logoNYRW6-3NHL Regular Season
10/24/26@ New Jersey Devils logoNJL1-3NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
10/31/26@ Los Angeles Kings logoLAW3-2NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Anaheim Ducks logoANAW7-6NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ San Jose Sharks logoSJW2-0NHL Regular Season
10/24/26@ Washington Capitals logoWSHL3-4NHL Regular Season
10/21/26vs Philadelphia Flyers logoPHIL1-3NHL Regular Season

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Bruins161141—23+20W2
Canadiens15933—21+5L1
Lightning14932—20+7W1
Senators16961—19+1L1
Panthers15852—18+3L1
Maple Leafs17872—18+6L1
Sabres14743—17-6W3
Red Wings16763—17-2L1
Western Conference — Pacific Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Oilers161123—25+19L1
Golden Knights171052—22+9W1
Kraken14851—170L1
Sharks16781—15-12L2
Flames15780—14-15W1
Ducks14671—13-4W1
Kings13472—10-9L1
Canucks163121—7-25L2
Kings
14th in Western Conference
VS
Sabres
9th in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#31
Anton Forsberg
Anton Forsberg G 33 6' 3" 200 lbs
#35
Darcy Kuemper
Darcy Kuemper G 36 6' 5" 215 lbs

Defensemen

#44
Mikey Anderson
Mikey Anderson D 27 6' 0" 195 lbs
#5
Cody Ceci
Cody Ceci D 32 6' 3" 210 lbs
#92
Brandt Clarke
Brandt Clarke D 23 6' 2" 200 lbs
#8
Drew Doughty
Drew Doughty D 36 6' 1" 210 lbs
#2
Brian Dumoulin
Brian Dumoulin D 35 6' 4" 215 lbs
Jakub Dvorak
Jakub Dvorak D 21 6' 5" 203 lbs
#6
Joel Edmundson
Joel Edmundson D 33 6' 5" 220 lbs
#64
Erik Gustafsson
Erik Gustafsson D 34 6' 0" 190 lbs

Left Wings

#22
Kevin Fiala
Kevin Fiala LW 30 6' 0" 205 lbs
#56
Erik Haula
Erik Haula LW 35 5' 11" 191 lbs
#47
Andre Lee
Andre Lee LW 26 6' 4" 210 lbs
#12
Trevor Moore
Trevor Moore LW 31 5' 11" 195 lbs
#10
Artemi Panarin
Artemi Panarin LW 35 6' 0" 176 lbs

Centers

#79
Samuel Helenius
Samuel Helenius C 23 6' 6" 225 lbs
Jan Jenik
Jan Jenik C 26 6' 1" 204 lbs
#21
Scott Laughton
Scott Laughton C 32 6' 1" 190 lbs
#15
Alex Turcotte
Alex Turcotte C 25 5' 11" 195 lbs

Right Wings

#40
Joel Armia
Joel Armia RW 33 6' 3" 215 lbs
#55
Quinton Byfield
Quinton Byfield RW 24 6' 5" 230 lbs
#42
Martin Chromiak
Martin Chromiak RW 24 6' 0" 187 lbs
#9
Adrian Kempe
Adrian Kempe RW 30 6' 2" 205 lbs
#14
Alex Laferriere
Alex Laferriere RW 25 6' 1" 205 lbs
#90
Corey Perry
Corey Perry RW 41 6' 3" 210 lbs
#17
Taylor Ward
Taylor Ward RW 28 6' 2" 215 lbs
#36
Mats Zuccarello
Mats Zuccarello RW 39 5' 8" 181 lbs

Goaltenders

#92
Colten Ellis
Colten Ellis G 26 6' 1" 191 lbs
#1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G 27 6' 5" 223 lbs
#34
Alex Lyon
Alex Lyon G 33 6' 1" 199 lbs

Defensemen

#46
Louis Crevier
Louis Crevier D 25 6' 8" 228 lbs
#26
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin D 26 6' 3" 204 lbs
#48
Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk D 32 5' 10" 180 lbs
#82
Caleb Jones
Caleb Jones D 29 6' 1" 194 lbs
#73
Zach Metsa
Zach Metsa D 28 5' 9" 198 lbs
#25
Owen Power
Owen Power D 23 6' 6" 226 lbs
#3
Jack Rathbone
Jack Rathbone D 27 5' 11" 188 lbs
#23
Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson D 26 6' 4" 234 lbs
#21
Conor Timmins
Conor Timmins D 28 6' 3" 213 lbs
#8
Olen Zellweger
Olen Zellweger D 23 5' 10" 193 lbs

Left Wings

#6
Zach Benson
Zach Benson LW 21 5' 10" 177 lbs
#29
Beck Malenstyn
Beck Malenstyn LW 28 6' 3" 209 lbs
#17
Jason Zucker
Jason Zucker LW 34 5' 11" 198 lbs

Centers

#10
Sam Carrick
Sam Carrick C 34 6' 0" 202 lbs
#94
Konsta Helenius
Konsta Helenius C 20 5' 11" 190 lbs
#48
Tyson Kozak
Tyson Kozak C 23 5' 11" 185 lbs
#19
Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs C 25 6' 0" 188 lbs
#20
Jiri Kulich
Jiri Kulich C 22 6' 1" 195 lbs
#71
Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeod C 27 6' 3" 204 lbs
#9
Josh Norris
Josh Norris C 27 6' 2" 196 lbs
#86
Noah Ostlund
Noah Ostlund C 22 5' 11" 180 lbs
#72
Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson C 29 6' 6" 220 lbs

Right Wings

#15
Justin Danforth
Justin Danforth RW 33 5' 8" 193 lbs
#91
Josh Doan
Josh Doan RW 24 6' 2" 198 lbs
#22
Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn RW 25 6' 1" 185 lbs
Kings
7th in Pacific Division
VS
Sabres
7th in Atlantic Division
General
13
Games Played
14
4656:47
Time On Ice
5019:05
358:12
Time On Ice Per Game
358:30
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
4907
Shifts
5324
7
Losses
4
4
Wins
7
Offensive
36
Goals
43
57
Assists
77
376
Faceoffs Won
377
359
Faceoffs Lost
439
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
93
Points
120
8
Power Play Goals
8
12
Power Play Assists
15
2
Short Handed Goals
1
3
Short Handed Assists
2
364
Shots
393
0
Shootout Attempts
2
0
Shootout Goals
1
0.0
Shootout Shot Percentage
50.0
9.9
Shooting Percentage
10.9
51.2
Faceoff Win Percent
46.2
Defensive
3.46
Goals Against Average
3.43
323
Saves
331
.887
Save Percentage
.876
45
Goals Against
48
368
Shots Against
379
2
Overtime Losses
3
0
Shootout Saves
0
0
Shootout Shots Against
3
.000
Shootout Save Percentage
.000
Penalties
139
Penalty Minutes
140